He was defeated in the last 0.3 seconds, and three consecutive confirmed that he was the most popular MVP in the NBA, and he even tried to defeat Jordan and James?

On June 6, a dramatic reversal drama was staged in the NBA Finals. Thunder star Alexander made three consecutive key offensive mistakes at the last moment, giving the victory to the Pacers, making the label of "the best MVP" nailed to his career from then on.

This 0.3-second defeat not only shattered Alexander's dream of being as good as Jordan, but also allowed fans to see a cruel fact clearly. Under the halo, he was just a "small superstar" who lost his chain at a critical moment. In the last 47 minutes and 59.7 seconds of the game, the Thunder still led by double digits and was about to win the series to a good start. But the last 0.3 seconds became Alexander's "moment of shame". The coach handed him all three chances to save his life, but in the end, he got a shot from a mid-range shot, a mistake, and a layup. Halliburton used a limitless kill that never pauses, completing the perfect humiliation of the MVP.

Data shows that Halliburton's final hit rate in the last 90 seconds of the playoffs this year was as high as 86% (6 of 7 shots), and what about our "big" Alexander? The hit rate at critical moments is probably even 20%.

Interestingly, the entire playoff Thunder was shrouded in the halo of "League Care". According to statistics, they can get 15 more free throws per game than their opponents, which is a very "8-to-5" treatment. But even so, Thunder was forced to the edge of the cliff by the walkers. What's even more ironic is that before the game, the media overwhelmed the argument that Alexander might be comparable to Jordan. Now it seems like a joke - why do people who can't even surpass James, who can't beat the god of basketball?

Alexander's problem has never been in the regular season. He can score 30.1 points in 46 games, but whenever the game enters the last moment of life and death, the MVP will magically "invisible". This defeat against the Pacers exposed his biggest fatal injury: his decision-making ability and scoring stability at critical moments. By contrast, Halliburton proved that he was the real "big heart" with four final playoffs.

This loss could be a turning point in Alexander's career. First, his bubble fantasy that was comparable to Jordan was completely shattered; secondly, the Thunder management must re-evaluate his superstar value. What's even more cruel is that in the NBA business league, MVP without the champion halo of the championship may shrink significantly.

"One minute on stage, ten years of hard work off stage. " Alexander used a 0.3-second defeat to tell us: just the data accumulation of the regular season, he will never become a real superstar. In this alliance with clouds of strong people, responsibility at critical moments is the real yardstick for measuring superstars. The question now is, when the MVP halo fades, what else can Alexander remain? Perhaps, what he should do the most is to put down his figure and learn from a true leader like Halliburton - after all, he never believed in tears on the basketball court, but only spoke with his strength.

This epic face-slapping battle sounded a wake-up call for all players: in the NBA, you can be the god of the regular season, but if you always "disconnect" at critical moments, then the so-called MVP is just a joke.