4 points of defeat, 12 points of defeat! The hegemon of the west is in its original form, and the enemy of life should be cherished by heroes

SJ Sports Circle

2024-05-17 16:15Published in Hunan

The NBA playoffs are in full swing, and the Eastern and Western semifinals are exciting, with the specific results being: Thunder 2-3 Mavericks, Nuggets 3-3 Timberwolves, Celtics 4-1 Cavaliers, Knicks 3-2 Pacers! The Green Army took the lead in advancing to the divisional finals, which is gratifying; The Timberwolves and the Nuggets exploded to tie for seven, and the deer is full of uncertainty; The Mavericks and Knicks hold the match point and control the initiative to advance. The Western overlord Thunder team has been exhausted again and again, not so much that the opponent Mavericks are too strong, but that their own shortcomings are too obvious!

4 points lost, 12 points lost, and the Thunder 2-3 lives hung by a thread

There are dark horse teams every year, especially this year, and the rise of many young teams such as the Thunder, Timberwolves, Pacers, and Magic is jaw-dropping! The Thunder, in particular, finished 57-25 in the regular season, beating the defending champion Nuggets in first place in the West. According to statistics, this is the first time in 11 years that the Thunder has re-emerged as the dominant player in the West, and it is also the first time in 4 years that the Thunder has returned to the playoffs. Facing the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the playoffs, the Thunder easily swept 4-0 and advanced to the Western Conference semifinals. According to statistics, this is the first time in 8 years that the Thunder have won a series! In the second round against the Mavericks, the Thunder team used a 22-point victory to get off to a good start to the series and won a full house.

However, in the face of the more experienced Mavericks, the Thunder team is still too young after all, and more or less has a sense of despair that has the intention to kill the enemy and is powerless! In the series G2, the Thunder team set off a wave of counterattacks when they were once behind by 14 points, but it was still difficult to recover the defeat, losing by 9 points and losing the home advantage; In the series G3, Doncic, Irving, and Washington all worked together, Alexander was isolated, and the Thunder lost by 4 points; In the battle of Tianwang Mountain, Doncic and Alexander Immortal fought, and the Thunder team fell behind by up to 18 points, and finally suffered a 12-point defeat! The Thunder are 2-3 down, and their lives are hanging by a thread. You are the hegemon of the West, why is the Thunder being played by the Mavericks?

The hegemon of the west has taken its original form, and it has internal and external troubles

First of all, we must admit that the hegemon of the western region is by no means a phone bill. Although they are the youngest team in the league in average age and the youngest Western Conference powerhouse in NBA history, under the leadership of Coach of the Year Dagneault, this young team has a maturity beyond their years, dare to fight, and are united! There is a detail that is particularly moving, in the post-game interview of each game, the team generally has a player with outstanding performance appearing alone, while the Thunder are lined up and appear side by side! In the words of the fans, isn't this just youth? But there's no denying that youth is a double-edged sword, and the Thunder's roster itself isn't perfect. In front of the lone ranger, the western hegemon is in its original form, and all the shortcomings have been infinitely magnified, which can be described as internal and external troubles!

On the one hand, the Thunder suffered a big loss in terms of size and interior reserves. Look at Holmgren, who is skinny like a hemp pole, and then look at Gafford and Lively, who look like bulls, the Thunder are extremely struggling with rebounding and rim protection, while the Mavericks can rely on their interior advantage to shoot and grab whatever they want; On the other hand, the Thunder ranked first in the league in three-point shooting percentage during the regular season, but in the playoffs where the competition is fierce and space-oriented, Dagneault has never been able to find a trustworthy five-out lineup, Jalen, Keady, Wiggins, Holmgren, and Joe can only provide some piecemeal local three-pointers, which is not enough to deter the opponent's defense! This is the playoffs, and any weakness you have will be the straw that crushes the team!

SGA does not lose to Doncic, and the lifelong enemy should be cherished by heroes

The Thunder team was very passive in this round of the series, and young people such as Jalen Williams, Holmgren, and Keady had ups and downs, but SGA really tried his best, and he was stable and ruthless enough in the confrontation with Doncic, and he deserved to be MVP candidates! After 5 games in the second round, SGA averaged 31.4 points + 9 rebounds + 7.2 rebounds + 1.4 steals + 2.4 blocks + 1.4 three-pointers per game, with a three-point shooting rate of 49.2%, 46.7% and 87.8% respectively; In comparison, Doncic averaged 23.8 points + 10.6 rebounds + 8.2 assists + 2.8 three-pointers per game in this round of the series, shooting 41.9%, 33.5% and 67.7% from three, respectively. There is no doubt that SGA and Doncic are both super cores that can be met but not sought, the difference is that Doncic and the helpers around him have more combat experience, and SGA is hard to beat with two fists!

Since landing in the NBA, Trae Young and Doncic, who swapped clubs, have been regarded as lifelong enemies. However, as time goes on, Trae Young has fallen behind, and the No. 11 pick of the same year, SGA, is Doncic's true lifelong enemy - they are direct contenders for the Western Conference All-Star starting guard, a direct contender for the Team of the Year, and a direct contender for MVP for many years to come! NBA celebrity Mr. Ma pointed out that whether SGA can surpass Doncic is not himself, but whether the Thunder can find a suitable helper for him! That's right, Doncic has fought alone, and SGA is just playing for a few years to experience the warmth and coldness of the world! I believe they all have a bright future, and I also believe that they will meet again on the high-level stage many times in the future! Fans, what do you think about this? Leave me a comment to discuss.

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