Today, the Thunder played the NBA Cup finals against the Bucks, and they lost to the Bucks 81-97. Alexander, the star of the Thunder, scored 21 points on 8-of-24 shooting and 2-of-9 from beyond the three-point line. The Thunder shot just 5-of-32 from beyond the three-point line, which was the main reason for their loss in this game. On the other hand, the Bucks' Lillard scored 23 points on 5-of-10 shooting from beyond the three-point line. Brother Alphabet even cut a big triple-double of 26 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists.

In the most intense finals, Alexander still exposed his weakness, that is, he did not have a consistent three-point shooting ability. The Bucks' defense is very clear, and he knows that Alexander doesn't have the ability to shoot three-pointers, so he will choose to try to recover when defending. The Bucks have a very good defensive configuration on the inside, and Brother Alphabet has a very good defensive ability on the inside. So it's hard for Alexander to burst to the basket and score easily. He needs to rely on his mid-range scoring a lot. But the scoring efficiency in the middle range is not very high. On the other hand, the Bucks are constantly hitting three-pointers, so the huge difference in three-pointers between the two sides is the reason for the huge difference in this game.

When the Thunder trailed by a large margin, Alexander didn't have the explosive scoring power for a short period of time, because his main weapon was the mid-range. He doesn't have the ability to hit consecutive three-pointers. The speed at which a two-point shot rises and the rate at which a three-point shot rises is completely different. This is also the reason why many fans think that Alexander has not reached the supergiant level. Because his shortcomings on the offensive end are very obvious. But because he is a defender, he also does not have particularly strong physical gifts. It's hard for him to break down when he's on targeted.

Previously, many people were debating whether Alexander was the No. 1 point guard in the league, and many people voted yes. But looking at it now, Alexander will not be able to become a superstar if he does not use the three-point shot as his important weapon and improve his three-point shooting consistency. Because the opponent will be very targeted when defending him.

In fact, Alexander has focused on improving his three-point shooting this season, and he increased the percentage of his three-point shots at the beginning of the season, but the effect is not good. So in the recent period, he has reduced his three-point shots, and naturally his scoring has improved again. But for Alexander, if he is to be an inexplicable scorer over the course of a long career, his three-point shooting will have to be practiced. Three-point shooting would also be more helpful for his breakthrough if it became consistent. This is also the reason why he is not as explosive as Doncic's scoring, because Doncic has the ability to hit consecutive three-pointers.