Data tells you how much Caruso means to the Thunder. Dream Chasing Green: The third most important team

G2 in the finals, Caruso made 4 three-pointers and scored 20 points. He scored 20 points in a game in the regular season, but he has done it twice in the playoffs.

Last summer, when Thunder exchanged Caruso for him, he gave him four years, $81 million in advance renewal.

In view of Caruso's recent seasons of serious injuries and no minor injuries, the Thunder, with extremely high fault tolerance, chose to use Caruso conservatively, arrange Caruso's rotation rest from time to time, and strictly limit his playing time. In the regular season, Caruso only played 54 games, averaging only 19.3 minutes per game, and his playing time was the lowest since the 2019-20 season. Caruso's data declined, and the three-point shooting percentage fell from 40.8% to 35.3%. The Thunder suffered a lot of doubts about renewing Caruso's contract in advance.

High-order data proves Caruso's super high value. Caruso was present, and the Thunder scored 117.5 points in a hundred rounds, conceded only 102.5 points, and had a net victory of 15 points. He is a key figure in the Thunder's strongest defensive and historical steal rate in the league, and is also an important part of the Thunder's offensive system.

No one in the Thunder questioned Caruso's value, and Dagenot regarded him as a "playoff player". Caruso deserves this evaluation, even if he only plays a role player, he can still upgrade in the playoffs.

In 18 games in the playoffs, Caruso averaged 9.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.7 steals per game, with a three-point shooting percentage of 41.6%, and averaging plus-minus + 6.9 points per game. When he was present, the Thunder scored 117 points in a hundred rounds, conceded only 101.1 points, and had a net victory of 15.9 points.

Warriors star Green said: "When I saw this Thunder team, I think the third most important player is Caruso. I think Caruso is very important to the team, but you don't usually make a game plan specifically for him. Because of this, he can shine in the finals. But in fact, he is a champion player, so he knows what he should do.