Unlike Boston and Cleveland, the Thunder managed to react with force after his home defeat in Game 1. Nuggets were crushed by 43 points, notably by receiving 87 points in the first period. The answer was expected and she hurt Denver players.
“We exploded and we gave the stick to get beaten”,, recognize David Adelman. “We were not good and we have to realize that, opposite, it is a team that can make huge differences. They made a record average difference this season. We have to start better. »»
Resist the first time, then the others
Michael Porter Jr. confirms. “We know that we must be more physical, we must find our positions in attack. We were not good in Game 2 and that is why we lost ”announces the winger. “We made too many mistakes, lost too many balls”adds Nikola Jokic. “They were much better than us, in particular, that's why the score is so wide. We have to fight to take our positions in the rebound. »»
The concern for nuggets is the depth of the Thunder. “” They have a lot of players ”concedes Denver's coach against the many soldiers ready to make efforts to exhaust Denver. The proof: ten Oklahoma City players had walked the prosecution in the first half of the second round. So, over 48 minutes, some of which to play without Nikola Jokic, it becomes difficult to stop the waves.
“The most important, with this team, is not the first time, it is the rotations”, analysis David Adelman. “You have to know how to take the blows at the start. It is not only their major five that is exceptional. It is also the energy of an Alex Caruso for example. It is not a necessarily powerful team, but it is a training that attacks you in millions of different ways. »»
