In the third game of the Western Conference semifinals, the Nuggets, who returned to their home court, defeated the Thunder 113-104 in overtime and took a 2-1 lead in the overall score.
Technical Statistics:
Murray had 27 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals, Gordon 22 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, Porter 21 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist, Jokic 20 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, Braun 8 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks, Westbrook 8 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists and 2 steals, and Watson 7 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks.
Jalenway had 32 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, Holmgren 18 points, 16 rebounds and 3 blocks, Alexander 18 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals, Hartenstein 10 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists, and Caruso 7 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.
First of all, I always said that the Nuggets played with 6.5 players, and today it was officially announced:Comrade Watson, you went from 0.5 to 1, and the Nuggets are 7 people who can play basketball.
As for who those 7 players are, that's the technical stats above.
Today, Watson did make a contribution on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, and the Nuggets could use it in the future.
It was an unconventional game.
It's no exaggeration to say that Jokic is the most consistent star in the NBA in my mind, and he rarely has a breakdown game.
Today, Mr. Yoo almost became a war criminal: he shot 8-of-25 from the field, 0-of-10 from three-point range, and 4-of-4 from the free-throw line to finish with 20 points, 16 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, including 4 points and 1 assist in overtime.
You read that right, about the teacher's outside line 10 in 0, the wine hasn't woken up yet?
However, competitive sports are like that, as long as the team wins.
If in the past, Mr. Yoo was dragging the team forward, then today's theme is:The Nuggets are all on the rescue of Private Jokic.
Murray, Gordon, Big Rush Porter, these three.
Gordon, a game-tying three-pointer in regulation time, Murrery's burst shot... Especially with an annual salary of $35.68 millionPotter, last gameHe only had 8 points and 5 rebounds on 2-of-10 shooting.Today, he has made great contributions, and one shot after another has helped the Nuggets to continue their lives.
In today's game, we have a deeper perception: the team that has won the championship, how they play the key ball.
After experiencing the baptism of the competition, the temperament of the competition is indeed very different.
The experience of the nuggets reminds me of Haruki Murakami's famous sentence in "Kafka by the Sea":
"When the storm is over, you won't remember how you survived, but it must be that when you get through the storm, you're no longer the same person you were."
In overtime, the Thunder was still tender.
Why did it go to overtime?
"Number one war criminal" Alexander.
He played 44 minutes and 48 seconds in the game, shooting 7-of-22 (1-of-6 from three-point range) and 3-of-5 from the free-throw line, scoring 18 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, 1 turnover, and a plus/minus of -4.
His beating of iron buried the team's victory.
In overtime, Jalen Williams, who performed well, couldn't touch the ball, and the Thunder deserved to lose.
When it comes to the key round, SGA often thinks about the whistle, buddy, this is a game in Denver, and the referee doesn't blow it.
On the other side, Murray's every ball is hard, and if there is no contrast, there is no harm.
From the perspective of the game for the vast majority of the game, the Thunder are the dominant side, and the big advantage.
However, the advantage did not turn into a victory.
On the one hand, to praise the tenacity of the Nuggets, there is indeed a team character, and the goals scored one by one...
And from the losing side, Jokic was like that in the first half, and your advantage is only 5 points, it should be 15 points.
This set the stage for the whole game.
Say a thousand things and ten thousand:If SGA was the last man, the Thunder would have won today.
Finally, I would like to say:
The stage of the playoffs, to see who is the real star, nothing else, to get the ball in at the critical moment.
Even if the front is played like, it can be ignored.
Overtime, about 4 points for teachers, 0 points for Alexander.