Tough guy! Homegren is injured and dominates the inside line: 1st place in 14+15 plus or negative value

Ankle injury could not stop Chet Homgren. He fought for 37 minutes, scored 14 points, 15 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block, with a plus or negative value of +14, tied for Caruso as the first in the game. This big man, who is 2.16 meters tall and weighs only 94 kilograms, looks thin, but shows a very tough side. His rebounding was the highest in the game, especially in the final quarter, which included 3 offensive rebounds.

It is precisely because of Homegren's fierce fighting that the Thunder had the upper hand in rebounding 43-33, and the offensive rebounding 12-7. In terms of inside scoring, the Thunder 50 to 36 has a clear advantage. 23-year-old Homegren handed over one of his masterpieces in his basketball career.

His toughness in this game left a deep impression on countless people. Homegren sprained his ankle in the first quarter, and the scene of him lying on the ground made many Thunder fans worried. Fortunately, Homgren has been slowing down for a while and then continues to play.

Homgren is too important to the Thunder. He has excellent maneuverability and some things Haltenstein can't do. In this game, Haltenstein returned to the starting lineup and formed a double-tower start with Homgren. But in fact, the two still have more time to serve as centers respectively.

Homegren still played the second highest 37 minutes in the game, second only to Alexander's 40 minutes, which shows coach Dagenot's trust and reliance on Homegren.

Homegren made 4 of 9 shots in this game and scored 6 free throws. He seized all the opportunities he deserved. Especially in the last quarter, Homegren firmly controlled the rebound and made great contributions to the Thunder's reversal. With 10 minutes and 15 seconds left in the final quarter, Siakam missed a three-pointer, Homgren grabbed a defensive rebound, and then made a foul by Nesmith, who made both free throws.

Immediately afterwards, Alexander missed a three-pointer, Homgren grabbed an offensive rebound, scored a second offensive point, and chased the score to 86-89, forcing the Pacers to call a timeout. With 8 minutes and 41 seconds left in the final quarter, Alexander made another three-pointer and failed to make the score. Homgren rushed in and scored a point.

The Pacers in this battle failed to target Homgren when rushing for rebounds, allowing the latter to punish the Pacers continuously. With 4 minutes and 40 seconds left in the final quarter, when Jaylen Williams failed to make a mid-range shot, Homegren grabbed an offensive rebound and assisted Alexander to score a layup. The tall and thin man punished the Pacer again.

23.1 seconds left in the game, Mathering missed two free throws, and Homgren steadily grabbed the rebound. He also grabbed another rebound when Halliburton missed the three-pointer in the last moment, scoring 6 points and 6 rebounds in the last quarter.

Although Holmgren is very thin, he fought too hard in this battle. Pacers starting center Turner only grabbed 2 rebounds, power forward Siakam grabbed 8 rebounds, and the inside substitute tied to grab 7 rebounds, and the three major insiders grabbed a total of 17 rebounds. And Homegren grabbed 15 rebounds alone.

Rebound is the lifeline, and getting one more rebound means one more offensive opportunity. The Pacers were able to reverse the Thunder in their first game in the finals, which was largely the absolute advantage of rebounding 56 to 39. In this game, the Thunder almost replicated the Pacers' miracle of turning the tables, firmly controlling the rebound, and completing a beautiful reversal.

won this game, and the Thunder regained the home advantage, and the score became 2-2. In the remaining 3 games, the Thunder held 2 home games. If the Thunder loses this game, it will be difficult for them to turn the tables behind 1-3. But now the score is equalized, and the situation is moving towards a favorable side of the Thunder.

In this game, Alexander scored 35 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block, Jaylen Williams scored 27 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, both Thunder scorers were fully fired, and Homegren gave strong support on the rebounding and defensive ends. The talent of the Third Young Master of Thunder is really enviable. (Text/Li Huanyu)