[People] Stay as if they are still! Don t interpret Alexander with the standards of other superstars

When the Thunder loses the third game of the Finals, you will doubt whether Alexander understands what he is facing. The Thunder have achieved the best record in the Western Conference for the second consecutive year, and their winnings this season are 68 games leading the league, with the highest net win per game in history, all of which means winning the championship is the Thunder's only goal.

But facing the Pacers, fourth in the East, the Thunder fell 1-2 in the first three games of the finals. At that moment, people speculated that Alexander would face tremendous pressure and his personal poor performance, would all remind him of the regret of missing Olympic medals last summer?

Just as everyone was sweating for the Thunder, Alexander appeared at the press conference with great ease, which made people feel weird.

Two days later, Alexander led the Thunder to defeat the Pacers 111-104 in Game 4 of the Finals, saving the team's season and saving themselves. Even though he seemed very lost in the first three quarters, the Thunder seemed to have lost the ability to compete with the Pacers. But Alexander's last quarter outbreak changed everything. He scored 15 points in the last five minutes of the game, scored 35 points in the game, leading the team to successfully reverse. At this time people will realize that calmness and calmness are Alexander's traits, and this is not weakness.

"You can't tell from his face that this is a preseason game or a 1-2 finals game 4." Thunder wing Caruso said, "That's why our whole team has such a good mentality, and that's why we can succeed in adversity. No matter what happens, he is calm as always. Under his tolerant personality or his indifferent appearance, it is a competitive desire rooted in the heart. This runs through our entire team. ... He never hesitates and never escapes."

But during the process of G4, you will doubt all this. In the first half of that game, Alexander scored 12 points in 11 shots, the Pacers led by 3 points in the first half, and when Alexander was on the court, the Thunder lost 12 points. One coach from another team thought Alexander was doing pretty badly when watching the game.

"To be honest, I think SGA is playing badly." The coach said during the break. "He looks tired, exhausted, slow-moved... The opponent doesn't even have to hit him, and there is no magical defensive strategy. The Pacers are just exhausting him under heavy pressure, just like they did against Bronson in the Eastern Conference Finals. ... And his defense also looks bad."

So to some extent, it's not just the media that can't figure out Alexander's thoughts and the state he shows, many fans and coaches can't do it either. He has historical abilities, but he is not as emotional as Kobe or Westbrook, nor is he squirting trash like Garnett, or leading the team like James. Alexander seems to lack the passion and fighting spirit visible to the naked eye, which is often an indicator of whether a player is committed enough.

But obviously, these are not important.

"His behavior is as always." Thunder coach Dagnott said when asked about Alexander's game energy after the game, "You can't tell from his face whether we are 3 points ahead, 3 points behind, 30 points or 30 points behind, or we are having a supper. He always looks like that. It's really incredible, he's not doing well most of the time tonight, and he's been working hard. We finally loosened him a little bit, and for him, being able to press the switch like that can find the rhythm is enough to show how great he is. ... We knew all this long ago, but he proved to us tonight what kind of player he is."

At the same time, he also showed the Pacers how he plays - calm, calm, and as motionless.

"I just try to be aggressive." Alexander said, "I know what it means if I lose today. I don't want to be afraid to punch after playing, I don't want to leave regrets, I just do my best to win the victory within the range I can control. The teammates deserve more, the coaching staff deserve more, I just try to be more aggressive, follow the feeling of the game, and don't force it to do too crazy things. I guess all this brings rewards."

So, Alexander continued to face like a flat lake, and he led the Thunder to have the opportunity to start Tianwang Mountain at home. And how many people, like the coach who midfielder commented on Alexander, admitted that they were slapped in the face with hatred?

(text/Thai Fu)