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3 changes to lead the victory, and the use of the surprise + timely Westbrook is too eye-catching!

7:02pm, 18 May 2025【Basketball】

G6 is a life-and-death battle for the Nuggets, but they can turn the tide in the second half, win the game, and eventually drag into the tiebreak battle. The reason for winning this game is that Adelman's three-step adjustment is very critical to the team. The thrust at this point is the most surprising thing, because he is the team's surprise. Especially in the connection stage, as long as he can score and withstand the pressure on the offensive end, the Nuggets will have a very high possibility of winning. After all, the Nuggets' starting strength is still here. Strauser scored 15 points in 20 minutes, making 4 of 8 shots, 3 of 4 three-pointers and 4 shots. Such an output is enough to make the Thunder despair. Once his point is opened, the team's lineup will become very compatible, and he is also the main contributor to the team's ability to win the G6. Even with Strauser's continuous performance, Adelman still insisted on using him, and flexible use of people is indeed worthy of recognition.

Westbrook's performance is also very critical. After Westbrook was replaced in the last game, the defensive end collapsed. Adelman seemed to know that Westbrook's connection and defense on the court were the basic set. After he came on the court, he could curb the Thunder's counterattack. Especially when the Thunder chased points in the last quarter, Westbrook played in time to stabilize the situation. Of course, Westbrook played for 16 minutes in the whole game, shooting 3 of 8 shots, 0 of 2 of 3 points, 2 of 8 scored 8 points, 3 rebounds and 4 mistakes. The data is indeed not very good, but he is really stable at critical moments. The deprecation of this point of

Botter is also very critical. In the last quarter, he just needs to stop on the court and everything is easy. If Porter Jr. is still in the final quarter, he will not only not be able to score on the offensive end, but also not be able to defend on the defensive end. It will be difficult for him to become the expectation point on the offense and defense, and may even become the key to the rise of the Thunder. Anyway, he only needs to play more in the first three quarters. After all, he fights with injuries, and the possibility of showing off his power in the last quarter is very low.

And this game proves that Adelman's ability to adjust is OK. He will summarize his shortcomings and look forward to his next game to continue his response today.