Thunder lost to Pacers 107-116, 1-2 behind! In this battle, I have to admit 6 reality

In the third game of the NBA Finals, I didn't expect the Pacers to laugh to the end, defeated the Thunder in an upset, and the score reached 2-1. In the first quarter, the situation at the beginning was exactly the same as in the first two games. The Thunder quickly took the initiative. The first one was Homgren. He made a strong attack at the basket, and Dort also opened fire with all his energy, making three consecutive goals from outside the three-point line, leading the team to a 9-point lead. Siakam's mid-range backward pull stopped the Pacers' bleeding, but for some time after that, the Thunder still maintained the lead. At the end of the first quarter, they led the Pacers by 8 points 32-24. In the second quarter, the situation on the court suddenly changed. The Pacers began to exert their strength and played a super high offensive efficiency quarter. Halliburton's touch quickly recovered compared to the previous game. The young player Matherine, who came on the bench, also exploded with 14 points. The Pacers scored 40 points in the second quarter. After halftime, they overtook the Thunder 64-60 for 4 points. In the third quarter, it was the Thunder's turn to take the lead again. Jewe made consecutive attacks at the basket, and Alexander also had mid-range draws. Both sides returned to the same starting line, and the scores chased each other and led alternately. By the end of the third quarter, the Thunder relied on the combination of Chet and Jewe's surprise shots to score 6 points in a row, re-establishing a 5-point lead. After the third quarter, the Thunder led the Pacers by 5 points 89-84. Seeing that the Pacers were in danger, they did not expect that they would explode in the final quarter again. The young player Matherine continued his touch and was sure to hit the middle and long distance darts. Halliburton's three-pointer at the top of the arc also blossomed directly. On the other hand, Alexander was silent in the last quarter and only got 3 points. The Pacers were all soldiers, and coupled with the home advantage bonus, the gap became wider and wider. In the end, the Pacers defeated the Thunder 116-107, with a big score of 2-1. In this battle, I completely recognized these 6 reality.

The finals are in the first place. In the first two games, although the score was 1-1, it was obvious that the Thunder played more dominantly. For most of the game, the Thunder kept the lead, and this game brought back the suspense. The Pacers are really a magical team, and their true strength is unpredictable. It is indeed admirable to be able to fight with the Thunder to the end and expose their shortcomings. In subsequent games, both sides have a chance to win. Second, even if the Pacers are leading the score now and it is time to start, they must not relax their vigilance. On the one hand, the Thunder's strength is indeed obvious to everyone. It is close to 70 wins in the regular season and is ranked first in the league, with both offense and defense at the top. On the other hand, when the Nuggets were playing against the Nuggets in the second round of the playoffs, the Thunder was also behind 1-2 and finally completed a comeback.

Third, Alexander was overrated again. I thought SGA could easily control the Pacers, but in the first two games he scored 72 points, breaking the first two games of the player's finals scoring record, but in the third game, Alexander pulled a big shot. Although the data was still acceptable, he scored 24 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks in the whole game, but he made as many as 6 mistakes and was invisible in the last quarter. He only scored 1 of 3 shots in the fourth quarter, and the MVP shone no longer. Fourth, the referee is good, and he is not deliberately thunderous. The reason why Alexander was so frustrated has a lot to do with the whistle. In the beginning of the fourth quarter, SGA used his old trick again and tried to make fouls many times but failed. Then his offensive aggressiveness declined a lot. In fact, the Thunder did not make a lot of free throws in this game, with 30 free throws, 8 more free throws than the Pacers, but the referees did not have any problems with most of the calls, not as disgusting as in the previous few games.

Fifth, the Pacers are worthy of being the offensive brigade, and the whole people are soldiers. Whenever the thunder is about to take shape, they can keep a close eye on the score, and surprises appear at critical moments. For example, in the first match of the Eastern Conference Finals, Nesmith impressed everyone, and scored 20 points in the last quarter to lead the team to make a comeback. In this finals, the Pacers' biggest winner was actually Matherine who played on the bench, making 9 of 12 shots and scored a game-high 27 points, which was more than the Thunder's substitute. He also became the third player in the 21st century NBA and was able to make a substitute in the finals and scored 25+. In addition to Matherine, McConnell, who also plays as a substitute, is also worthy of admiration. He scored 10 points, 5 assists and 5 steals. Five steals have established a great advantage for the Pacers. You should know that McConnell has no advantage in physical talent. Being able to get so many steals is entirely due to his defensive focus and enthusiasm.

Sixth, the Pacers win in the defense of the whole team. With the referee not biased, the Pacers' defensive deterrence is not bad at all. In this game, they did not have as many free throws as many as the Thunder, their three-pointers were not as accurate as the Thunder, and their rebounds were not as many as the Thunder, and they could defeat the Thunder, relying on the defense at the critical moments in the final quarter. Turner, Siakam and Toppin are tall and powerful in the forward line, and they are also excellent in athletic ability. They are also Gibbons. It was the three of them who worked together to block the Thunder attacks in the fourth quarter, which indirectly caused the Pacers to widen the score gap. Head coach Carlisle is really wise and knows how to arrange troops to restrain the Thunder. Including Nembhard, who is defending Alexander, has also brought great offensive pressure to the MVP. It is said that the Pacers are not short of excellent defensive resources. As long as they dare to fight, you will have great actions and we will have great actions. As long as the referee is not biased, everything will have to be said. After three games, the Thunder's chance of winning the championship dropped from 83% to 66%. Who do you think can win the championship?