Successfully played the role of the surprise! But can the Nuggets wings maintain this level in G7

In the previous NBA playoff Western Conference semi-finals G6, the Denver Nuggets, who played at home, defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-107. After this game, the Nuggets also stubbornly tied the total score of this round of series to 3-3. Next, both sides need to compete for another spot in the Western Conference Finals through a brutal tiebreak battle.

In this game, the Nuggets' substitute wing star Julian Strawther also played the role of the surprise. Strauser played 19 minutes and 31 seconds in the game, made 4 of 8 shots, 3 of 4 from outside the three-point line, and 4 of 4 free throws, scoring 15 points and 2 rebounds, and 3 fouls, with a plus-minus value of +4. Strauser also showed his super scoring explosive power and shooting ability on the offensive end. His playing time and shooting times were not particularly large, but he seized the opportunity and got a lot of points, providing a lot of support for the team. In the last quarter of the game, Strauser also scored 7 points, helping the team stabilize the situation on the offensive end. Strauser's performance in this game can be regarded as a very excellent sixth man. He also played the role he deserved on the court. Strauser, who rarely gained enough trust and got a lot of playing time, also made considerable contributions to the team's victory.

In the NBA regular season this season, Strauser made a total of 65 appearances in 82 games, averaging 21.3 minutes per game, averaging 9 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocks, and 0.9 turnovers and 2.3 fouls, shooting percentage of 43.2%, three-point shooting percentage of 34.9%, and free throw shooting percentage of 82.2%. So far in the playoffs, Strauser has played 8 games in the first 13 games, averaging 8.8 minutes per game, with averaging 4 points, 0.8 rebounds, 0.3 assists, 0.1 steals and 0.1 blocks, 0.3 turnovers and 1.4 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 45.5%, a three-point shooting percentage of 60%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 85.7%.

Strauser's performance in the regular season is quite certain. He has good scoring ability and he can also create threats through his projection ability. However, Strauser's condition on the offensive end is not stable, and at some point he can easily expose his problems on the defensive end. Therefore, in the playoffs, Strauser was also difficult to get a stable playing time and an opportunity to enter the rotation lineup in previous games. If it weren't for Michael Porter Jr.'s performance in the previous few games was too poor, he might still not have been able to get so many opportunities to perform. As a result, Strauser also proved with his performance that he is capable of contributing to this level of competition. But we don’t know whether Strauser can maintain this level in the next G7.