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Thunder guard Caruso talks about explosion: I need to lead the team to win & the championship belongs to us

1:18am, 16 June 2025【Basketball】

On June 14, the G4 Thunder team reversed the Pacers 111:104 away game and scored a game again. The two sides drew 2-2 in the series, and returned to the Thunder's home finals to the Decisive Game of Tianwangshan in the next game. After the game, Caruso, a defender who was one of the heroes of the Thunder's winning players, said in an interview with the team reporter: "

The Pacers have been suppressing us in the first three quarters of this game. This is their home court. It is obvious that they want to continue to win, but we will not surrender easily. This is the stage of the finals. Any team will fight to the last moment. In the fourth quarter, Homgren and Alexander finally ushered in an explosion. They dominated the game in the last quarter, and we won this great victory!"

"I know I have to play aggressive, and my opponent always ignores my existence. I can Thinking that the team's victory will contribute passion and energy, many young players of the Thunder have not experienced the cruelty of the finals. I must lead them to fight. The next game will return to our home court and must give the Pacers a heavy blow!"

Caruso played for 30 minutes and 24 seconds in this game, made 7 of 9 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and 5 of 7 free throws, efficiently scored 20 points + 3 rebounds + 5 steals + 1 block, with the highest value of the whole team on the court, especially the 5 steals in the whole game, which was very domineering, and both offense and defense laid a solid foundation for the reversal of this game.