Oklahoma City Thunder’s first brother, “SGA” Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, faced off against the Western Conference’s eighth-place New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the playoffs today (22nd), showing why he can be the best. player of the year on the key three-point play: “I just shoot. Just score goals that have been done in the past.”
With a record of 57 wins and 25 losses this season, the Thunder were again on top of the Western Conference after 11 years Today, they began a playoff series in the first round with the Pelicans at home record , both sides played well in the first match, and once opened the score to 9 points But, in the last quarter, the offense stopped suddenly They could not score in 5 minutes and they fell behind by 2 points before the end of the nomination for the annual MVP, he showed his star value and scored 5 points in a row in the critical period In addition, CJ McCollum missed the last shot and defended his ‘ victory in the first game.
“I think we showed consistency,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault, who was also nominated for Coach of the Year, said in an interview: “Obviously, the score of this game is very close, both teams were evenly matched on the offensive end. , and we In the final phase of the game, we relied on effective defense and key performances to win the first game of the series.”
Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 5 straight points with a beautiful three-point play in crunch time and scored a team-high 28 points, talked about the three-point play after the game: “I got the ball through a pick and roll, and they switched defenses as well, McCollum caught me, I tried to show my commitment, and the result was that I got a goal that I would normally score.
Of course, the Pelicans had no chance in this game Trailing by 3 points, McCollum quickly hit the mid-range shot after Holmgren was fouled later, Holmgren only made 1 of two throws free in crunch time, allowing the Pelicans. chance to tie or take, but it was a pity that McCollum did not have a chance to play the hero, and he was defeated in the end by 2 points also referring to the last shot in the interview after his game.
“I came through the election and replaced the original defender.” McCollum said: “I thought I had to attack earlier and faster, but Cason Wallace held me very well. I thought I made the shot, but it turned out. that Yes , I missed the chance to win.”
The two teams will play the second game of the series at the Thunder’s home court on April 25, Taiwan time.
2024-04-22 12:26:57
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