107-116! The NBA West No. 1 fell down, and the Thunder collapsed 1-2!

After the finals G3, Thunder fans were heartbroken. The No. 1 team in the West lost 107-116 away to the Pacers, and fell behind 1-2 in a big score.

The Thunder's proud bench completely collapsed, the Pacers scored 49 points, the Thunder's substitute only scored 18 points, and the 31-point gap was like a loud slap in the face.

1. Pacers dismantled the Thunder with three moves, and Matherin became a nuclear weapon

The name Cheng Yaojin

Matherin appeared on the bench, and not many people remembered it before G3. That night, he became the savior of the Pacers. The team has the highest score of 27 points, with 4 of 5 three-pointers.

The main players of the Thunder came off the court and the Pacers' bench suddenly exerted force. Matherin led Toppin and McConnell to set off an offensive wave. At the end of the third quarter to the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Pacers defeated the Thunder 16-4, and the score difference went from 5 points behind to 7 points.

Alexander was locked in a cage

Pacers used Nesmith and Toppin to take turns to defend, blocked the route in advance, and cut off all the passing angles. Every time Alexander got the ball, there were at least two people standing in front of him.

He scored 33 points with 11 of 24 shots in the game, and only made 1 of 5 shots in the fourth quarter, and lost 3 mistakes. The Pacers' strategy is simple and crude: let go of the Thunder's most inaccurate pitcher and bet that others can't kill themselves. As a result, the Thunder made 9 of 28 three-pointers, and Dort and Jewe collectively remained silent.

pseudo-five foreign tactics tricked Holmegren

Pacers played psychological warfare on the offensive end. Turner stood outside the three-point line and pretended to shoot, and Homegren was forced to follow out of the penalty area. The next second Turner suddenly cut inward and received Halliburton's pass and dunk.

The same drama was repeated, and Homgren was transferred from the basket and the Pacers player cut into the penalty area. The Pacers scored 52 points in the inside, 14 more points than the Thunder.

2. The truth about the Thunder's loss

The bench suddenly lost power

When the Nuggets tied with a tiebreak, the substitute scored 47 points and defeated the opponent. But in this game, Caruso made 2 of 9 shots, Wiggins made 0 of 4 three-pointers, and Hartenstein only played for 8 minutes. In contrast, the Pacers, 10-man rotation is like a perpetual motion machine, and McConnell and Shepard can still sprint at full speed in the fourth quarter. The Thunder core Alexander averaged 38 minutes per game in the series. His legs were obviously weak in the fourth quarter and his shooting movements were deformed.

Deadly 5 minutes exposed my tender mentality

Homegren made a free three-pointer, and Jewe passed the ball directly to the audience. Alexander suddenly was blown away by Sika's big hat. The team scored only 1 goal in 8 attempts in 5 minutes, and made 4 mistakes. The same script also appeared in the Western Conference semi-finals against the Nuggets. In the last two minutes of G3, Homegren missed two free throws, and Giddy was rushed to make three-pointers and was turned around by the Nuggets.

Rebound protection is useless

Thunders in the fourth quarter, the Pacers grabbed three frontcourt rebounds in a row, and Matherin scored a tip-in with four players. The Pacers grabbed 14 offensive rebounds and scored 22 points on the second offense. The Thunder's five small lineup was like a headless fly at the basket. After Homegren was transferred out, no one could protect the penalty area.

III. The basketball philosophy behind the Pacers' counterattack. The way to survive for civilian teams

The Pacers have no superstars, everyone is a weapon. Halliburton focused on passing, Sika carried the hard solution, and Turner protected the basket. The G3 team's six players scored in double digits, with 27 assists 9 more than the Thunder. In the third quarter, 18-0: 7 players participated in the offense, passing 11 times, and the substitute Shepard hit a three-pointer.

Fatiguing tactics drain the opponent

Starting from G1, the Pacers used 10 people to rotate to consume the Thunder. In the fourth quarter of G3, the Thunder player gasped on his hips and appeared 5 times, and the Pacers were still pressing the whole game.

In the last 3 minutes, Alexander had difficulty dribbling through half the game, and Dort almost had a cramp when defending. This kind of physical suppression is the Pacers' trump card to eliminate the Knicks. The Pacers, who have been waiting for tempering for 25 years, entered the finals in 2000. Returning to this stage 25 years later, the whole team is ruthless and ruthless. Sika fought against Homegren with a knee injury, and Halliburton got up and made a three-pointer after being knocked down. In the last minute of G3, when the Thunder chased after only 4 points, the Pacers team formed a circle and roared, and Sika gave Alexander a big hat in the next round.

The Thunder's substitute's cliff-like decline

Games Thunder's substitute scored the opponent's substitute scored the Nuggets (G7 in the second round), 47 points, 23 points, Thunder 125-93 wins against the Timberwolves (G2 in the Western Conference Finals), 38 points, 29 points, Thunder 112-105 wins against the Pacers (G3 in the Finals), 18 points, 49 points, Thunder 107-116 defeat (data comprehensive from)

The Thunder's youth storm hit the cement wall built by the Pacers. The halo of the West No. 1 was torn apart by Indiana's substitute group, and the script for this round of series has been completely rewritten.