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Finals Film Study: Pacers' offense vs. Thunder defense
Their effective field goal percentage of 57.6% is the second-best mark for a Finals team through the conference finals in playoff history. In these playoffs, the Pacers rank fourth in field goal percentage in the paint (58.7%), first in mid-range field goal percentage (48.7%) and first in 3-point percentage (40.1%).
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How OKC's Defensive Strategy Dominates the Modern NBAThe Oklahoma City Thunder's defense, similar to the Detroit Pistons, stands out in the NBA for its robust, physical play, ...
NBA legend Isiah Thomas compared the Oklahoma City Thunder's strategy against Anthony Edwards to what the Pistons did against ...
Draymond Green breaks down how the Indiana Pacers can try to stop Shai Gilgeous-Alexander from going off offensively ...
By the end of OKC’s 124-94 Game 5 win Wednesday night, the Thunder’s barbaric defense had reduced the Wolves to nothing but a ...
This strategy limited Edwards' efficiency ... 10 games played). The Thunder's postseason defensive rating of 101.2, is 6.9 points lower than second place, per NBA Advanced Stats.
Given the different strategies the Pacers may employ against Oklahoma City, Caruso's defensive skills will be crucial. Caruso has been arguably the Thunder's best defensive player this ...
But the Thunder's matchup versatility on defense should play to its advantage ... Oklahoma City might not immediately employ the same strategy for Julius Randle and Rudy Gobert here, but there's ...
The most important plays of the conference finals are happening nowhere near the basket -- and they're defining the series.
The Thunder defense allowed 3.6 fewer points per 100 ... forcing him to pass early in the shot clock to his teammates. Expect similar strategies designed to force “the others” to generate ...
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