On April 22, Beijing time, the Pelicans and Thunder played a very fierce game. The first half was a scorching affair, and in the second half both sides actually played a good game each. However, in the final quarter, the Pelicans could close or even overtake, because the Thunder were inexperienced enough to score in a row, which also allowed the Pelicans to continue to hold the advantage in the final minutes. It's a pity that the Pelicans can't score again at this time, the Thunder grabbed the offense and defense to overtake, CJ couldn't score, and the Thunder narrowly defeated the Pelicans 94-92.
The overall flaws of this Pelican are still relatively big. Of course, Murphy's point is really eye-catching, the three-point shot is getting farther and farther, and he is still in the middle, with long hands and long feet, a tall forward, and the defense on the defensive end is still very top, such a player has a great impact on offense and defense, with 21+3 blocks in the whole game.
It's a pity that CJ and Valan are both mixed blessings. CJ is still able to play most of the time, whether it is offensive combing, or scoring aggressiveness, he can give as much help as possible, and he has 20+6 assists in the whole game, but there is no final kill. Varan is not bad at suppressing the basket, and the data of 13+20 is that he was blocked at the last moment, which is a flaw.
Helplessly, Ingram is going crazy. On the one hand, it is because he can't pass, and on the other hand, Ingram can't play hard, which makes him look very soft on the court. More crucially, Ingram didn't know how to attack. He was hesitant to attack and pass, and he was 5-of-17 in the game, which was bad enough. Ingram will definitely have to take the blame for this loss.
On the other hand, the Thunder, in fact, Alexander is the biggest core player. You have to know that in the last few minutes, the Thunder didn't seem to score for five minutes, and Alexander scored five points in a row with his scoring ability to help the team overtake and open up the difference. With this aggression, Alexander completely led the team to kill the game, which is really eye-catching.
Holmgren was also a big focus of the show. He gave Varan a block at the last minute and still has 15+11 stats of his own. He and Alexander's offensive and defensive play helped the team to open up a wave of advantages. These two rookies are still very big for the team.