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Let the tiger return to the mountain! The strategy of the thunder in the final quarter has found the code of turnaround

9:10pm, 14 June 2025【Basketball】

In the finals G4, the Pacers lost to the Thunder 104-111 at home, and the total score was tied 2-2. The Pacers were 10 points in the third quarter, which was their biggest lead in the series. In the fourth quarter, 3 and a half minutes left, the Pacers still led by 4 points. Unfortunately, the Pacers finally let the tiger return to the mountain at home. 3-1 turns into 2-2, and the championship is full of suspense.

The Pacers have the advantage most of the time in this game. The Thunder allowed the Twin Towers to start, but they dared not switch defenses, which led to the Pacers getting a lot of opportunities. Thunder even rarely uses joint defense, but the effect is not good. In the end, the Thunders used the defense swap strategy in the fourth quarter, especially at the critical moment, and thus achieved excellent results: the Pacers only scored 17 points on 5 of 18 shots in the fourth quarter.

The Pacers themselves are a team with average frontal attack ability, but excellent passes and scattered points with the ball. Switching defense is obviously the best defensive strategy. After the game Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said of the fourth quarter offense: "We are still in place, but we have to praise the Thunder. They keep attacking, attacking, and their defense at critical moments is excellent."