Lead 2-0! G3 lost 42 points, three facts must be admitted in the Western Conference Finals, the league miscalculated

The NBA Western Conference Finals G3 game has ended, and the final trend and result are completely unexpected. Unexpectedly, the league-leading Thunder suffered a 42-point defeat in Game 3 with a big score of 2:0. You should know that after the first two games, they were in the lead all over the outside world. They once thought that this round of series would end early and the Thunder would become the team to advance to the finals, but after the third game, they showed a completely different trend from the Eastern Conference Finals. It can be said that although the score reached 2:1, there are three reality that must be admitted in the Western Conference Finals. Lead 2-0! G3 lost 42 points, West China finals had to admit three facts, and the league miscalculated.

No. 1: The Thunder, the No. 1 in the league, is not good at playing against the wind. The regular season 68 wins and the playoffs eliminated the Grizzlies and Nuggets one after another. You will find that in most games, the Thunder can always make a wave of inflows with fast offensive and defensive conversions and excellent defense, and Alexander's impact on the basket allows them to stand on the free throw line and score more, and the team can often win the game. But when they are in trouble, it will be difficult for the team to overtake the score from falling behind.

Like this game, they were in a bad start. They led 2-0 in the series and expanded their lead in the third quarter, which made the Thunder's concentration and mentality relax on both ends of the offense and defense. The Timberwolves, who fought back, had a full intensity from the beginning of the G3 game. Alexander was restricted on the backward Thunder. They lacked the players who controlled the field and were unable to organize effective attacks well. The Timberwolves kept seizing the opportunity to fight back, which also exposed the young Thunder players lacked pressure resistance and were not good at playing against the wind, which was completely different from the two teams in the East.

Second point: Alexander "exposed his original form". Alexander's rhythm or ability to make fouls in the game is almost the same as Harden. When the playoff intensity referee allowed the confrontation, Alexander lacked the "free-off ability" to stand on the free throw line to score, making it difficult for him to open the offense. Alexander played for 28 minutes in the whole game, made 4 of 13 free throws and 4 of 4 free throws (both two free throws in double numbers before the series), only scored 14 points and 6 assists, and had 4 turnovers, with a net loss of 32 points on the court! Like before, when the referee allowed more intense physical confrontation and no longer enjoyed it frequently. Alexander played extremely hesitantly on the offensive end and could not decisively impact the opponent's basket.

3: The alliance miscalculated. Although the score of the Western Conference Finals reached 1:2, the suspense for the series has returned. But there is no doubt that this group of duels is the most boring series in the playoffs; because after three games, they are basically home games, and whoever can decide the result of the game in three quarters, and the fourth quarter has no impact on the game trend at all; in a sharp contrast with the Eastern Conference Finals, you should know that in the two games in the Eastern Conference Finals, the Pacers once completed the reversal while falling behind by a large score. In the second game of the series, the Knicks caught the score to only 5 points when they were behind; they played until the final game to decide the winner. This is the confrontation and excitement of the playoff division finals that fans are looking forward to. To put it bluntly, what affects the final outcome of the Western Conference Finals is the referee's call for the degree of confrontation.

Interestingly, according to statistics from the US media, in the history of the NBA playoffs, there have been 30 cases where the final score difference is more than 40 points. The loser did not win the championship in the playoffs that year! The Thunder are currently the hottest team to win the championship, but they suffered a 40+ defeat in the playoffs. As the first in the regular season league this season, the Thunder is elected as the MVP, so naturally the league is insulated from the momentum; this season is expected to win the MVP + scoring champion + championship and FMVP. However, until now, the Thunder have repeatedly performed embarrassing performances, and Alexander's performance has also experienced great ups and downs.

inevitably makes people wonder, even if the Thunder really wins the championship. Can Alexander, who has not shown his dominance, really match these honors?