Both SGA and the second and third leaders have to take the blame, but the Thunder’s biggest responsibility is Dagenot?

The Thunder suddenly became a team with a lot of problems after losing the third game of the finals. In fact, to find the problem, we must first start with the coach. The Thunder lineup has the advantage in the positioning, and once crushed in the first two games. Why is it the side that lagging behind after three games? Dagnot still looked too tender and blushed in front of Carlisle. Whether it is offense or defense, there are problems with dispatch and reactions are slow for three beats. Can the Pacers not seize these opportunities to stage a counterattack?

is first rotation. In three games, Carson Wallace started, but Wallace scored the lowest positive and negative values ​​in the finals, with almost no positive contributions in each game. The open three-pointer rate is not high, and defense may not necessarily prevent anyone. Dagnott is worried that Harten will be targeted, and at least he will be ranked Caruso as the starting lineup to replace Wallace. Caruso is more aggressive in defense, experienced, and able to grasp three-pointers at open positions. If Wallace still starts, it can only be said that Degenut is a very stubborn guy who doesn't want to change even if he doesn't want to change.

followed by attack. The Thunder did lose a stable second scoring point, either Jaylen Williams was silent or Chet was powered off. Jewe was in a normal state before, but today he performed well, but Chet couldn't stand it anymore. Seeing that the data is good, holding the ball and three-pointers are both disasters. Especially when he missed a three-pointer at the open position, he finally blocked the ball twice by Turner, who was sick and insisted on playing. It is obvious that Chet couldn't beat Turner at all, but Dai Gnot continued to use Chet to attack. Didn't he hit Carlisle's idea? Moreover, the rotation or offensive tactic arrangement mentioned before is based on the routine routine, and when the time comes, the substitution will be replaced, and the tactics will be solidified at any stage, and there is a lack of adaptability. Compared with the flexible and changeable Pacers, the right and wrong are judged immediately.

Finally, there is defense. Everyone criticized Alexander for disappearing in the last quarter and only scored 3 points as the core, which is indeed unreasonable. But Alexander has tried his best and has just set a record of scoring in the first two games of the finals. Why can't he continue his firepower in the fourth quarter today? That's right, because the physical strength is gone. Why is there no physical reserves at the peak? I only played for 43 minutes. Isn't it because of how Dagenot uses Alexander on the defensive end? The Pacers play pick-and-roll. The Thunder clearly have so many good defensive resources, but they don’t squeeze through the cover and take a misaligned defense. Alexander often has to face Siakam, Turner, and Toppin under the basket. Whether it is single defense or positioning on the defensive end, they even have to take on the heavy responsibility of protecting the basket, which consumes too much physical strength. At this time, when you go back to the offensive end, it is understandable that you have no physical strength.

In short, Alexander, as the core, has the responsibility for the situation of falling behind 1-2 in the Thunder Finals, and the second and third leaders are responsible for their unstable performance, but the biggest responsibility lies in the coach. It’s not that Degnott can’t do it, but that it’s pale in comparison to Carlisle. The adjustments were not timely, and the employment and tactics were rigid, so that the defense was loose in the second quarter. Can you believe that the historically level defensive teams have lost 40 points in a single energy saving? Some people also say that the Pacers and Thunder series is just a script of the Nuggets playing the Thunder? That would be a big mistake. After the Nuggets finished the first round of the Clippers, they basically injured half of the main players. They were already rotated by 7 people, and they finally got out of ammunition and food. The Pacers are the least short of rotation. If the Thunder cannot win the fourth game, the championship can basically be explained.