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Thunder backcourt: I don t think we played badly, our performance is enough to win

In a previous NBA Finals G1 game, the Indiana Pacers completed a comeback in the final quarter with a bad situation and narrowly defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder who played at home with a quasi-final win of the backcourt core Tyrese Haliburton. After this game, Alex Caruso, the Thunder's backcourt gate, was interviewed by reporters, and he also talked about his feelings after the team was reversed and the reasons for the loss in this game.

When talking about the team's feelings after being reversed, Caruso said: After experiencing such a failure, if you don't feel uncomfortable or frustrated now, then there will be a problem. Speaking about the reasons for the team's defeat in this game, Caruso thought they were not bad and they could have won, and he continued: I don't know if the word "derailment" is appropriate to describe this loss because we lost the game in this way. I think our performance in the game is actually good enough, and our performance is enough to win the game, but we didn't finish the game, we made some mistakes at the last moment and did not lock in the victory. But I don't think we didn't play well enough, and that's not the reason for our failure.

Since the playoffs, Caruso's average playing time in the first 17 games has reached 22.9 minutes, with averaging 8.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.5 blocks, 0.7 turnovers and 2.8 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 45.2%, a three-point shooting percentage of 40.6%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 76.9%. In the finals G1, although the Thunder lost the game, Caruso's performance is actually worthy of recognition. During the 28 minutes and 28 seconds playing time, Caruso made 3 of 8 shots, 1 of 4 from outside the three-point line, and 4 of 5 free throws, scoring 11 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, and 1 turnover and 5 fouls, with a plus-minus value of +2.

Caruso is undoubtedly a key figure on the team's bench. He is a very excellent defender. He can limit players from multiple positions of his opponent on the defensive end. His personal defense ability is quite outstanding, and he can also provide all-round support on the offensive end. He not only has relatively stable scoring ability and shooting ability, but also has certain ability to conduct and dominate the ball. In the next finals game, Caruso may also need to take on more responsibilities and provide more help and support to the team on both offense and defense. Otherwise, in the Pacers' state, if they can maintain this level in the future, the Thunder will really be in big trouble?

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