Being reversed! The Thunder lost to the Pacers away, these three points are the direct reason for the loss!

On June 12, the NBA Finals G3 was staged. The Thunder was reversed by the Pacers 107-116 away, falling behind 1-2 in a big score, losing the battle of Little Tianwang Mountain. It was expected to take advantage of the victory, but it collapsed in the final quarter. The main reasons are the following three points.

The offense is too reliant on the main force, which is one of the key factors in the Thunder's loss. In the finals, the Thunder's offense mostly relies on star players such as Alexander and Jaylen Williams, while other players are mostly auxiliary roles. In this game, Alexander made 9 of 20 shots, scored 24 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, but made 6 mistakes, especially in the last quarter, the physical bottleneck was fully demonstrated, and the offensive efficiency dropped sharply, and the Thunder's overall offense was also in trouble. In contrast, with Halliburton as the core, all players have the ability to score. Mathering came on as a substitute and scored the highest 27 points in the game. Even though some players performed poorly, others still stood up to score. The offensive points were scattered, so the Thunder defense lost the other.

The lack of defensive resilience also made the Thunder pay a heavy price. When the Pacers' McConnell came on the second quarter of the game, the team was 8 points behind. With his outstanding frontcourt steals, rebounds and breakthrough skills, he helped the team overtake. He contributed 10 points, 5 assists and 5 steals in the game, becoming the first player in NBA history to play in the finals and get this data, showing the Pacers' resilience. In contrast, except for Caruso's tough defense in the Thunder lineup, other players have a big gap with the Pacers in terms of resilience. In the stalemate of the game, it is difficult to reverse the situation through tough defense and active fighting. The coaching of Thunder head coach Dagenot has also been questioned. Compared with the experienced Pacers Carlisle coach, Daygnot is slightly inferior in tactical arrangement and on-the-spot response. During the game, facing the Pacers' tactical adjustments and offensive climax, he failed to respond effectively in time and failed to stop the decline. For example, when the Pacers strengthened their defensive intensity and changed the offensive rhythm, Thunder players experienced chaos in offensive and increased mistakes, but Degenut failed to adjust their tactics in time, causing the team to miss the lead and was eventually reversed.

If the Thunder want to reverse the situation in subsequent games, they must solve the above problems, reasonably allocate offensive ball rights, improve defensive resilience, and coaches must also optimize their coaching strategies. We hope that they can perform well in G4 and tie the big score.