The surprises stood up to help the team extend their lives! If the Nuggets want to win the tiebreak, the key is whether one person can figure it out

For the Nuggets, when their starting lineup is extremely strong, they really need players on the bench to stand up. After all, during the playoffs, Adelman basically relied on Westbrook alone on the bench, but in the key G6, Strauser's stand-up did give Adelman a warning to the rotation. In the next tiebreak, if the Nuggets want to win the series and enter the Western Conference Final, Adelman may have to boldly activate some surprises.

In fact, Strauser did not play much in the first half. On the one hand, he had limited playing time, and on the other hand, he did not get any ball rights. However, he suddenly broke out in the third quarter, but after playing for 3 minutes, he scored 8 points in all three shots, helping the Nuggets take the initiative. In the whole game, he scored 15 points in 4 of 8 shots, while Westbrook only scored 8 points in this game. If Strauser had not played the Bench Raider, the Nuggets would have to explain this game and let his season journey come to an end.

The end of the game, G7's life-and-death battle, it is still unknown whether Gordon, who suffered a hamstring injury, will play. Even if he can play, his condition may not be guaranteed. Facing the Thunder with a thicker lineup, if the Nuggets still only expect to compete with the opponent in 5 or 6 rotations, once the starting player is in poor condition or is troubled by fouls, the Nuggets are likely to lose this life-and-death battle in Russia and miss the Western Conference Finals stage. G6 activates Strauser's Nuggets, and now there are only 8 players to rotate. If they want to defeat the Thunder who often sends 10 players to rotate, in addition to Westbrook, Strauser, and Watson on the bench, Adelman may also try to give players such as Pickett and Tyson with certain impact.

The game has reached this point, and the trump cards of both sides have been almost revealed. Regardless of whether the situation is anxious or not, 10 players will be activated in every game. Any core players who start Jewish, Alexander, and Holmgren who are in excellent condition that day, then the Thunder who fires all the players and the Nuggets who rotate and tighten are probably unable to resist it. So in the end, G7's life-and-death battle, considering that it is another away game, Adelmann not only needs to continue to give Strauser more opportunities, but also should expand the rotation lineup in time, rather than continue to "conservatively" sit and wait for death.

Playoffs So far, among the five Nuggets who scored in double digits, Westbrook is the substitute, but as mentioned earlier, Westbrook's condition is extremely unstable. Whether it can be further apart in the life and death battle of the tiebreak is indeed an unknown. Although Watson's average playing time in this playoffs can reach 13.8 minutes, when the starting lineup is resting, more substitutes are still needed to help the team stabilize the situation. Therefore, if the Nuggets want to win the life and death battle of the tiebreak, the key is whether Adelman can figure it out and boldly change the team's team.