So what if the touch is not good! The contribution of the Thunder backcourt gate on the defensive end is amazing?

In the previous NBA Finals G5, the Oklahoma City Thunder, who returned to home, defeated the Indiana Pacers 120-109. After winning the battle of Tianwang Mountain, the Thunder also rewritten the total score of the series to 3-2. After winning the match point, they once again took the initiative in this round of series; as for the Pacers, they must defeat their opponents in G6 before they can drag the series into the tiebreak.

In this game, although the Thunder's substitute outside gate, Alex Caruso, felt average, showed excellent personal defense ability. Caruso played 29 minutes and 19 seconds in the game, made 1 of 8 shots and 0 of 3 from outside the three-point line, scored 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals and 1 block, and 1 turnover and 3 fouls, with a plus-negative value of +8. Caruso is indeed unsatisfied on the offensive end. He has no ability to show his offensive end at all. He has no way to find a feeling in outside shooting, and he has not shown his ability in passing and organization. However, Caruso's performance on the defensive end is remarkable. He has extremely outstanding personal defensive ability, he has super defensive aggressiveness, and he maintains a high degree of defensive focus. Such performance is also an important factor in the team being able to defeat the opponent and win such a key victory.

In the NBA regular season this season, Caruso played 54 games in 82 games, averaging 19.3 minutes per game, averaging 7.1 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.6 steals, 0.6 blocks, and 0.7 turnovers and 1.9 fouls. His shooting percentage was 44.6%, a three-point shooting percentage of 35.3%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 82.4%. In the playoffs, Caruso averaged 24.2 minutes in the first 21 games, with averaging 9.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.5 blocks, 0.9 turnovers and 2.8 fouls, shooting percentage of 45.9%, three-point shooting percentage of 41.7%, and free throw shooting percentage of 79.5%.

Caruso's overall performance during the playoffs is impressive. His efficiency on the offensive end is very stable, and his scoring ability is fully reflected. Caruso is able to maintain a very high defensive contribution on the defensive end, and his per game has also been further improved on the basis of the regular season. Caruso fully demonstrated the potential of a top scorer in the league during the playoffs, and his role on the defensive end is really outstanding. Thunder's ability to overcome all the way is also closely related to Caruso's outstanding performance. Obviously, although Caruso is not outstanding in terms of data and is just a substitute player, he is definitely an indispensable key figure for the team. The Thunder got him through a trade last summer, which was definitely an undervalued deal.