Almost created the 58 tragedy! In-depth analysis of the four major reasons why the Nuggets lost!

After the Nuggets made a three-pointer in the second round, they could be said to have seen hope of defeating the Thunder in this round of the series, but after the second game between the two sides, they really destroyed the little flame deep in their hearts. They lost 43 points and fell behind by 49 points at most. Paul almost sent a red envelope to the Thunder! When reviewing this game, you can find that the Nuggets have the following major problems with the loss!

League appearance

1. Jokic's foul troubled him

in the game, Jokic left the court early due to 6 fouls. As a core player of the Nuggets, his departure seriously weakened the team's offensive organization and interior defensive ability. Data shows that Jokic only made 6 of 16 shots in the game, scored 17 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, but made 6 mistakes. His foul crisis directly led to the Nuggets' collapse in the third quarter.

2. The offensive efficiency is insolent

The Nuggets' shooting percentage is far lower than that of the Thunder, and their three-point shooting performance is particularly poor. The team's three-point shooting percentage is only 14%, while the Thunder has led by 48 points at the end of the third quarter with its efficient offense. The core Nuggets players Jokic, Gordon, Porter and others failed to perform effectively, and their offensive performance was collectively silent.

3. The defensive system collapsed

Thunder players Alexander, Homgren and others performed well in the game, especially Alexander scored 34 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists, with a plus-minus value of up to +51, setting a new playoff record. The Nuggets' defensive end cannot limit the Thunder's offense, especially the defense against Alexander is useless, resulting in the score gap being quickly widened.

4. The role players are in a sluggish state

Nuggets role players Braun, Gordon, Porter and others performed poorly in the game, with extremely low shooting percentages, and both positive and negative values ​​are negative. Among them, Braun only scored 3 points in the whole game, with a plus-minus value of -40; Gordon made 3 of 12, with a plus-minus value of -36; Porter made 2 of 10, with a plus-minus value of -25. The role player's downturn further exacerbated the Nuggets' rout.

Gordon's final victory