NBA playoffs Western Conference semifinals G5, the Thunder lost to the Mavericks 92-104. The big score is 2-3. In this game, the Thunder were really held down on the offensive end, many of the main players could not step up, and the defensive end allowed the Thunder Mavericks to blossom, which ultimately led to them being behind all the time and thus losing.
And there is only one person in the whole court who is a full-score performance, this person is Alexander, who scored 30 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists in 12 of 22, and 14 points in the third quarter, he has done his best. It's true that his teammates can't step up, so he can only rely on his own points to help the team as much as possible. It's a pity that no matter how much you rush, you can't continue to close the point difference, which is the most helpless.
Jalen and Giddey barely passed. Jaylen scored 12 points, 6 rebounds and 3 steals in 6 of 13, and his biggest trouble in the key battle was that he had a problem with his mentality, hesitating and being a little timid on the court, which ultimately restricted his play. Giddey was actually not bad in the second half, the ball was passing, and 5 of 8 had 11+3+2 data. Unfortunately, his status is not very high. As soon as he scored, he was substituted.
As for Holmgren, Dort, Joe, Wallace, and Jaelin are all manifestations of the collapse. Holmgren shot 5-of-11 from the field and 1-of-5 from three-point range to finish with 13+4 and a plus/minus for the first time in a 10-point series. He doesn't have any presence in this game. Once the three-point shot can't be opened, it feels like anyone can defend him, and the ability to attack independently is very bad. In the end, the inside line can't be played, and it can't grab rebounds, so it's impossible to watch at all.
Dort was 4 of 11 and 2 of 8 from three-point range, which was also a bad shooting percentage, and the action was big, which was criticized by many people. Isaiah Joe is out of shape, and if he doesn't fit well, he'll be the same as he was today, with a 2-of-9 shot and no help on the defensive end. Coupled with the fact that Wallace and Jaylin are all playing iron, this game is almost Alexander playing the whole team of the Mavericks alone. If these players can't step up and give enough help, it can't be ruled out that the Thunder will still lose the game.