Duan Ran: I am deeply proud to be a fan of such a team!

0.3 seconds before the end of the game, Halliburton made a mid-range shot, killing the Thunder.

Indiana won a valuable away victory and led 1-0 in the series.

Incredible reversal, unpredictable - another winning goal.

The absolute trust that dares not call a timeout will ignite the unforgettable moment that ignites the enthusiasm of all fans.

I think that's why, this Indiana Pacers can reach the finals.

This is a game where the basic data tables are completely unmappable.

They made 24 mistakes in the whole game, 18 fewer shots than the Thunder, but they were the side that finally embraced the victory.

Thunder team reporter Clement Almanza conveyed his emotions in one sentence.

—If you give a young coach a too good lineup, will he spoil him?

I, an ordinary fan, cannot get the answer, but -

One thing that can be confirmed is that behind Halliburton's magic is the Pacers' tough team force.

The cruel reality proves that in the NBA Finals, even against a team with 68 wins, it is not so easy.

Just as Mr. Journalist said—

To treat the result at the level of thinking, we have to start with Degnot.

The coach changed the team at the beginning, Carson Wallace entered the starting lineup, and there was only one big man on the Thunder.

I can understand part of his thinking.

Since the playoffs, the Thunder's most efficient offensive moments have been not double towers for more than 87% of the time.

Degnot probably thinks that the Pacers are a team that runs parallel to speed and space. What are the most feared of

speed and space?

The answer is - continuous chase and cut.

At least in the first half of the game, the Thunder perfectly executed the coach's idea.

The team snatched 4 blocks 11 times, forcing the Pacers to make 19 mistakes, and took a 12-point lead. During the break, the sideline commentator believed that the 12-point advantage of 12 points was not big at all with such a defense.

Any prophecy that seems outrageous at first often comes from unintentional expressions.

After watching the first half, you will feel that this Thunder is not like a 68-win team in offense.

Their defense is good, but -

Strength is something that requires strength and vitality to maintain.

Pacers, who scored 45 points in the first half, scored 66 points in the second half.

Perhaps this is the basketball we see now.

I will praise Dagenot for his transformation.

I will also keep doubting because of his slow hand use of Ajay Mitchell. 24 minutes before the game, the Thunder spared no effort to chase Siakam and set more cover for Alexander.

So—

MVP can score high points with high shots, and the Thunder can score three-pointers in tactical exits.

Critic Mark Stein admitted after the game that the Thunder would have been 12 points ahead of the first half, which could have been 22 points.

This is of course a bit exaggerated, but it coincides with coach Carlisle's idea of ​​changing the formation in the second half -

uses the inside group to restrict the attacks of Jewish and Chet.

Reduce team cover and increase the high and low passes after the offensive formation is pulled apart.

swallows the frontcourt rebounds with size advantage and kills the Thunder's fast break.

Because fewer screens are completed, invalid passes are reduced.

Because the formation was widened, Thunder's assisted defense and high-level clamping were cracked.

Because of size advantage, the Thunder entered the vicious circle -

They made many mistakes, but they scored few points using mistakes.

The offensive conversion rate of this team has seriously deviated from its due trajectory.

is the real foreshadowing for reversal.

As the head coach of a 68-win team, Dagnot has numerous vulgar players in this game.

The use of Ajay Mitchell in Section 2. The

connection section trusts Wiggins and Isaiah Joe.

The fourth section connection section was too conservative and did not compress and rotate in advance, allowing Alexander to rest for too long.

In the fourth quarter, the decisive moment, he took the initiative to substitution and gave up the double towers.

This is not the first time I have talked about the intensity of the Thunder game.

But -

Friends may all remember that since the playoffs, I think more than once that coach Dagnott is not cruel enough.

This is a final match that must be fought for inch of land, and you cannot give your opponent any chance to breathe.

The other side of the coin, Indiana Pacers.

The team scored 35 points in the fourth quarter and 6 three-pointers in a single quarter.

Turner and Toppin's never-slacking toughness and decisiveness.

Nemhard scored a long-range shot in a persistent way.

Siakam's key frontcourt rebound.

size advantage of inside group.

How many sets of gestures, how many different syllables, how many times the magic elements are delicate and dazzling, and continue to resonate.

At least that night, Halliburton himself used the keyword, which was believed.

Like Dallas once believed in Dirk, and Dirk himself - the kind of belief that the whole team believed.

You all know what I want to say.

I am very proud to be a fan of such a team.