Are you really good at scoring? Are the backcourt rookies the few highlights in the Thunder’s devastating defeat?

In the previous NBA playoff Western Conference Finals G3, the Minnesota Timberwolves, who returned to their home court, easily defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 143-101. After this game, the Timberwolves also chased the total score of the series to 1-2, and it seems that this round of series still has a lot of suspense.

Although the Thunder suffered a crushing defeat in this game, the team's substitute backcourt rookie Ajay Mitchell was still quite outstanding. Mitchell played 18 minutes and 58 seconds in the whole game, made 6 of 11 shots, 1 of 4 shots from outside the three-point line, and 1 of 1 free throw, scoring 14 points, 1 assist and 1 steal. He also had 2 fouls, with a plus-negative value of -12. Mitchell doesn't play much, but he also plays out his offensive age in his limited playing time. Mitchell showed quite good breakthrough and finishing ability, and he was able to create threats through his own outside shooting. Mitchell's performance on the defensive end is also quite standard, and his weaknesses on the defensive end have not been exposed. Overall, Mitchell also played his own role on both offense and defense. However, his playing time and ball rights are still less, and he has no way to provide more help and support to the team.

In the NBA regular season this season, Mitchell made a total of 36 appearances in 82 games, averaging 16.6 minutes per game, averaging 6.5 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocks, and 0.8 turnovers and 1.9 fouls, shooting percentage of 49.5%, three-point shooting percentage of 38.3%, and free throw shooting percentage of 82.9%. In the playoffs, Mitchell played 7 games in the first 13 games, averaging 8.4 minutes per game, with averaging 5 points, 0.4 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 0.3 steals, 0.3 turnovers and 1 foul, with a shooting percentage of 51.9%, a three-point shooting percentage of 45.5%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 66.7%.

Mitchell's performance in the regular season is also a certain highlight. He can also show his scoring ability, passing and organizing ability in some games. However, Mitchell's performance on the defensive end is relatively average, and as the season deepens, his performance has also declined a little, and his playing time has become less and less. In the playoffs, it is difficult for Mitchell to get more playing time and performance opportunities. Unexpectedly, in this game, Mitchell played such a good performance, which will leave some impression on everyone. I wonder if Mitchell will gain more trust in the next game and will he have the chance to enter the rotation lineup?