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I can t stand the brave teacher s appointment, but the performance of the Thunder s inside pillar is already outstanding enough?

8:33pm, 17 May 2025Basketball

In the previous NBA Western Conference semi-finals G5, the Oklahoma City Thunder played at home and made a strong effort in the final quarter, defeating the Denver Nuggets 112-105, winning this key battle at Kings Mountain. After this game, the Thunder widened the total score of this series to 3-2, not only gaining the advantage but also getting the match point; while the Nuggets will face a desperate battle in the series G6.

In this game, the Thunder's starting center Isaiah Hartenstein also maintained a stable level. Haltenstein played 33 minutes and 08 seconds in the whole game, made 7 of 10 shots and 1 of 1 free throws, scored 15 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. There were 1 turnover and 4 fouls, with a plus-minus value of +2. Haltenstein still maintained an extremely high level on the offensive end, and his offensive efficiency is still worthy of recognition. He also got a lot of points under the limited ball rights and tactical status, which provided a lot of support for the team. Haltenstein has worked very hard on the defensive end, and he has also tried his best to limit Nikola Jokic. Teacher Yo is in such an excellent state, and he really doesn’t have many solutions in this regard. Haltenstein has worked hard enough, and his outstanding performance has also made a significant contribution to the team's victory.

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 26.9 minutes in the first nine games, with averaging 10.6 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1 steal, 0.7 blocks, and 1.4 turnovers and 3.2 fouls. His shooting percentage was 57.3% and his free throw percentage was 69.2%.

Haltenstein's performance during the playoffs was also quite reliable. Although he didn't play too much and his tactical status was not very stable, Haltenstein still showed his due talent on both offense and defense through his own efforts. He has shown a certain ability to score at the basket on the offensive end, and he can cause a lot of trouble for Teacher Yoko on the defensive end, and his performance in the previous games was indeed very average. It is no exaggeration to say that if it weren't for Haltenstein, the Thunder's inside might have been beaten by Teacher Joe, and the team wouldn't have performed like this in this round of the series. In any case, one thing is certain. The Thunder paid three years last summer, with a total amount of $90 million to sign Haltenstein, which was definitely the right decision.

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