2024-04-22 12:26:57
The first brother of the Oklahoma City Thunder, “SGA” Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, faced the eighth-ranked New Orleans Pelicans in the Western Conference in the first round of the playoffs today (22nd), demonstrating why he can become the best The runner-up player, relying on his three-point game to score 5 points in a row in critical moments, successfully defended the 94-92 home victory in the last game, Gilgeous said -Alexander in a post-match interview. on the key three-point play: “I just shoot. I just score the goals that have been scored in the past.”
With a record of 57 wins and 25 losses this season, the Thunder once once more dominated the Western Conference following 11 years. Today, they began a first-round playoff series with the Pelicans at home, although there was a slight gap in the regular season. record, both teams played well in the first match. In the fierce battle, the two teams were tied in the first quarter. In the first half, the Thunder relied on Chet Holmgren and Gilgeous-Alexander to achieve success one following another. another, and once opened the score to 9 points, however, in the last quarter, the Thunder’s offense suddenly stopped in 5 minutes and fell behind by 2 points before the end. nominated for the annual MVP, showed his star value, and scored 5 points in a row at the critical moment. Moreover, CJ McCollum missed the last shot and successfully defended the victory in the first game.
“I think we showed perseverance,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault, also nominated for coach of the year, said in an interview. “Obviously, the score of this game is very close, the two teams are tied on the offensive end, and we In the final stage of the game, we relied on effective defense and key performances to win the first game of series.
Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 5 consecutive points with a beautiful three-point play at a critical moment and scored a team-high 28 points, talked regarding the three-point play following the game: “I got the ball through a pick-and-roll, and they also changed defense, McCollum caught me, I tried to show my enthusiasm, and the result was that I scored a goal that I would normally score.
In fact, the Pelicans had no chance in this game. With 3 points behind, McCollum quickly made the mid-range shot. After fouling Holmgren later, Holmgren made only one of two free throws at the critical moment, allowing the Pelicans. to tie or take the lead, but it was a pity that McCollum didn’t get the chance to play the hero, and was ultimately defeated by 2 points. McCollum also mentioned the last shot in the post-match interview.
“I went through the pick-and-roll and replaced the original defender.” McCollum said: “I thought I had to attack earlier and faster, but Cason Wallace guarded me very well. I thought I made the shot, but it turned out that yes, I missed the opportunity to win.”
The two teams will play the second game of the series at the Thunder’s home court on April 25, Taiwan time.
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