Although the Thunder lost the game, the wing gate finally found the feel they should have?

In a previous NBA Finals G1 game, the Indiana Pacers completed a comeback in the final quarter 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, the Pacers took the lead in the series, leading the opponent 1-0 with a total score, and gaining a psychological advantage.

In this game, although the Thunder lost the game, the team's starting wing player Luguentz Dort is still worthy of recognition. Dort played 36 minutes and 21 seconds in the game, made 5 of 10 shots and 5 of 9 from outside the three-point line, and scored comprehensive data of 15 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals and 2 blocks. He also had 3 fouls, with a plus-minus value of -3. Dort has a pretty good feel on the offensive end, his shooting ability has been fully displayed, and he has seized the limited opportunity and obtained a large number of points. At the same time, his performance on the defensive end is also phenomenal, and he has also shown his strong personal defensive ability. His defensive aggression is extremely aggressive and can also cause considerable trouble for his opponents. It's just a pity that the Thunder's overall performance is still inferior to that of the opponent, and at critical moments, the team is completely unable to limit the opponent's performance, and Dort's efforts are not able to receive rewards.

In the NBA regular season this season, Dort played 71 games in 82 games, averaging 29.2 minutes per game, averaging 10.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.5 blocks, and 0.7 turnovers and 2.9 fouls. He shot 43.5%, three-point shooting percentage 41.2%, and free throw shooting percentage 71.7%. So far in the playoffs, Dort has averaged 28.4 minutes in the first 17 games, with averaging 8.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.5 blocks. He also had one turnover and 3.2 fouls. His shooting percentage was 35.7%, his three-point shooting percentage was 32.4%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 66.7%.

In fact, Doult's performance during the playoffs was not ideal. Although he was able to take on a lot of responsibilities on the defensive end, his performance on the offensive end was indeed a bit disappointing. His scoring ability was not fully utilized, and his effect on the offensive end was also a mess. His feel outside the three-point line also declined significantly compared to the regular season. Unexpectedly, when many players performed abnormally, Dort actually showed a very good scoring ability. He also regained his sense of shooting from outside in the regular season, which was a bit unexpected. Considering that many Thunder players performed very poorly in this game, if Dort could maintain this feeling, perhaps when other players recovered, the Thunder's competitiveness in the next game will rebound.