The reason why the Thunder lost to the Pacers? Alexander reveals the inside story and shows his dominance

On June 12, the NBA playoffs continued, and the Thunder lost to the Pacers 107-116 in the Finals G3 game. Thunder star Alexander made 9 of 20 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, scored 24 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks, but also made 6 mistakes. After the game, he accepted an interview with the media.

In this game, Alexander obviously was not prepared at the beginning of the game, with fewer moves and lacked offensiveness. He did not regain his touch until the end of the first quarter and began to actively attack the basket, scoring 6 points in the first quarter; while in the second quarter, he fell into an offensive sluggish again, looking a little hesitant and slow, but he still made a contribution of 12 points.

Entering the third quarter, Alexander began to exert force, showing a breakthrough, mid-range and three-pointer all-round attack. However, in the fourth quarter, he stopped again and felt obviously tired. Faced with the Pacers' intensive defense, Alexander may be exhausted and the singles are difficult to work. Basketball is a team sport, and it is difficult for one person to support the entire situation. Although he tried his best, he lacked the cooperation of his teammates.

When talking about the offensive difficulties encountered by the Thunder in the fourth quarter, Alexander expressed his recognition of the Pacers' aggressive defense: "The Pacers showed extremely aggressiveness and compact and dense defense, which made it difficult for us to score."

Alexander pointed out that the reason why the Thunder was at a deadlock in the fourth quarter was precisely because the Pacers' high-pressure defense and intensive double-teaming made them unable to score easily, which became a challenge for a last-minute kick.

The star also emphasized that the Pacers are more aggressive today, "I was impressed by their aggressiveness and we must respond. To defeat this team at home, we must show stronger aggressiveness."

Alexander admitted that they need to deal with their opponent's aggressiveness and feedback this sense of oppression to the Pacers in the next game. This is the only way to win away and show their strength more aggressively.

In addition, Alexander repeatedly mentioned that his opponent has a higher foothold in pick-and-roll and screens, and the opponent always executes the upper defense well. This may become an important adjustment direction for the Thunder in the next game.

Alexander did not hide his inner thoughts and spoke out bluntly. It seemed that he had been fully prepared for the next game and would show stronger aggressiveness and be exciting.