Star gap! The East is not bright, the West is bright, the Thunder is controlling the Pacers! Harry Magician has obvious shortcomings

NBA Finals came to the fifth game of Tianwangshan. They fought against the Thunder at home and vowed to defend their home court so as to gain the initiative in the finals series. For the Pacers, the regretful defeat in the last game has greatly damaged the team's momentum. So who will win this game? Let's briefly review this game together:

The first quarter game, the Thunder's offense and defense started online and continued to expand their advantages. Their active fighting completed 5 steals in 8 minutes to give enough pressure. In the end, Wiggins and Wallace hit three-pointers one after another to open the advantage of 12 points. In the second quarter, Halliburton returned to the locker room shortly after the start of the game due to a calf injury. Although he returned quickly, his performance of 0 of 5 shots in the half could be seen to be affected; the Thunder took more points to fully control the game, and the starting lineup in the first half gave a total of 14 assists to cooperate smoothly. They maintained their advantage all the way and led the way into the second half with 14 points.

Returned from a short halftime break, the Pacers fought back. During the quarter, they sent a 15-6 offensive to chase the original 15-point disadvantage to 6 points. Although Halliburton was completely out of shape, McConaughey scored 13 points in a single quarter and became the key to chasing points. In the last quarter, Siakam continued to hit the basket and scored points and once chased to 2 points to see hope of turning around. However, seeing that it was expected to turn the tables, the Thunder also woke up. Jaylenway, the team's best performing team, hit a key three-pointer to stop the decline. Then the Thunder burst out a 21-8 offensive and directly destroyed the Pacers' hopes and laid the victory. In the end, the Thunder defeated the Pacers at home with 120:109 and won the victory of Tianwang Mountain, with a total score of 3-2.

If the Thunder can win the game in this game, it is undoubtedly the eighth brother: Jaylen Williams. In the whole game, he scored 40 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, making 14 of 25 shots, with the highest plus and minus value in the team. Especially when the game was approached by the Pacers, it was his three-pointer to stabilize the morale of the army, leading the team to a climax of a counterattack, and then won the game. Jaylenway is very trending to grab the MVP of the Finals. As the Finals series gradually improves, his performance is getting better and better, and his scores are getting more and more. Jaylenway is now not just a defensive player, but has grown into a qualified second-in-command with both offense and defense around Alexander.

Alexander received key care in this game, but he still scored 31 points and 10 assists, successfully connecting the team's offense. The defensive end also contributed 4 steals and 2 blocks, setting a good benchmark for the team, which is the style of a star. The Thunder did not light up in the East today, and Alexander's offensive performance was divided into half of Jaylen Williams, which made the Pacers very injured and the defensive end was even more difficult to resist.

In contrast, Halliburton, the Pacers' star, received a calf injury, made 0 of 6 shots, and only scored 4 points. For the team, it is almost impossible to win without the normal performance of the star. But looking at the entire series, Halliburton's performance has been unstable, and one problem with him is the obstacle to becoming a superstar. That is, he does not have the ability to score strongly. Look at Jaylenway and Alexander, both of whom can score singles and double teams at critical moments. And Harry's magician has always been a shortcoming in this regard. As long as the Thunder double-teamed Harry, he would not be able to score in a singles. This may be the biggest gap between Pacers and Thunder.

I don’t know if the next game will be the last game of the Pacers this season.