Regardless of whether you win the championship or not, you must admit that the Thunder s weaknesses have been covered up! The future appearance is questioned

Where did the people who were clamoring for the Thunder championship go? Regardless of the outcome, the Pacers have gradually begun to gain the upper hand. Although the Thunder is the best team in the league, their weaknesses have actually been covered up. Until the Pacers became familiar with the Thunder's style of playing, the Thunder's situation was in danger. The most important thing is that Alexander once encountered doubts from fans. From the initial search for free throws to the infinite amplification of various weaknesses later, Alexander's reputation fell to the bottom.

It is obvious that Alexander felt the crisis this time. It does not mean that the Thunder did not lose G3. In the game against the Nuggets and the Timberwolves, they also lost G3, and Alexander could always smile by laughing it off, but this time it was different. After losing G3, Alexander looked serious and his meaning was very obvious. This time Alexander felt the crisis and he was no longer sure about the game of G4. Although most people in the league think that the Thunder will most likely win the game of G4 and strive to make the game enter the tiebreak, after three games, the Thunder had already made a clear card. The helpless thing is that the Pacers are getting deeper and deeper and cannot be understood. Therefore, unknown things are the most terrifying.

Thunders are a team that is good at catching defensive counterattacks. Fans once regarded the game between the Thunder and the Pacers as a collision of the strongest spear and the hardest shield. However, under the guidance of Carlisle coach, the Pacers have begun to evolve and can no longer simply describe them with spears, especially in G3. When the Pacers increase their defensive intensity, the Thunder will not be able to play. Of course, the most important point is that they are trapped in the quagmire of the Knicks and can't run in the final quarter.

So what happened to the Thunder? Whether facing the Timberwolves or the Nuggets, they can always find a way to deal with it. Why are they suddenly having no choice but to face the Pacers? In fact, the biggest problem occurs with Alexander. If you look at the two games that the Thunder lost, you can find some clues. In addition to physical fitness, no one stands up to score at critical moments is the most terrifying thing. This kind of thing should be Alexander's responsibility and obligation, but his poor performance in the final quarter is the key to the Thunder's loss.

In fact, Alexander's shortcomings are to some extent covered by the team's record, and his biggest problem is his poor organizational ability. When the referee does not have a whistle, most of Alexander's assists are obtained through offensive and defensive conversions, which means that except for mandatory scoring, he cannot truly connect his teammates. This is the biggest problem for the Thunder. At the critical moment, Alexander often faces one-on-one, while the Pacers have a wolves tactic, 5-to-1, and even the most powerful superstar can't beat it.

cannot drive teammates, and they can only rely on their own singles ability, but at critical moments, the shooting percentages of the huge pressure are 44% and 16.7% respectively. In fact, the most important scoring method is to rely on free throws. If you are at home, you may have certain advantages. Just like G3, when you go to other people's home courts and the referee ignores the slight foul action, Alexander will not be able to play. This is the so-called headwind ball, and this is also an important part that the Thunder lacks. The record of the first in the regular season has given them an absolute lead for most of the time and rarely experiences headwinds, but when they encounter teams like the Pacers who are good at fighting headwinds, the Thunder are a little uncomfortable.

In fact, it is just a sentence that Alexander has good personal scoring ability, but his organizational ability is not enough to drive the team's offense at critical moments. He is obsessed with creating fouls. Fans around the world pay attention to the key games, and even the referees cannot take too much care. Therefore, the current situation is where the Thunder are lagging behind the Pacers 1-2. It can only be said that the young Thunder still needs evolution.