Defeated defeat! The Nuggets lost to the Thunder with a tiebreak, Su Qun commented on the Nuggets weaknesses, hit the nail on the head!

The Nuggets lost in the tiebreak, Su Qun pointed out his fatal shortcomings, where will the defending champion go?

In the just-concluded NBA Playoff Western Conference Semi-Finals tiebreak, the Denver Nuggets lost to the Oklahoma City Thunder with a big score of 93-125 and missed the Western Conference Finals. The defeat in this game not only shattered the Nuggets' dream of defending the title, but also exposed many problems of the team. After the game, the famous basketball commentator Su Qun conducted an in-depth analysis of the game, and his comments hit the nail on the head, pointing to the weaknesses of the Nuggets.

Su Qun first mentioned the Nuggets' substitute lineup issue. He noted that the Nuggets’ substitute players performed mediocrely throughout the series and could not provide enough firepower to the team. Compared with the Thunder, the Nuggets' substitute scores are obviously insufficient, which has become a major hidden danger to the team at critical moments. In this game, the Nuggets scored only 21 points on the bench, while the Thunder scored 38 points on the bench, making the gap clear at a glance. "The weakness of the substitute lineup has become a fatal shortcoming for the Nuggets in the high-intensity series," said Su Qun.

Nuggets' defensive strategy has also been questioned by Su Qun. He believes that the Thunder's Alexander broke through the Nuggets' defense many times in the game and scored easily, which shows that there are loopholes in the Nuggets' defense. In addition, the Thunder's three-point shooting percentage was also quite considerable in this game, which is not unrelated to the Nuggets' defensive arrangement. "The Nuggets did not limit the Thunder's core players well on the defensive end, nor did they effectively curb the opponent's three-pointers. This is an important reason for their loss." Su Qun analyzed.

Jokic's performance also became the focus of discussion. As a two-time MVP winner, Jokic did not have a strong desire to attack in this game. He only made 9 shots in the game, scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. Su Qun believes that in such a critical game, Jokic needs to take on the heavy responsibility of scoring more actively. "Jokic is the core of the Nuggets, but he seems to pay too much attention to passing in today's game and ignore his scoring ability. In the life-and-death battle, superstars must stand up and use scoring to change the situation of the game." Su Qun said.

Murray's sluggish state also made the Nuggets worse. In the whole game, Murray made only 6 of 16 shots, 1 of 8 three-pointers, scoring 13 points. He is inefficient on the offensive end and cannot give Jokic enough support. "Murray's touch in this game was cold, and his sluggish performance also affected the team's offensive rhythm." Su Qun said.

For the Nuggets, this loss was undoubtedly a heavy blow. The team needs to carefully summarize the lessons learned during the offseason and make adjustments and improvements to existing problems. In terms of lineup, they need to strengthen the depth of the substitute lineup and introduce some players who can score at critical moments. On the defensive end, the team needs to optimize the defensive strategy and improve the intensity and targetedness of the defense. Jokic and Murray also need to adjust themselves during the offseason to improve their competitive state.

The Thunder successfully advanced to the Western Conference Finals with this victory. They will face the Los Angeles Lakers in the next game, which will undoubtedly be a highlight showdown. The young Thunder players have shown great strength and potential in this series, and their future is full of endless possibilities. The Nuggets' defeat in the tiebreak battle sounded the alarm for the entire league. Even a defending champion with strong strength cannot ignore any details. In the highly competitive NBA arena, every weakness may become a breakthrough for opponents to defeat themselves. I hope the Nuggets can learn from this defeat and regain their dominance in future games.