The performance of both offense and defense is bad! Why did the Thunder inside star decline again when he arrived in the finals?

In a previous NBA Finals G1 game, the Indiana Pacers completed a comeback in the final quarter and narrowly defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder who played at home with a quasi-final win of the backcourt core Tyrese Haliburton. After this game, the Pacers took the lead in the series, leading the opponent 1-0 with a total score, and gaining a psychological advantage.

In this game, the performance of Thunder's starting center Chet Holmgren is obviously very disappointing. Homegren played 23 minutes and 31 seconds in the whole game, made 2 of 9 shots, 0 of 1 from outside the three-point line, and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring bleak data of 6 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block, and had 1 turnover and 1 foul, with a plus-minus value of +4. Chet had no touch on the offensive end. Not only did he not have enough scoring ability at the basket, he also did not play his touch on the outside shooting. Chet's performance on the defensive end is also very average, and he has not taken on the task of rebounding protection and inside defense well. Chet's role in both offense and defense is very limited. He can be said to have not shown his strength at all, which has also led to the team's defeat to a large extent. Considering the team's expectations for him, he should have better performance on both offense and defense.

In the NBA regular season this season, Chett played 32 games in total, with averaging 32 minutes per game, with averaging 15 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 0.7 steals and 2.2 blocks, and 1.8 turnovers and 2.3 fouls. He shot 49%, three-point shooting percentage 37.9%, and free throw shooting percentage 75.4%. In the playoffs, Chet averaged 29.2 minutes in the first 17 games, with averaging 15.8 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.9 blocks, and 1.1 turnovers and 1.9 fouls. He shot 47.7%, three-point shooting percentage 32.9%, and free throw shooting percentage 76.4%.

Chett's performance in the early stage of the playoffs was actually not ideal. His scoring ability was not fully displayed, and his offensive efficiency was relatively average. He also had adaptability problems when facing Nikola Jokic on the defensive end. However, as the playoffs deepened, Chet's performance gradually improved. His contribution on the offensive end has steadily improved, and he has gradually adapted to the rhythm and intensity of the game on the defensive end. In the Western Conference Finals, Chett's performance was also quite stable, which also made Thunder fans feel full of confidence. As a result, in G1 in the finals, Chet only performed like this, which is really shocking. If Chet can only perform like this, the Thunder will be in big trouble if Isaiah Hartenstein may not be able to get a lot of playing time in this round of the series.