Haliburton didn't break free from the Thunder's tight defense until the fourth quarter of Finals G2, but it was too late

NBA Finals G1 in the last 0.3 seconds to complete the "quasi-lore" Pacers brother Haliburton, on the 9th G2 in the first 3 quarters failed to play, until the 4th quarter to break free from the Thunder's strict defense, but it was too late, the Pacers returned to the home court on Thursday If they want to win, he must turn on the attack mode and play stronger.

Haliburton (right) did not break free from the Thunder's tight defense until the fourth quarter on the 9th, but it was too late

Haliburton has been too polite in the last two games, and has made more mistakes in order to create opportunities for his teammates. According to ESPN statistics, Haliburton only had 9 of 100 balls in G2 and only 7 of G1's 108 balls in the paint area, which shows that the Thunder's defensive strategy against him is "let go and don't cut".

Haliburton scored only five points in the first three quarters on the ninth day, and only found a way to crack it in the fourth quarter to score 12 points. He made no secret of saying that the Thunder's defense was really good, so it was difficult for him and his teammates to cut through, and he reduced the number of balls in the fourth quarter and switched to more runs to tear apart the opponent's defense, which really worked, "Although we lost this game, we at least learned." ”

In addition, the Pacers did not perform well in the first half for two consecutive games, shooting only 34.9% in the first two quarters on the 9th, and only improved to 56.4% in the second half, but to no avail. Head coach Carlisle admitted that the poor play in the first half was the main reason for the loss, even if the second half improved slightly, but if you have been passively chasing points, it is really difficult to win.