There are bad evenings, and then there's what Chet Holmgren did (or more precisely, didn't do) in the seventh, decisive game of the Western Conference finals against San Antonio. The Oklahoma City Thunder centre made NBA playoff history - but not the kind you want next to your name.

Holmgren became the first player in NBA playoff history to play more than 30 minutes in a game seven while taking at most two shots at the basket. Even more astonishing - in his final 31 minutes on the court he didn't take a single shot. Not a missed shot. Not one shot. Thirty-one minutes in the most important game of the season, and his attempts column reads zero.

Across the entire seven-game series, Holmgren's numbers barely read like those of a leading player: 10.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1 assist and 1.1 blocks on average over 29.8 minutes. For a player the Thunder expected far more from, that's a series to forget.

The question that lingers over Oklahoma isn't whether Holmgren is a talent - no one disputes that. The question is what happens to the head of a young centre when the moment comes to take responsibility, and instead of demanding the ball, he retreats into the shadows. San Antonio and Victor Wembanyama went through to the final; Holmgren was left with a stat line that will explain him for a long time.

Talent carries you to game seven. Character decides what you do once you get there. Holmgren has one summer to think about which of the two he was missing.