G4 life-and-death battle! Can the Nuggets defend their home advantage and win two consecutive victories? Adelman has three moves to decide the outcome

G3's victory seemed to be a pick-and-roll system between Jokic and Murray, but in fact it was a collective explosion of role players: the Nuggets eliminated Jokic's 0 of 10 shots, and the remaining 30 shots (53.3% shooting percentage), Gordon turned into a "key gentleman" to score a three-pointer and dominated overtime, and Watson's shocking block completely suppressed Chet's momentum. However, Jokic and Alexander's two MVPs totaled 47 shots and only made 15 of them, exposing the core of the defensive game between the two teams - locking down the leading stars and blocking the role players from the wrong way!

The price of the Thunder is that Williams scored 32 points but could not support it alone, while the hidden danger of the Nuggets is that they scored only 32 points in the inside (only 5 frontcourt rebounds in the whole game), and they rely too much on the three-pointers. If the G4 Thunder adjusts its defensive resources, can the Nuggets maintain the efficiency of their role players?

G4 Adelman can crack the Thunder’s iron array? Westbrook may become the key!

1. Jokic needs to be liberated. The G3 Thunder uses Harten to carry Jokic and Chet's assisting defense strategy, forcing Jokic to shoot 10 three-pointers (a career playoff high), but its efficiency is only 8 of 25 shots. Adelman needs to reduce Jokic's low-post attack and instead use his high-post support capabilities.

Added the "Yomu pick-and-roll" move. Murray did not insist on breaking through after using the screen, but instead attracted the ball to pass the weak side after the attack, especially for the Thunder's weakness of shrinking defense, activates Porter and Gordon's open three-pointer.

In addition to Yomu's pick-and-roll, the Nuggets also need to activate Westbrook's "breaking connection": When Westbrook and Jokic are on the court at the same time, the Nuggets have a net victory of 16.3 points in a 100-game round. Although Westbrook made 3 of 8 shots and scored only 8 points, his passion and defense drove the morale of the whole team. Adelman can design Westbrook to hit the penalty area with the ball, forcing Chet to make up for defense and pass Jokic or Gordon to cut the ball.

2. The "weak side assembly line" that strangled the Thunder: The lifeline of the G3 Thunder was Alexander's breakthrough and the weak side of the goal, Jewish/Chette, but Harten's three-spout missed in overtime and Jewish defeated Murray in one-on-one match and ended his shortcomings.

Nuggets need to upgrade Braun + Gordon's "Alexander's Cage", insist on locking Alexander's left-hand breakthrough route, assisting the weak side to speed up the rotation, especially limiting Jewe's singles in the basket after receiving the ball.

Watson continued to play the role of "Chett Nemesis". After Watson blocked Chett in G3, the latter completely lost his offensive end. Adelman can increase his playing time and use mobility to interfere with Chet's face-to-basket offense and three-point shooting.

3. The Nuggets need to strengthen their fighting for frontcourt rebounds. G3 had 0 frontcourt rebounds in the first half, with only 5 in the game. The Thunder relied on Chet's 5 frontcourt rebounds and Harten's 4 frontcourt rebounds to quickly retreat and suppress the inside.

Gordon needs to use his 44% three-point shooting percentage (a significant increase this season) to pull the space, and at the same time grab a second offense and punish the Thunder's contraction strategy.

Speed ​​up and beat the Thunder to retreat to defense weakness: When Westbrook led the second team, the Nuggets' rhythm increased from 99.68 to 105.14. G4 can increase the frequency of counterattack, especially when it comes to Chet's basket protection, which cannot take into account the weaknesses of fast attack and return to defense.

If the Nuggets' role player's three-point shooting percentage drops to the season average (36%), the Thunder's pinch strategy will work again; but if Gordon and Porter continue to be efficient, Jokic's restraint will be enough to allow the Nuggets to advance at home!

Can the Nuggets defend their home advantage against the Thunder away against the Denver Nuggets on May 12?