The Pelicans lost to the Thunder 92-94, and the Pelicans, who are eighth in the West, almost beat the Thunder without Zion Williamson, as rumored to be the best/weakest team in the top half of the region, and the Pelicans lost the play-in G1 to play OKC in eighth place is the best choice.
McCollum missed a three-point shot in this game, and he actually shook off Carson Wallace with 2.2 seconds before the break, but he made an irregular three-point shot that missed the frame and the Pelicans lost.
When Alexander completed 2+1 32 seconds before the end, McCollum faced Wallace's key back-up to help the team narrow to 1 point again, and then 14 seconds before the end, Holmgren hit one of two free throws, and the Pelicans had a chance to tie/kill, McCollum did not choose to tie and wanted a final shot.
NBA reporter Kevin O'Connor praised Wallace's defense: Rookie Wallace's brilliant defense in the final round of the game, he first cut CJ's ball, forcing him to waste time picking up the ball, and finally he lost his balance and made a hasty shot, Wallace has been so good defensively all season, he is the best defensive player in the future.
McCollum played 39 minutes in the game, 9-of-22, 2-of-9 three-pointers, scored 20 points, 6 assists, 3 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block and 3 turnovers, shooting 40.9% from the field, 22.2% from three-point range, 7 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in the final quarter.
McCollum responded to the three-point miss after the game: I got the chance to attack the key one, I should have chosen to attack early. It was a good chance, the game shouldn't have come to this point, I liked my possession and I was okay with the result.
But many Pelicans fans have entered the discussion group to blast McCollum and Ingram, arguing that neither of them has a big heart in crunch time, and Zion is the future of this team.
Data media StatMamab posted that McCollum's overtaking goal in the last 1 minute of the playoffs of his career was 0 of 6, and the efficiency was eye-catching.
Some fans blasted McCollum for being as bad as Stephen Curry in key moments. Curry was 0-of-14 in his career playoff games and 0-of-12 in the final 45 seconds.
Text/Yan Xiaobai's basketball dream