Vol 3 Chapter 486: As expected

It seems that the Thunder can't beat the Warriors with Curry.
This is what most people thought after the first half. Whether it is from the score or the process of the game, the Thunder were pressed by the Warriors. If it were not for the personal abilities of Paul George and Westbrook, they might not be behind by 15 points now!
During the intermission, Donovan cheered on his players in the locker room. He understands that the current situation is not a question of which player. Even An Luo, who performed poorly, was not in his own state. His offensive efficiency is still efficient. But a Thompson who focuses on defense, coupled with Green who doubles up at any time, such defense makes An Luo helpless. Without a chance to shoot, naturally it can't help the team too much.
I have to say that the Thunder were able to win the first two games thanks to Curry. Everyone knows the role of Curry for the Warriors. Curry is not unrestricted. But if you really want to limit Curry, the Thunder's plight may be more severe.
The Thunder want to bring the disadvantages back in the second half, it is definitely impossible to rely on defense. They have tried several different strategies in the first half. Regardless of whether it is against Curry or Durant, it has little impact on the opponent's offensive end. Their only success was to limit Thompson, but the other party also restricted An Luo. At this point, it seems that the two sides have reached a tie. But the Thunder suffered. Although An Luo and Thompson look very similar, An Luo's stability plays a much bigger role in the game. Now, this point was redeemed by the opponent.
"Ann, we need your help on the offensive end." Donovan naturally understood the crux of the problem. After cheering up the players, he talked with An Luo. He said to An Luo: "I have always asked everyone to let the person with the best position on the court end the offense, but I think we can change tonight. I need you to score more goals in the game. You can shoot, you can shoot. I know you can do it! As long as you make some goals..."
When a team has several star players, how to deal with the relationship between the players, the distribution of the ball is a key. In the past two seasons, Donovan has always insisted on the principle that whoever has a better position will be assigned to score when solving the problem of the distribution of the ball of the Big Three. In addition, Westbrook took the initiative to give up most of the ball, and the Thunder were able to go smoothly.
But I have to say that sometimes a tactic that is too reasonable means that the upper limit is not high. Every team still needs to have an absolute core. The current team basketball is a bit vague on this point. There are several stars in the team, and the head coach needs to give play to everyone's abilities, and he needs to balance the relationship between players. When the game is at an advantage, there is no big problem. Once you get into a dilemma like the Thunder, the problem is obvious.
It was not Donovan's will to let An Luo play this role. In the past three seasons, Anlo has been very stable performance so Donovan chose him.
After returning in the second half, the Thunder's offense finally recovered some of the style they had always been. The screens and partial coordination between the players changed the downturn in the first two quarters. Among them, An Luo's change is the most conspicuous.
Thompson was still inseparable from An Luo. Since the previous defensive effect is obvious, there is no need to make more changes.
An Luo received the ball at the top of the arc, and Thompson stuck it up before he could stand up. He hurriedly bent down, then passed the ball to his hips, and opened a little space with the opponent. Thompson straightened his chest and opened his hands, constantly trying to cut the ball in An Luo's hand.
Before the change was made, An Luo had to pass the ball. But this time he didn't. Leaning his left shoulder against Thompson's chest, he squeezed the opponent away and stepped over. With the sudden movement, Thompson reacted very quickly and immediately followed. In fact, An Luo just wiped Thompson two steps to the left, and did not completely get rid of the opponent's defense. But that little space is enough! As soon as An Luo stepped on the floor with his right foot, he exerted force again, and he pulled up directly, and then threw the ball.
This is the first time Anluo has forcibly created an opportunity to end the offense in this game. When he shot, Paul George and Westbrook were in good positions. But since Donovan asked him to shoot, An Luo had no worries.
"Huh!"
Hollow into the network.
Donovan clapped his hands silently after seeing the basketball hit on the sidelines. Sure enough, An Luo was still so stable.
An Luo's recovery has brought a lot of pressure to the Warriors, but they are still able to stabilize the game. UU reading www.uukanshu.com whenever An Luo plays a beautiful offense, Curry will respond as soon as possible. Curry, who returned from injury, is in surprisingly good condition. Especially his three-pointers, the hit rate is not lower than An Luo. What's more, his offense with the ball has the same lethality as a three-pointer.
The closest the Thunder came to a comeback was at the end of the third quarter. Before that, Curry and Thompson had a rest. Donovan took the opportunity to put An Luo on the court. In those 3 minutes, Anluo made 3 consecutive three-pointers and led the Thunder's rotation, playing a wave of 12-3 offense. But in the fourth quarter, Curry almost used the same method to pull An Luo back again. The two of them seemed to be on the hook, and they were evenly matched in the next two quarters.
In the end, the Warriors won the game and chased the big score to 1:2. The Warriors will use a very repressive game to make their rhetoric before the game become a reality. At the same time, it retains the hope of qualifying for the finals.
For the Thunder, losing the game is not completely unacceptable. Facing an opponent like the Warriors, they didn't dare to be so arrogant that they could sweep the opponent. However, they must adjust their own state, if this defeat has a bad effect on the next game, then they are very passive.
"We never thought that this series will end soon. They are a great opponent and their performance tonight is worth a victory. We did not play well tonight, but this will not affect the next game. We know How to beat them. Over the past few years, we have accumulated enough experience."
As the head coach, Donovan also understands this. What he has to do is to help the players regain their confidence. This is not easy.