Why can t the Thunder beat the Pacers? Alexander couldn t help but tell the reason, and it was very realistic

NBA playoffs continued to kick off, and the Thunder finally lost to the Pacers 107-116 in the Finals G3 game. The Thunder core player Alexander made 9 of 20 shots, including 1 of 3 three-pointers, scoring 24 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks in the whole game, but made 6 mistakes.

Reviewing Alexander's game, Alexander did not make any move at the beginning of the first quarter. Why, it was mainly targeted. The Pacers doubled up Alexander and entangled Alexander. In the last two minutes of the first quarter, Alexander regained his touch, broke through three layups, made a foul, and scored 6 points in the first quarter.

The situation in the second quarter was almost the same as in the first quarter. In the first 7 minutes, Alexander did not score 1 point. At 3 minutes and 1 second in the second quarter, Alexander turned around and pulled the ball into the basket. In the last 34 seconds, Alexander made another breakthrough layup. Alexander scored 4 points in the second quarter, and Alexander scored a total of 12 points in the first half.

The locker room came back and started the third quarter. As Alexander made a mid-range shot, he led the Thunder to a 6-0 attack wave. After that, Alexander loudly hit the east and ran to the three-point line to find the feel. After all, there is a lot of space on the three-point line and he has the chance to take action. Sure enough, at 7 minutes and 5 seconds, Alexander hit a three-pointer. In this game, it was very difficult for Alexander to take action at the three-point line. In the last quarter, Alexander was exhausted due to too much physical energy, and finally gritted his teeth and rushed to the basket, tearing the defense line twice, and scored only 3 points in the final quarter. In short, there was a reason for Alexander's lack of firepower on the offensive end in this game. First, he was targeted by the Pacers and had fewer mobile phones. Second, Alexander hoped to revitalize the team, connect his teammates, and create opportunities for his teammates. In this game, because Alexander was in poor condition, it was also one of the reasons for losing. In the end, the Pacers defeated the Thunder 116-107. Perhaps it was a away game, and there was no voice from the home audience. Alexander played a little out of shape, which was also possible. After the game, Alexander accepted an interview with the media. Alexander said of the Thunder's attack in the fourth quarter that was in trouble, and the crowd was under pressure. I'm not sure how many points they scored, but when they scored, we were facing a defensive defense, which was harder to score. ... They stood higher in the pick-and-roll today and always defended above the cover."

Alexander said after the game, why did the Thunder play so hard? On the one hand, the Pacers have great lethality in this game and are aggressive in offense and defense. For example, in the defense, a crowded sea of ​​people is used. No wonder Alexander couldn't rush to the basket. The Pacers' defense made it difficult for the Thunder to score, especially the Pacers' high pick-and-roll, always defending above the cover, which made the Thunder very uncomfortable. Alexander's words really came to the point, and it was his heartfelt words, and it was his personal experience.