Let the center take action wildly in overtime, is the Thunder s tactical arrangement so outrageous?

In the previous NBA Western Conference semi-finals G3, the Denver Nuggets, who returned to their home games, defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 113-104 after a hard battle in overtime, widening the total score of the series to 2-1, and once again gained the advantage in this round of series.

Although the Thunder lost the game, the team's starting center Isaiah Hartenstein actually performed well. Haltenstein played 30 minutes and 35 seconds in the whole game, made 5 of 14 shots and 0 of 1 free throws, and scored 10 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. It also included 4 frontcourt rebounds, 2 turnovers and 4 fouls, with a plus-minus value of -4. Haltenstein can also create some threats in the opponent's interior and get a certain score on the offensive end. He also did a good job in competing for rebounds in the front and back courts, and he can also play a certain role in passing and supporting. Haltenstein also put some restrictions on Nikola Jokic on the defensive end.

However, something incomprehensible is that Haltenstein, who has limited scoring ability, actually got many opportunities in overtime, and he did not score any points, which also largely led to the team's passive situation. Of course, there is no need for us to have too high demands on Haltenstein, which is not a task he should have done on the court. The core players of the team dare not take on more responsibilities at critical moments and dare not attack the opponent's defense. Instead, it is completely inexplicable that inside players who have few shots will take consecutive shots in overtime.

In the NBA regular season this season, Haltenstein played a total of 57 games due to injuries in 82 games, averaging 27.9 minutes per game, averaging 11.2 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 0.8 steals and 1.1 blocks, and 1.7 turnovers and 3 fouls. His shooting percentage was 58.7% and his free throw percentage was 67.5%. In the playoffs, Haltenstein averaged 25.1 minutes in the first seven games, with averaging 10.3 points, 8.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1 steal, 0.6 blocks, and 1.6 turnovers and 3.1 fouls. His shooting percentage was 56.9% and his free throw percentage was 66.7%. Haltenstein's overall performance during the playoffs was pretty good. He was able to play a key role on both offense and defense. He was able to limit his performance to a certain extent. He also played his role well. But Haltenstein is not the core player of the team. With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander performing so badly, the Thunder are in big trouble.