The Thunder defeated the Nuggets 105-100 at home, Holmgren scored 18 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 blocks on 3-of-4 three-pointers, with a plus/minus of +13, and Alexander scored 34 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks with a steady output.
In this game, Holmgren hit a three-point shot in the final moments, and the Thunder fans cheered Chet finally broke the rookie wall.
This season's Thunder's tactics are all developed around Alexander and other guard players, Chet is basically doing dirty talk, and it is not easy for him to play the current performance, and the most depressed in this game is the Nuggets' Gordon, who was blocked by Chet many times.
The Thunder are now 33-15 and in second place in the West, while Alexander is averaging 31 per game3 points to rank third in the scoring list.
The 65-game rule was introduced for the first time this season, Embiid has only played 34 games and is unable to participate in the MVP selection, and Doncic, who ranks second on the scoring list, has a poor performance with the Mavericks, so Alexander is almost booked for the MVP honor this season.
The Thunder now play a three-guard lineup, Alexander, Dort, Giddey as a three-guard, of which Dort is responsible for defending the opponent's core players, Giddey shares part of the organizational tasks, Alexander is scoring and organizing a pick, and at critical moments, Alexander will also play singles and is the key to the team.
The Thunder's current tactics are still focused on the outside, in addition to Alexander's outstanding scoring ability, Giddey is good at passing the ball for his teammates, and the poor personal offensive ability of Jalen and Chet on the inside is also the reason why the Thunder mainly play on the outside.
On the inside are Jalen Williams and Holmgren, with Jalen Williams getting 186 points 41 rebound 4Four assists are a noticeable improvement, while Holmgren has a 16th in his rookie season8 points 7With a beautiful stat of 7 rebounds, now Alexander, Jalen Williams, Holmgren are the Thunder's Big Three. What's even more terrifying is that both Chet and Jalen have a lot of room for improvement, and once they realize their potential, the strength of the Thunder will be even more terrifying.
Of course, the Thunder's lineup also has weaknesses, first of all, the team lacks a good sixth man, which also leads to weak bench scoring ability, and secondly, the Thunder's interior line is a little soft and lacks an interior line that can swing, Jalen Williams is 198 meters is obviously short, although Holmgren is 2At 13 meters but weighing only 88 kilograms, it is obviously underweight, and if it encounters a strong inside line, it will blow up Holmgren.
The Thunder is now doing well and is also the favorite team for the championship, but the Thunder's shortcomings are also very obvious, first of all, the Thunder has no playoff experience, and secondly, the Thunder's interior strength is indeed weak, and the Thunder does not have a good interior substitute, so such as Varan and Olynyk are players that the Thunder want to trade.
The Thunder has 15 first-round picks and 22 second-round picks in the next seven years, and it is obvious that the Thunder themselves cannot digest so many first-round picks, and the Thunder can only improve the team's strength by trading the first round, and now is the best time for the Thunder to make a trade.
The Thunder's own first-round picks are in their own hands, as well as the first-round picks of the future Rockets, Clippers, Heat, Nuggets and other teams, these are all good trade chips, and if they can get their favorite players, the Thunder is willing to trade all these first-round picks.
The player who is most suitable for the Thunder right now is Davis of the Lakers, Davis can play and swing at the center and power forward positions, he and Jalen Williams can improve the team's speed, he and Holmgren can improve the intensity of defense, and if the Thunder get Davis, it will be equivalent to booking this year's NBA championship. With Davis on the inside, it will be easier for Alexander to score, and Davis' excellent mobility can allow the Thunder to give opponents more pressure on the defensive end.
This year is also a good championship window for the Thunder, now Giddey, Jalen Williams, Chet and others are rookie contracts, even if the Thunder eat a super big contract team, there is no risk of paying the luxury tax, and after two years Giddey and others get a big contract, the Thunder's salary pressure will be very great.
Davis is not for sale for the Lakers, but under the Thunder's 15 first-round picks, the Lakers may also be tempted, and the Thunder can also launch a pursuit of Embiid, the Thunder can use 6 first-round picks + Chet to the 76ers**, the Thunder's first-round picks are not used up, and it is better to exchange a stud for a superstar now. Although these are all unrealistic ideas, it will be reborn in case the thunder is realized.
The Thunder are not the favorites to win the championship right now, and once the Thunder do trade their first-round picks to a super interior player like Davis or Embiid, the NBA season will be over, and now is the best window for the Thunder to win the championship, and they should indeed stud their own 15 first-round picks for superstars. Fans, what do you think about this? Leave me a review**.
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