Pacers substitute plays strongly, suppressing the Thunder in halftime to become the focus of G3

Finals G3, Pacers vs. Thunder, the scene did not disappoint the fans. The home team was behind for a while, but returned to the locker room with an advantage of 64:60 in the first half. Looking closely at the 40 minutes, I have to say that the Pacers' substitute operation really made people "like and reply, Mathurin and McConnell directly led the rhythm away, and the Thunder's substitutes seemed to have not woken up. Coach Dagnot was probably a little confused. This set of substitutes directly became the biggest blow point in the first half. You said By chance, I still have to rely on the depth of the bench to save my life at the critical moment.

On the surface, the Pacers led 4 points in the first half, which seemed to be just a small advantage, but the actual situation was not that simple. The Thunder played very hard at the beginning. Homgren led the team to a 15:6 offensive, and scored 13 points in a single quarter. At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder led 32:24. It felt like the Pacers were going to be led to collapse at home. As a result, the wind direction suddenly changed in the second quarter, Mathurin and McConnell came out of the bench and went straight The script looks familiar, like the first two games, but it was like the Pacers' operation, but they were defeated by SGA. This time it was the Thunder who suffered a lot. On one side, they were scoring crazy points on the bench, and on the other side, the main players were exhausted and breathing. This is a true portrayal of the intensity of the playoffs.

In fact, the Pacers team did not start by "playing badly. Although Halliburton is the star, Mathulin and McConnell have always been on the bench. Key Mr. Mathulin scored 14 points in the half, and his shooting percentage and aggressiveness were both online, which directly put pressure on the Thunder in the backcourt. Although McConnell only had 6 points, he had 4 assists and 3 steals, and both offense and defense were causing trouble. Such a player was immediately worth a lot of money in the playoffs. In contrast, the Thunder only scored 11 points in the bench and was hit by the Pacers on the bench. The main force still had to hold on and consumed significantly. No wonder he was directly led to a collapse in the second quarter. This gap cannot be simply made up by the main force's score.

Speaking of the Thunder, SGA and Homgren are still the same two tricks. Homgren scored 15 points in the first quarter, and the first wave of the flow was entirely due to his touch. SGA also had 12 points, and he could still stand out at critical moments, but the problem is that no matter how good the main player plays, and if the substitute doesn't make a point, it's a waste of work. The Thunder has always emphasized team, rotation, and youthful vitality this season, but at the intensity of the finals, the bench depth is exposed immediately, especially in the Pacers' "one of the people is a soldier lineup, the main force rests, the score difference is widened, which is also the most obvious node in G3.

Let's talk about the details on the field. The Pacers' half-time hit rate is 55.8%, and the Thunder also has 48.8%. On the surface, both teams are not considered bad, but what determines the game trend is not the hit rate, but the rhythm and offense and defense conversion. The Pacers' substitute is just one. A quick attack, a steal, McConnell's last half shot and then made another move. This instant shot directly put the home atmosphere to the ceiling. The Thunder's defense line was broken through several times, and the young players made obvious mistakes. On the finals stage, details determine success or failure. This is really not just a saying.

Of course, it's too early to draw a conclusion in the halftime of this game, after all, it's not the first time in the Thunder. As a comeback, as long as SGA and Homgren are there, the Thunder will have the capital to fight for life, but if the substitute continues to lose its chain, the main force will not be able to withstand it. On the other hand, the Pacers, the main force and the substitute lineup are smoothly linked, and Mathurin and McConnell are the kind of characters who can "like and reply at any time. The outside world has always said whether the Pacers' bench depth is enough. This game has given a response. At least half time, it is much more reliable than the Thunder.

Looking back at this series, one win and one loss in the first two games, the Pacers relied on Halliburton to win the final victory, and the Thunder relied on the SGA explosion in the second game to a city. Now back in Indiana, the Pacers' home atmosphere is full, and the substitute state is also activated. If the Thunder wants to turn the table, it must solve the problem of substitute scoring drought, otherwise no matter how the main force scores, it will still not be able to withstand the opponent's wave of flow. Now looking at the Pacers' lineup, both offense and defense have a little "the whole nation is a soldier, and the Thunder is a bit of the main force dragging the substitute forward, and the strength is immediately obvious. How do both sides adjust next , Who can find the rhythm is the key to whether the series can be delayed.

In summary, the Pacers rely on the bench to suppress the Thunder in halftime. The biggest highlight of this game is the direct blowout of substitutes. Mathurin and McConnell snatched the game back from the Thunder with one combo. The Thunder's main players are still strong, but the shortcomings of the substitutes are too obvious. It is meaningless to compete in this role in the playoffs. It is a comparison of the rotation thickness and on-the-spot adjustment ability. The Pacers' operation can be said to have taught the league a good lesson. As for how the Thunder should deal with it, we will see the next game.