The Thunder Finals suddenly changed the formation! The two towers became one big and four small, and Alexander scored 12 points in the first quarter

On June 6, the G1 of the NBA Finals officially kicked off, and the Thunder played against the Pacers at home. This game is also highly anticipated. After all, after waiting for so many days, it is still a bit easy for the two teams to advance in the division final. The Thunder eliminated the Timberwolves 4-1, while the Pacers eliminated the Knicks 4-2. The finals officially started, but the Thunder, who had the advantage in strength, took the lead in making adjustments and directly changed the starting lineup before it even started. Previously, the Thunder had continued the double tower tactics, allowing Harten and Homgren to serve as the starting inside team. They thought they would continue this lineup, but they did not expect that they would make changes in G1 in the finals, no longer continuing the starting lineup of the double towers, but becoming one big and four small.

The one who replaced Harten to enter the starting lineup was Wallace. It seems that the Thunder wanted to increase the starting speed, and at the same time, Wallace came up to defend Halliburton. Obviously, the Thunder have made sufficient preparations for the finals and want to limit the Pacers' rapid offense. It has to be said that the Thunder, the No. 1 in the league, is also very strategic and does not intend to make changes when they fall into a passive situation, but chooses to take the initiative.

After the game, the Thunder was the first to enter the state. Alexander broke through and scored his first goal in the finals, and the Pacers were a little uncomfortable. Afterwards, Homegren scored points at the basket, and then Jaylen Williams chased for a three-pointer and made a 7-0 offensive at the beginning, which also caused the fans on the scene to fall into a carnival. But after that, the team failed to continue the momentum, and the Pacers slowly entered the rhythm. Siakam scored points in a row, Nemhard made a three-pointer, tying the score with a 10-3 offensive.

The Thunder can be adjusted later, and Alexander led the team to widen the gap, leading the Pacers 29-20 in the first quarter, which also shows that they have achieved results in the transformation of the formation. In the first quarter, Alexander scored 12 points in 5 of 11 shots, and his debut in the finals was still very strong.