72 points in the first two games of his finals made history! Alexander deserves his unique position

Sports Weekly All-Media Reporter Li Hui

A record in the history of the finals was broken today. With the 34 points in the second game of the series, Alexander scored a total of 72 points in the first two games of his personal finals career, surpassing Allen Iverson in 2001 (71 points), becoming the player with the most points in the first two finals in NBA history.

Like the last game, Alexander continued his excellent offensive state in this game. He performed stably in four quarters, and at the middle distance level, he was able to repeatedly hit his opponents. Unlike the last game, Alexander also added the scenes of organizing offense in this game. He gave 8 assists throughout the game and attracted many passes from the defense - but his teammates failed to throw the ball into it. Also different from the last game, Alexander finally received the support of his teammates in this game and was no longer as lonely as he did in the last game. In this game, the Thunder scored 5 players in double digits, and except for Alexander, the other four players scored 15 points. Caruso and Wiggins on the bench scored 38 points, which largely determined the outcome of the game.

In addition, Alexander also showed his comprehensive ability on the defensive end in this game. He sent 4 steals, including directly completing the steal with 1 defense and 1 Halliburton. On the defensive end, Alexander proved that he also had top abilities.

The 2nd game of the finals can be clearly seen that when Alexander can get enough support from his teammates, his control over the game will be more obvious. Judging from the overall trend of the first two games, it is difficult for the Pacers to limit Alexander's offense, especially in the case of 1-on-1 defense, Alexander can play very calmly. Therefore, when teammates can perform relatively well and pass on good opportunities into scoring, Alexander can lead the team to win in the finals. After the game, when talking about his first two finals, he broke the record with 72 points, Alexander said, "I hope these 72 points can be exchanged for 2 wins." There is no doubt that the defeat in the first game was a big psychological blow to Alexander and the Thunder. Originally, they had a good chance to lead 2-0 after the first two games, but this experience also gave the Thunder more experience. "You can't just punch, you have to hit all the punches." Alexander continued after the game.

It is no exaggeration to say that Alexander is the only player among all the players on both sides of this round of the series. As of now, Alexander's performance this season is perfect. He has won a series of honors including MVP, scoring champion, and the best team. His perfect season is now the championship and the finals MVP. Obviously, after such a valuable victory, Alexander is getting closer to achieving such a goal.