Gordon is injured, Thunder s pressure drops sharply, but the second-in-command family is really a bit sluggish

This is a bit of insult to injury for the Nuggets. They were already in short supply of rotation and were troubled by Aaron Gordon's left hamstring strain.

At present, Gordon is only suspected of playing. Considering that hamstring strain will seriously affect the player's movement speed and explosive power, and Gordon is an indispensable link in the Nuggets' defensive system, even if he can play, his personal condition will be greatly affected.

There is no doubt that this is good news for the Thunder. However, Thunder also has its own troubles, and Jaylen Williams, the second-in-command family, is really a bit sluggish. The third-year Jewe has secured the start of the Thunder, averaging 21.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game in the regular season, and was successfully selected as the All-Star. Entering the playoffs, Jewe's data has declined, averaging 19.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game, but there have been significant fluctuations in efficiency, especially the performance outside the three-point line, which has dropped from 36.5% in the regular season to 24.1% in the playoffs. In the first six games with the Nuggets, Jewe averaged only 16.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.8 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of 33.7% and a three-point shooting percentage of 21.2%. It can be said that his personal condition is extremely sluggish. He only performed well in the third game, and his condition in the other five games was relatively average. In the past three games, Jewe made a total of 10 of 43 shots, including 2 of 14 shots from outside the three-point line, which is really a terrible sight. The offense and defense in the playoffs are more targeted. When faced with very mature teams like the Nuggets, the efficiency of players will decrease, and the same is true for core players Shay Gilgers Alexander. Even the Nuggets star Nikola Jokic is quite bleak under the care of the Thunder, with a shooting percentage of less than 40% in three consecutive games.

But the more this happens, the more Thunder needs a relatively normal Jewish. As we all know, Alexander is the Thunder's number one offensive core, and his characteristic is positional offense. The Nuggets have also formulated excellent defensive strategies based on Alexander's characteristics. Jokic, Gordon, Christian Braun and others will continue to form an encirclement and suppress Alexander, which requires other Thunder players to stand up and hit the passes from Alexander. As the second in command of the team, Javi needs to hit those open three-pointers. As a result, Jewe's mentality seemed to be affected, and he even experienced a downturn in his three-pointer at a large open position. In six games, Jewe completed 33 three-point shots, 21 of which were large open shots (the shooter was more than 6 feet away from the closest defensive player), but he only made 3 times, with a poor 14.3%, which was the performance of the Ice Shooter. When Alexander needs to face the Nuggets' encirclement defense, the Thunder needs others to stand up, and Jewish should be the best answer, but he really didn't stand up, which is also the main reason why many Thunder fans shouted that they would send Jewish away. There is no trump card in the tiebreak battle. Even if the Nuggets lack Gordon as an important link, their overall strategy will not change. Alexander will still be subject to many restrictions, and Jewish and others must stand up. In fact, what the Thunder lacks is the second stable scoring point, which is also the key to restricting the Thunder's transformation. Jiewei is still young, but the current situation will not be favorable to the Thunder because of Jiewei's youth. This sluggish second-in-command needs to be excited about a game. I hope Jiewei, who is in the tiebreak, will deliver a satisfactory report card. Text/Duncan's Smile