The secret to winning overtime of the Nuggets: Four factors create an invincible golden body

In the fierce NBA playoffs, on May 10, the Nuggets' home matchup with the Thunder became the focus. In this game, the Nuggets defeated the league's No. 1 Thunder again through overtime with 113-104, winning the key Little Sky Mountain battle, leading 2-1, while maintaining the unbeaten golden body of 7 wins and 0 losses in overtime this season. What exactly makes the Nuggets always stand out in overtime? Four major reasons will reveal the answer to you.

won the Little Tianwang Mountain, setting the tone of the series

G2, the Nuggets lost 43 points in the G2, and the big score was tied to 1-1. G3 returns to home court, this game is crucial to both sides and becomes the key battle of Little Tianwang Mountain. On the field, the two teams went all out, and the battle was in a stalemate, with 12 draws and 13 alternate leads. It was not until the overtime that the Nuggets made a move, harvested the game, and defeated the Thunder again. This victory is of great significance to the Nuggets, almost setting the tone for the entire series, but it has brought a heavy blow to the young Thunder. Once again, they lost regretfully while gaining the upper hand. As the Clippers Justin Russo said: "The Thunder lost G1 when Caruso and Dort played a perfect match, and Jokic made 0 of 10 three-pointers and Jaylen Williams scored 32 points. Such a waste of opportunity will eventually lead them to lose the series." As the Clippers who were eliminated by the Nuggets in the first round, Justin Russo knew the consequences of wasting opportunities in the face of the Nuggets.

The Golden Body is unbeaten in overtime, and the four major factors behind it: absolute strength and self-salvation

Jokic, recognized as the first player in active service, has played the worst playoff performance this season and even in his career so far. He made 0 of 10 three-pointers and only 8 of 25 shots. Although he scored 20 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, he made up as many as 8 turnovers. However, when the game entered overtime, his teammates created opportunities for him. Even if his physical fitness was in a hurry, Jokic still completed his self-salvation. He scored 4 points in 2 shots in overtime, including a key mid-range shot and a winning assist. On the other hand, the Thunder core Alexander was completely invisible in overtime, with 0 shots, and missed the final kill in 1 of 8 in the last quarter. Jokic's key performance in overtime has become an important factor in the Nuggets' victory.

Multiple Big Hearts show their skills at critical moments

Nuggets not only Jokic is a tough guy, but also a number of core players are Big Hearts. Murray, who performed poorly in the previous two games, scored 27 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals in this game, and competed with Jaylen Williams of the Thunder and became the first offensive core. Gordon once again played the key Mr. Key, hitting the game into overtime key three-pointers, 4 of 6 three-pointers scored 22 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, plus or minus +15 first place in the game. Porter, who played with injury, also broke the doubts, scored 5 of 6 three-pointers and scored 21 points and 8 rebounds, and also made an unreasonable three-pointer at the critical moment. The outstanding performance of these players at critical moments provides strong support for the Nuggets' victory in overtime.

Experience and Confidence: The psychological code for winning

Overtime not only tests skills and abilities, but also tests the degree of experience, psychology and tactical running-in. The Nuggets' core lineup has won the championship together, experienced countless moments of life and death, and won many key games. They know very well how to deal with it when entering overtime and critical moments. This rich experience and strong confidence have made them more calm in overtime, able to make the right decisions, and perform at their due level. In contrast, the young Thunder are a little immature in this regard. Faced with the pressure of overtime, they made some mistakes when dealing with the ball.

Team Culture: Spiritual toughness creates the soul of victory

Since winning the championship, the Nuggets' small-scale team has faced various troubles, and several core players have left the team. But the team has always insisted on building the team around Jokic, Murray and Gordon. Although the three of them have ups and downs, their mental strength and concentration when entering the decisive moment are amazing. Their exaggerated mental toughness and strength have brought unique energy and culture to the team, which is also the core reason why the Nuggets have 7 wins and 0 losses in overtime this season. This team culture allows players to not give up or be discouraged in overtime, and always maintain their desire and pursuit of victory.

Relying on Jokic's key performance, the help of many big-hearted players, rich experience and confidence and unique team culture, the Nuggets have won many games in overtime and have created an unbeaten golden body. In the next series, whether the Thunder can make adjustments to these issues and break the Nuggets' overtime myth, and whether the Nuggets can continue this good state and successfully advance, let's wait and see.