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I don t like choosing a foul with 11 seconds left and 3 points ahead

The fierce showdown between the Thunder and the Nuggets in the NBA playoffs has just come to an end. This game is thrilling and exciting. In the end, the Nuggets narrowly defeated the Thunder in an extremely thrilling way.

In the last moment of the fourth quarter of the game, the Thunder originally had the lead and adopted a penalty kick tactic to try to control the rhythm and result of the game. However, unexpectedly, Homgren missed two free throws at a critical moment, and this mistake instantly made the Thunder's advantage precarious.

At this critical moment, Westbrook showed his excellent organizational ability, assisting Aaron Gordon to successfully hit a three-pointer. This three-pointer was like a sharp sword, directly piercing the Thunder's defense line and completing the final kill against the Thunder. After the game, Bobby Marks of the American Records made a sharp comment on this: "I really don't like choosing a foul with 11 seconds left and 3 points ahead. Especially when Jokic has already reached the technical station to prepare for the stage." Judging from many game cases in history, choosing a foul under such an advantageous situation is often an adventurous and unwise strategy. In the culture of basketball games, maintaining defensive stability and avoiding unnecessary fouls are one of the key factors in winning the game. At the social level, such game results and decisions often arouse widespread discussion and controversy among fans, and everyone's evaluation of coach tactical arrangements and players' on-the-spot performance is different. The Thunder's defeat undoubtedly sounded a wake-up call for them and left more room for thinking and adjustment for the subsequent games.