Thunder iron-blooded defense crushes the Pacers! MVP battle regenerates variables

On June 17, the fifth game of the NBA Finals ushered in the "Tianwang Mountain" decisive battle. The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Indiana Pacers 120:109 and held the match point! This victory not only puts the Thunder one step closer to the championship, but also puts the league in a new suspense - Alexander, who was originally firmly at the top of the MVP list, is now facing a strong impact from his teammate Jay Levitra!

Iron-blooded defense becomes the winner and loser: Pacers "turn the table myth "break

The game lost its suspense after 5 minutes of the game. The Thunder used a suffocating defense, and 15 steals and 12 hot pots (blocks) completely disrupted the Pacers' rhythm. The "Frame Protection Team" composed of Homegren and Alexander made the opponent's penalty area useless, and the latter ignited the entire game with four blocks in a single game. In contrast, the Pacers only blocked 4 times and made as many as 22 mistakes. Among them, the star Siakam took 6 mistakes, and made consecutive fatal mistakes in the last quarter directly ruined the hope of reversal.

"This is not a referee's whistle, it is a crushing force. " The commentator said bluntly. The Thunder made only 11 mistakes in the game, but they used their opponent's mistakes to score 28 points, completely ending the Pacers' playoff curse of "loss one game and win one game" - this is their first consecutive defeat this year!

MVP Battle: Jaylenway "Rampage "Snatch the shift and power

When everyone focused on Alexander's 41-point all-around performance, Jaylenway used a crazy 40-point performance to steal the spotlight. From 17 points in the first game to 40 points in the game, the defender's scoring curve was like the Rockets taking off. The two scored 81 points in this event, almost half of the Thunder scored. What's even more amazing is that Jay Leonard scored 15 points in the fourth quarter and used a difficult jump shot to destroy the Pacers' counterattack.

"If he maintains this state, it is really hard to say that the MVP belongs. " The Thunder coach could not hide his praise for Jaylenway after the game. On social platforms, fans have heated discussions from "whether the Thunder can win the championship" to "who can win the double star"?

Pacers' Battle Against the Wave: Can the Miracle be continued?

Despite falling behind 1:3 in a big score, the Pacers still have hope of a theoretical comeback. They will return to home in Game 6, and historical data show that there has never been a miracle of 1:3 behind in the NBA Finals to reverse the championship. But don't forget that this team has reversed 20 points in a single game and won their opponents many times - as fans joked: "As long as they are given a goal, they can score 0:4 into a tiebreak. "

ESPN predicts that the Thunder's probability of advancing is 54.1%, but Hamd, the Pacers' core, made a harsh remark: "We have never been afraid of any team at home! "Can this "life-and-death battle" become the turning point of the series? The suspense will be revealed next weekend.

At this moment, the championship belongs to the NBA, and the MVP battle has caused another stir. Perhaps what fans are looking forward to most is this ups and downs of epic showdown.