Memphis, Ten. – Oklahoma City Thunder gets some time for the first team to go to the second round of NBA Play Offs.
Rest for the best.
Oklahoma City, which ended regularly with the best record in the NBA, stopped the four-game sweep of the Memphis Griezlis on Saturday with a 3-5 win. Thunder, who has won eight direct dating during the regular season, is waiting for the winner of the Los Angeles Clippers-Denver Nougets series, which is 2-2.
Thunder was not sure whether the break would serve as a benefit.
“Frankly, it can work against us in both ways,” said forward Jallen Williams. “It can add a bit of rust, or it can add some refreshment. I think it is important to try to find a balance between the two, but long that we have to wait until this next series.”
Oklahoma City dominated the first two games at home and then faced a more stringent challenge on the road. After winning 51 points by Game 1 and capturing Game 2 by 19, Thunder had to overcome the 29-point deficit in Game 3 before holding the Memphis rally at Game 4 late.
“These last two were good for us,” Thunder coach Mark Dinielt said. “At the stage of a play -off with the pressure of the play.”
Oklahoma City is an aspect of playing that has improved, especially on Saturday’s Game 4, Guard Gilzius-Alexander’s game. In a game of 32.7 points after led the league regularly during the season, he fought according to its standards in the first two games. He avered 21 points in the first two and was one attached to one out of 42 from the field.
Gilzius-Alexander did his first seven shots on Saturday’s series-sloping win, with 24 out of the field and finished with 38 points with six assistance.
“He was pretty compatible with his floor game in all these games,” said Dinelat. “I thought that the way he played didn’t change, and this is what we focused i
Gilzius-Alexander said in the past that he could reject his aggression if he fought. However, he mentally said that he had jumped this year.
The Thunder Guard said, “I try not to focus on the results and only focus on my emotional development.” “I think I took it a step ahead of it and because I had a night like I (Saturday).
“In the past, I must guess, I have moved away from the moment because my shooting is going on.”
Now he and the Thunder are waiting.
Williams said “We are always the days of the games to win in the play -offs” and this is (key) we’re going to try and deal with this short break. We’ll try to be a better team. “
Although no one was sure whether the time had any benefits, Dainielt said the Thunder “will always accept it.”
“It is better to be physically revived,” he said. “Boys, I’m sure, here and there is a little something working with a little bit that they are healed and give it time to prepare enough.
“I thought we were ready to play ourselves at the beginning of this series and got out of the regular season. We need to make a replica of it.”
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