If Jokic Murray is O Neal Kobe, then he is the key gentleman around the OK group, Horry

In the NBA playoffs ending today, the Nuggets passed 113-104 at home and finally defeated the Thunder 2-1 in the series.

This is a close match and stalemate. The biggest lead scores of both sides are 9 points, and none of them can lead to double digits. The suspense of the game remained until the last moment.

The two sides were tied at 97 at the last moment of the fourth quarter. Murray made a shot, Jaylen Williams scored 5 points in a row, Aaron Gordon tied the key three-pointer, and the Thunder and the Nuggets each missed a chance to win, and the game entered overtime.

The Nuggets secured the victory at the start of 7-0 in the overtime, and the Thunder only scored 2 points in the entire overtime, so it was difficult not to lose. In terms of data, although Jokic scored 20 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, which was very comprehensive, he only made 8 of 25 shots, made 17 irons, and made 8 mistakes, including 0 of 10 three-pointers and did not open. Murray made 9 of 19 shots and scored 27 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals, while Porter recovered and scored 21 points.

Alexander also had a poor feel, making 7 of 22 shots, scoring 18 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals, Jaylen Williams scored 32 points, 5 assists, and Chet scored 18 points, 16 rebounds.

And today the Nuggets were able to win, and Aaron Gordon scored a key goal again. The tied three-pointer in the fourth quarter gave the Nuggets an opportunity to overtime. In the whole game, Gordon made 7 of 11 shots and scored 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, with a plus-minus value of 15 and the highest in the team.

The Nuggets were able to get to where they are today, eliminating the Clippers 4-3 in the first round and leading the Thunder 2-1 in the second round. Aaron Gordon made an indelible contribution. He hit a final kill in the first round and a final kill in the second round and a final draw, which are all very important. In the fourth game of the first round, Aaron Gordon beat the buzzer and made a final blow, helping the Nuggets defeat the Clippers 101-99, and the score was 2-2. The situation at that time was that the Nuggets were tied by the Clippers by 22 points. Once they entered overtime, the momentum was on the home team's Clippers, and it was difficult for the Nuggets to reverse it, and Gordon's buzzer-beating victory directly locked in the victory.

Without Gordon's buzzer-beating victory, the Nuggets are likely to be behind the Clippers 1-3, and thus eliminated in the first round. In the first game of the second round, Aaron Gordon scored a three-pointer, helping the Nuggets defeat the Thunder 121-119, leading 1-0 with a big score. Today was another three-point tie, helping the team lead 2-1.

Jokic performed well and he decided the Nuggets' lower limit. Murray is not stable enough, but sometimes it can explode. If Jokic and Murray were O'Neal Kobe of the Lakers back then, then Aaron Gordon was by their side, Robert Horry of the past.

O'Neal's inside domination determines the lower limit of the Lakers. Kobe is a "cold-blooded killer" and he is responsible for overcoming difficulties. Although Robert Horry, who was around them, was usually average in appearance, he was not ruthless at critical moments.

In the fourth game of the Western Conference Final in 2002, Horry picked up a rebound and scored a three-pointer, helping the Lakers to tie the big score to 2-2, which has a similar effect to Gordon's buzzer-beating patch.

If a team can have another player and perform with a big heart at critical moments, then this team will have a very advantageous position in the playoffs.

Because at the last moment of the game, Jokic and Murray can play singles, while Gordon is always waiting for an opportunity to cut or open three-pointers, making the opponent dare not double-team Jokic and Murray.

When the Lakers won three consecutive championships, Horry was such a player. Horry won the Kings and the Trail Blazers. During the Lakers' two consecutive championships, Fisher was such a player. Fisher had won the Jazz and Magic.

Nuggets are now leading 2-1, and they have a home advantage in the fourth game. They definitely hope to achieve it overnight, take a 3-1 lead, and get the match point, but they must also avoid being like the Clippers in the first round. The fourth game is the key battle between the Nuggets and the Thunder, which can also be said to be the first life-and-death battle of the Thunder. Can the Thunder, the No. 1 in the league, still stand it? It will still be suppressed by Gordon's two key balls.