Annual salary of 30 million center points! A loss of signing with 87 million in 3 years? The inside line of the Thunder made a big profit

On May 9, the NBA Finals continued. Today, the Thunder continued their performance in the previous game. They quickly established a big lead, but they controlled the rhythm well in this game. Driven by Alexander and Jewish, the Pacers also failed to make a decent counterattack. In the end, the team defeated the opponent 123-107, and the score between the two sides reached 1-1. Although the Pacers suffered a crushing defeat in this game, they could win the home advantage, which was OK.

The main reason why the Thunder were able to win this game is that their players performed as they deserved. Alexander scored 34 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists and 4 steals. He scored a total of 72 points in the first two finals of his career. Alexander also broke the record of Iverson's 71 points, scored 30 points and 5 assists in 11 games in the playoffs in a single season, tied with Jordan and James to tie for the first place in history. In addition, Alexander scored 30+ points and tied the historical record for 9 consecutive home games in the playoffs.

Although many fans mocked him for hitting the game, in terms of scoring ability, he is indeed the top in the league, and the distance between the middle of his hands also allows everyone to see the shadow of the old super giant. In addition to Alexander, the other two core members of the team also performed well. Jewe scored 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in the whole game, and Chet scored 15 points, 6 rebounds and 1 block. If they can continue their performance today, the Pacers will be more passive.

In addition to the three-core, Aaron Wiggins and Caruso also performed well. In this game, Wiggins scored 18 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal. Caruso scored 20 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 assist in the game. It is precisely because of their outstanding performance that the team withstood the Pacers' substitute firepower. When they traded with Gidey, it seems that it is too worth it now. Caruso has saved the team from the fire in the playoffs many times.

When seeing this, many fans may think of a name: Where is Harteng? How did he perform in this game? After all, Hartten is the team's starting center for the Thunder this season, and one of the team's main players. Before the start of the finals, Hartten has always been the team's starter. As a result, after the start of the finals, Hartten became the team's substitute and has had two consecutive substitutes. Dai Gnott obviously distrusts him.

In this game, Hartten made 1 of 2 shots and scored 3 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal. If you only look at the data, you will think his performance is bad. After all, he signed a three-year, 87 million contract extension with the Thunder during the offseason, and his annual salary this season is as high as 30 million. Hartten has scored a total of 12 points so far in the finals. If you only look at the data, he is indeed very premium, but friends who have watched the game know how great he is.

Although the Thunder finally won this game, no one would attribute the credit to Degenut. In fact, if it weren't for his obsession with the small lineup, the Thunder might not have been so tired of playing. The reason why he has been letting Hartten serve as a substitute in the finals is because he is afraid that the Pacers' five small lineup will crash the Thunder with three-pointers. Indeed, after Hartten comes on the court, his opponent will get more opportunities to take three-pointers at open positions.

However, as long as Hartten plays, his positive effect on the team is obviously greater than the negative effect. The reason why the Thunder loses to their opponents in the first game and cannot face the Pacers most of the time to establish a lead is that they are beaten by the opponent in the interior. When Hartten is not on the court, the team's protection of rebounds and defense under the basket will be significantly reduced, and when the team is on the court, the team's two aspects have been significantly improved, and his positive effect on the team is even greater.

Don't look at the fact that he only scored 3 points in this game, he just sacrificed his offensive opportunity. In this game, Hartten would cut the opponents would hit him, afraid that he would kill inside, so Hartten got more opportunities to support him and sent 4 assists in just 22 minutes of playing. His positive and negative value in this game can better illustrate his value. Hartten's positive and negative value in this game reached +17, and he won 17 points on the court. To be honest, I think Hartten's performance in these two games may change the way Dagenot used Hartten.

Don't be afraid of the Pacers' small lineup. The Thunder has an advantage. Why fight against the way you are not good at and the way your opponent is good at? This is obviously not a wise move. If Chet hadn't been troubled by foul early today, Hartten might not have been able to play 22 minutes. The more time he plays, the more good it will be for the team. Harteng has defense, support, and a stable throwing move, which is simply a panacea inside.

Average 8.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 0.8 steals per game so far, with a shooting percentage of 62%, and a net efficiency of 7.8. It is excellent to win 7.8 points on the court in a hundred rounds. He strengthened the Thunder's biggest weakness. As for now, it was not expensive to sign him with 87 million in three years. Having said that, what do you want to say about Thunder? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.