OKC coach Mark Diagneault minces no words on “crap ton of free throws” in Game 4 with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander benefitting anew

Mark Daigneault’s Okc Thunder Pulled Off A Dramatic Comeback in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Rallying from A 10-Point Deficit to Beat the Indiana Pacers 111-104 On Friday and Tie The Series at 2-2.

While the game Delivered High-Stakes Action, it also featured an eye-popping 71 combined free throws, a stat daigneault acknowledged but defended.

“There was a crap tone of fouls,” Daigneault Said (Per Anthony Slater). “That’s why there was a crap tone of free throws. I thought the referees did a good job.”

The Thunder Went 34-OF-38 from the Line, While The Pacers Shot 25-OF-33. Indiana’s Struggles at the Stripe Proved Costly in Crunch Time, as Bennedict Mathurin Mosed Three Key Free Throws in the Final Minute.

Meanwhile, Indiana smells OKC to the line multiple Times with away-in-the-spot Fouls on inbounds Plays.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander LED The Charge with an MVP-Worthy 35 points. He was waiting just two free throws over the first 44 minutes, but Drew Eight in the Final Four-Fueling A Game-Clinching 12-1 Run where scored 15 of Okc’s Last 16 points.

Jalen Williams Chipped in 17 points and Alex Caruso Added 20 off the bench. For Indiana, Pascal Siakam Scored 20, Tyrese Haliburton HAD 18 and OBI TOPPIN ADDED 17.

Despite Both Teams Taking Planty of Free Throws, Their 3-Point Shooting Struggled. The Pacers Managed Just 30.6%, Hitting 11 of 36 Attempts, While The Thunder Fared Even Worse at 18.8%, Sinking Only Three of 16 Shots.

Mark Diagneault Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s game 4 Performance

Even when trailing by double digits, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Remained Steady-A Quality that Mark Daigneault Highlighted Postgame.

“He’s Just Got A Great Templerament,” The Coach Said (Per Nick Gallo). “He’s always been like that … He’s been the same guy. He’s just Got an Unbelievable Command Over Himself and I think His Poise and Hist Confidence is contagious among the team.”

Veteran Guard Alex Caruso Echoed the Praise, Marveling at Gilgeous-Alexander’s Unshakeble Demeanor.

“No Matter What’s Going On, You Look at Him, and He’s the Same. And Underneath that stoic personality and look on the short is a Deep, Deep, Deep, Rooted Competitifness.”

Game 5 of the final Tips Off Monday Night in Oklahoma City at 8:30 pm and.