Thunder lost G1 and found 4 failures! SGA is down, second leader is abandoned

In the first game of the NBA Finals, the Thunder lost to the Pacers 110-111 at home, which is really a pity! The Thunder played quite well in the first half and kept leading. But in the last few minutes, the team suddenly collapsed, and whether it was defense or offense, they were all messed up. As a result, Harris was killed by the finale. It’s so regrettable! After analyzing this game, I found that the Thunder had at least four problems, so I had to reflect on it.

Degnott's decision is really confusing. He did a good job in the first half, and he has to admit that he has made great contributions. But at the last moment, he began to believe in that small lineup. What was the result? The rebounds exploded directly and the defense was in chaos, which directly made the Pacers' offense come back to life. If we could have replaced players like Harteng earlier at that time, we might not have collapsed like this. This kind of decision is a fatal injury to the team.

Alexander also encountered trouble this time. He scored 38 points in the game, and his offensive firepower was really nothing to say, but at the end of the critical moment, something went wrong. He was determined to commit a foul, but the referee didn't swear, so he let the Pacers seize the opportunity to chase the points. If Alexander could calm down at that time, even if he could make one of the last few balls, the Thunder would have stabilized the situation and would not have given Halliburton a chance to win.

Even the second and third leaders lost their way. Jaylen did well in the last game, but he only scored 6 of his 19 shots in this game, and his layups and three-pointers were no longer effective, and he was simply completely lost. He wasted a lot of opportunities and took so many opportunities to use mobile phones. Chet wasn't much better, and he couldn't find the rhythm when facing Turner. The opponent has physical confrontation and high level, and it feels like he has been beaten back to the Nuggets. If these two people don’t explode quickly, Alexander’s offensive pressure will be particularly high, and they must explode once in the next game.

Of course, after this game, this year's finals will definitely not be easy. I still hope to see both sides play to the tiebreak, after all, the strength of the two teams is too close. As long as the Thunder slightly adjusts their employing strategy and shooting percentage, the G2 victory is still very promising.