a five-game sweep. 'Fantasy Team' OKC+SGA. Beat Portland. Will he be able to challenge for the top of the NBA
Nov 02, 2024
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Oklahoma defeated the underdog Portland Trail Blazers 137-114 in the away game of the NBA regular league in the 2024-2025 season at Portland Moda Center in Oregon on the 2nd (Korea time).
It was a game in which victory was foreseen. The difference in performance was extreme, and the class difference was revealed on the court.
68-68, struggled, but exploded perfectly in the second half. The victory was decided in an instant by widening the score by 21 points in the third quarter.
Oklahoma's Shai Gilzer Alexander scored 30 points, seven rebounds and six assists, and Jaylon Williams scored 22 points and five rebounds, making it a strong one-two punch.
As many as six players scored double digits. Oklahoma's core is Chet Holmgren under the basket and Williams inside and outside, with absolute ace Gilzer Alexander at the center.
Alex Caruso, Lugentz Dot with good defense, Aaron Wiggins, Isaiah Joe and Cason Wallace are also growing. Including injured big men Isaiah Hartenstein, Kenrich Williams and Jaylin Williams, there will be fantasy teams that cannot be implemented even in the game.
It's a five-game series.
It is overwhelming. Along with Cleveland Indians (all of the games won in six games), the team has not lost a single game this season.
Oklahoma has crushed four of five games. They won by 15 points over Denver, 24 points over Atlanta, and 19 points over Chicago.
Oklahoma, which was the No. 1 Western team last season, revealed its limits of experience and height in the playoffs. He lacked responsiveness at an important moment in the game, and there was a problem in rebounding. Therefore, he gave up Josh Giddy and recruited Caruso, who has a strong defense, and Hartenstein, who has good rebounding ability.
The team became more powerful, and the ace became more solid.
Shai Gilzer Alexander has established himself as the league's best shooting guard since last season. He also participated in the regular league MVP race. It is evaluated as an absolute ace and a reliable main ball handler.
He has 26.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 6.0 assists while playing an average of 32.3 minutes this season.
Compared to Nikola Jokic, Anthony Davis, and Janis Antetokounmpo, the data volume is not good. However, considering his influence on team performance and efficiency as a ball handler, Gilzer Alexander is a player who can challenge the MVP race.
In addition, considering Jokic's fatigue, who has been dominating the regular league MVP recently, Gilzer Alexander has a freshness.
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