An inspiring spark plug and two prey dogs
Andrew Nembhard and Aaron Neismith coquetered with fault problems, but they understood that before this fabulous Thunder team they cannot negotiate the intensity; That is the only way to triumph.
Indianapolis – a couple of seasons already Indiana Pacers They have a historically good offensive.
When they manage to play at the rhythm they prefer, they are extremely difficult to stop. In these playoffs, 114 has been their magical number, since when they reach that figure, they still do not know the defeat in this postseason.
One of the great questions in the prelude to the third game was: Can the genuinely take advantage of the minutes without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on the court? And they did, and personally beyond what the statistics say, I consider that the shipowner reserves TJ McConnell changed the course of the party when he entered the end of the first quarter.
The Thunder had built a nine -point advantage, and was played to the rhythm of Oklahoma City. McConnell only knows a speed, and never negotiates the intensity, and with his thrust he not only pressed the defensive of Thunder, but also infected his teammates.
Mutiple baskets, assists and robberies marked a turning point. McConnell went to the local public, and asked for his harangue. From that moment on, the game began to play at the rhythm of the Pacers, who never looked back.
Thunder’s bank had better been to his pairs of the Pacers in the first two games, but Indiana sent in a emphatic message at his home. Indiana’s bank scored 49 points against the 18 of the Thunder bench; Bennedict Mathurin He had 27 goals, and responded every time they went to him. However, what perhaps more surprised me, was how the Pacers bcomaed Gilgeous-Alxander.
The reality is that Indiana has two prey dogs in Aaron Neímith and Andrew Nembhard. Jalen Brunson lived them in his own flesh in the previous series, and SGA is suffering now.
The stars cannot be stopped, but to limit, and the stellar defensive duo of the Pacers bother Gilgeous-Alexander to the point, which barely led 35 percent of his attempts when he was marked by one of them two.
Nembhard and Neismith coqueteter with fault problems, but understood that before this fabulous Thunder team they cannot negotiate intensity; That is the only way to triumph. They constantly took it on the complete court, and SGA had his hands in jug at the end of the game, and his fatigue was evident.
Indiana made him work for everything, and that is all that you can ask the Pacers. And seeing the effort of McConnell, Nembhard and Neismith, his teammates were infected. Even Tyrese Haliburton himself, whom the Thunder attacks frequently, changed the defensive disposition, and had some very timely robberies.
Then, Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner and Obi Toppin, had crucial tapas about the end to define the encounter.
Thus wins you Indiana, with the strength in numbers and without negotiating intensity.
And now another question arises: can you sustain this intensity in the remainder of the series?
It is the only way to the Pacers.
