Thunder s popularity is low but it has become a public enemy of the whole nation. Can the Pacers dark horse win the championship if it counterattacks?

To be honest, these two teams in this year's NBA Finals are really unparalleled to compete with the Lakers Warriors. The Thunder have been ranked first in the Western Conference for two consecutive years, and have broken a lot of records this season. They have the highest net win per game in history. They look a bit like a king, but they can't stand their youth. The only ones who are truly All-Star in the lineup are SGA and Jiewei, but Jiewei has just entered the All-Star this season. To put it bluntly, it depends on the team's record to support it. Alexander, the star of the world, has strong personal abilities, and there is no problem with the first-class current service, but compared with those super giants in history, I always feel that I feel that I am not as good as that. Maybe he became famous too late and had never proved himself in the playoffs before. Do you think this influence can be the same?

Looking at the Pacers again, the popularity will be even lower. As for the small football market, it has never attracted big-name stars. The last time I entered the finals, I had to go back 25 years ago. In the 99-00 season, I didn’t win the championship in the end. Now this Pacers are all soldiers. Their strength looks weaker than the Thunder on paper. They are also two All-Stars, but the Thunder has MVP Alexander. Halliburton of the Pacers has never been recognized before the playoffs and was anonymously selected as the most overrated star. Why do you think he is overrated? His playing style is different from that of ordinary defenders. He mainly relies on organizational connections, and his scoring explosive power is basically not strong enough. He is really almost intrigued at critical moments.

These two teams are not considered wealthy, but the attention in the finals is extremely high. According to official NBA data, when the Pacers G3 won the Thunder, ABC's ratings peaked by 11.54 million viewers. The first three became the highest-rated TV show in the United States since the first week of May. The cumulative number of social media views worldwide exceeded 1.5 billion, setting a record high. Why can an unpopular team attract so many people? Two reasons: First, the game was really fierce. Except for the G2 Thunder crush, the other two games were played to the last moment, and the score difference was all in single digits. If you look at the finals in the past few years, many of them are one-sided and the viewing is far inferior.

2, everyone loves to watch the dark horse counterattack. The Pacers ranked fourth in the Eastern Conference in the regular season, with 18 wins away from the Thunder, and they led 2-1 after the first three games. Nowadays, the neutral fans are basically on the Pacers and hope they win the championship. Not only because they created a lot of miracles in the playoffs, and the reversal of the final victory made people excited, but also because their opponent Thunder became the "public enemy of the whole nation". In the first round of the Grizzlies, Morant was injured. Many people said that they won the game in disgrace. They were always favored by the referee in the later game, and they had a lot of whistles. The fans' impression points were long lost.

Just talk about the game G3, the Thunder lost 9 points, which made it so ugly. As the first in the league, he did not show the momentum he should have at all. The arrangement of troops is too rigid. In order to compete with the Pacers, the double tower lineup was abandoned. However, when Chet and Hartten were on the court at the same time, the Thunder averaged 6 points per game. Isn’t this a waste of martial arts skills? Compared with Carlisle, the Thunder coach is indeed too young and the on-the-spot adjustment is a lot worse. Moreover, the Thunder were originally at the top of the defense, but they were not as good as the Pacers in this game. They made 17 mistakes, the Pacers only 13 times, and they were directly intercepted when serving the ball in the backcourt. This mistake was too low-level.

The Pacers are different, everyone has become a defensive player. Nembhard locked SGA tightly, substitute McConnell made five steals in a single game, and the forward line Sica, Turner and Toppin formed three locks, which directly increased the deterrence. Their defense is not only positive, but also very clean, which is completely different from the Thunder's defense relying on the referee. Looking at Alexander again, it may be really overrated. I won a lot of honors this season, but what is the difference compared to Kobe, Jordan and others? The style of playing is too ugly, not tough at all, and I always think about making fouls. My signature move is to fall into the ground and hold my head, just like sleeping on the court. I have done it several times this season's playoffs, and it makes people angry.

The key ball ability was also questioned. G3 scored 3 points in the fourth quarter. When the free throw failed, there was no way to break the game. Do you think this is considered a huge one? Overall, although the Thunder are powerful, this playoff operation is indeed not pleasing. G3 lost so ugly that the league's number one is gone. Now the Pacers are leading 2-1, with a strong momentum, and the suspense of the championship is basically gone? But then again, who can say that basketball is accurate? If the Thunder can adjust it, will it take a reversal? Can the Pacers finally laugh? What do you think?