Only icing on the cake? Is the Thunder powerful pitcher s performance in the anxious moments so bad?

In the previous NBA Western Conference semi-finals G4, the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets who played at home 92-87 after a hard battle. After this game, the Thunder tied the total score of the series to 2-2, and both sides returned to the same starting line. Moreover, the Thunder also regained their home advantage after this game and regained the initiative in the series.

In this game, the Thunder's substitute outside pitcher Isaiah Joe fell to the bottom again. Qiao played 7 minutes and 23 seconds in the game, made 0 of 4 shots, 0 of 3 from outside the three-point line, and 1 of 2 free throws. He scored 1 point and 1 rebound and 1 assist with the free throw alone. He also made 1 foul, with a plus-minus value of -2. Joe made no contribution on the offensive end, and his scoring ability and shooting ability were not fully utilized. He once again dragged the team down on the offensive end. Not only does he lack contribution on the offensive end, Joe is also limited in other aspects, and his role on the defensive end is also a serious lack of level. Overall, Joe's performance is indeed significantly worse, and the team's victory has nothing to do with him. From any perspective, Joe should have done better on the court with his personal abilities, salary level and his performance in the regular season.

In the NBA regular season this season, Joe played 74 games in 82 games, averaging 21.7 minutes per game, averaging 10.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.1 blocks, and 0.5 turnovers and 1.5 fouls. He shot 44% from the field, 41.2% from three-point shooting percentage and 82.1% from free throws. In the playoffs, Joe averaged 13.1 minutes in his first six games, with averaging 6.4 points, 1.4 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.5 steals, 0.5 turnovers and 0.6 fouls, shooting percentage of 47.4%, three-point shooting percentage of 38.7%, and free throw shooting percentage of 75%.

Jo's performance during the playoffs was really too unstable. He couldn't maintain a stable level in every game, and his condition was too big. The most important thing is that Joe does not seem to be a player who can help the team turn the tide in adversity. He cannot help in time. His data is often completed with the icing on the cake. The Thunder indeed need excellent pitchers to provide more support to the team on the offensive end, but judging from the current situation, Joe cannot complete this task well. On the other hand, the Thunder have many strong players on the bench. Their performance on the court, especially their contribution to the defensive end, is far higher than Joe. In this case, the Thunder might really reduce Joe's playing time?