Thunder e Pacers duelam pelo título no jogo 7. Foto: Divulgação/NBA
Histórica final será resolvida apenas na partida 7, que será em OKC, no domingo (22); última vez que isso aconteceu foi em 2016
A NBA volta a ter uma final com sete jogos depois de nove anos. Nesta quinta-feira (19), o Indiana Pacers não tomou conhecimento do Oklahoma City Thunder, venceu com amplo domínio por 108 a 91 e forçou a sétima partida, que será no próximo domingo (22), às 21h (de Brasília), em Oklahoma, com transmissão ao vivo da TV Band, ESPN, e NBA League Pass.
Com as costas na parede e com riscos de perder a decisão em definitivo, Indiana entrou muito ligado no jogo 6 e não deu chances ao rival. A equipe do leste disparou no placar ainda antes do intervalo e abriu mais de 20 pontos de vantagem, não permitindo qualquer tipo de reação.
Depois de perder a primeira chance de faturar o inédito título, OKC terá outra oportunidade, dessa vez jogando em casa. Dono da melhor campanha da temporada regular, o time do MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander e de Jalen Williams tem o direito de decidir em casa ao lado de seus torcedores.
Treinador de OKC explica derrota no jogo 6
Com muitos turnovers, baixo aproveitamento nos arremessos de quadra e erros cruciais, o Thunder não conseguiu competir em um jogo que valia o título. O jovem técnico Mark Daigneault avaliou a atuação de sua equipe fora de casa: “Do nosso ponto de vista, antes de tudo, foi uma atuação incomum. Foi decepcionante e um problema coletivo, pois não teve só um ou outro jogador que esteve abaixo”, disse.
“A gente passou longe do nosso nível ideal nos dois lados da quadra na maior parte da noite. Não há muito mais o que dizer. Por isso, temos que melhorar muito antes do sétimo jogo. No domingo, as duas equipes vão começar com as mesmas chances de vencer”, declarou o comandante do Thunder.
Indiana Pacers empolgado em busca do título da NBA
Já pelos Pacers, o clima mudou completamente após duas derrotas seguidas nas finais da NBA. A franquia estava vencendo por 2 a 1, mas permitiu a virada para 3 a 2 do OKC e teve que buscar a salvação no jogo 6, algo comentado por Obi Toppin: “Nós somos muito resilientes e estamos famintos pelo título”, afirmou o atleta, que se destaca vindo do banco de reservas.
“Trabalhamos duro demais todos os dias para chegarmos até aqui e vivermos esse sucesso. E, certamente, vamos seguir trabalhando. Ainda tem mais um jogo, o último, então precisamos nos preparar mais do que nunca. Afinal, o trabalho ainda não acabou”, completou o jogador de 27 anos.
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