Vol 3 Chapter 189: Warrior

After being reversed for two consecutive games, Donovan couldn't help it. He is the one who has been criticized most by the Thunder now, except for Westbrook. This season, from the beginning to now, his coaching ability has been greatly questioned. The biggest problem is that the compatibility between Paul George and Westbrook has not been solved particularly well.
Next, they will return to Oklahoma to meet the challenge of the Golden State Warriors.
The two sides played against each other four times in the regular season last season, and the Thunder were at a disadvantage with a record of 1 win and 3 losses. If Leonard hadn't stood up in the playoffs, the two teams would have met in the Western Conference Finals. However, in terms of the strength of the Thunder last season, they almost never had a chance to beat the Warriors in a series.
But this season, everything has changed.
As we all know, to defeat the Warriors, you must start from the front line. Even if they are better than LeBron James and Leonard, they are both hard to beat with four hands. They eventually lost to the forwards of the Warriors Durant, Green and Iguodala.
And the lineup that the Thunder built this summer looks like it's for the Warriors. Robertson and Paul George are both defensive champions, and with Anlo in the second position, the Thunder can defensively tough the Warriors. Westbrook, who is calm offensively, George who can make sudden shots, and Anlo who is accurate in three-pointers, is not at a disadvantage against Klay Thompson, Durant and Green and Iguodala.
The contest between first and second in the West, Westbrook and Durant, Anlow and Curry's three-point contest, and so on. The focus of everyone's attention, this game is destined to be another focus battle. Moreover, the Thunder just experienced two consecutive defeats and urgently need a victory to stabilize the current situation. The Warriors have won two consecutive victories. They are getting closer and closer to No. 1 in the West. This victory is also determined to win.
Although it has been more than a year since Durant left the Thunder, when he came to the Chesapeake Energy Arena, he was still greeted by the sky of boos. Moreover, it also spread to other Warriors players.
At the beginning of the campaign, both sides sent their strongest combat power. On the Warriors side, Curry, Thompson, Durant, Green and Pachulia started. The Thunder is still the same, Westbrook, Anlow, Paul George, Robertson and Adams.
Before the game, the players each warmed up in their own half. An Luo and Curry exchanged a few words in midfield. These two best three-pointers in active service did not bring the team's grievances into their personal lives. In fact, in the NBA circle, most players still have a good relationship with each other. Even if sparks are splattered on the court, it does not affect life off the court.
There are still a few like Westbrook and Durant.
This game is undoubtedly scheduled to be broadcast nationwide, and the league will not miss any opportunity to increase its influence. As a result, TNT "Big Three" also appeared in the commentary of this game. Before the game, the three guys conducted a series of analysis, discussion and jokes on the game.
"But I think the Thunder are still not the Warriors' opponent. Their starting lineup is really good. Those guys are very strong in scoring and defense, but the depth of the lineup on the bench is too shallow. You can't count on Russell, Anhe Paul plays for forty-eight minutes!"
The big shark who supported the Warriors made a final statement about his views. Sir Charles, who is always against him, naturally supports the Thunder: "I don't think the Thunder need to rely on the bench to defeat their opponents. They only need to play their own rhythm, indestructible defense, and indestructible offense. If the Warriors are a little careless, the game You will be taken away by the Thunder. You know, the Thunder are playing the Warriors now, and they spare no effort in every game."
As the referee's whistle sounded, the game officially began.
Adams assigned the ball to his teammate. After receiving the ball, Paul George pushed directly through the half and handed it to Westbrook at the top of the arc. Under the cover of Adams who ran back, the latter flung away Curry who was following him. But with Green and Pachulia inside, he didn't have a good chance. But Adams had a good chance. After receiving the ball from Westbrook, he relied on his physical superiority to dominate Curry~EbookFREE.me~ with a strong push, a turn of the footsteps, and a hook shot.
This offense is very smart. The Thunder grasped the weak point of the Warriors' defense and used the pick-and-roll tactics to force the opponent to switch defenses. Adams played Curry and it was no different from the open.
But the Warriors responded immediately. Curry still gave the ball to Green and asked him to organize the offense, while he took Westbrook and ran in the cracks.
In the Warriors, Green is not just doing the dirty work on the defensive end. He has excellent vision, high basketball IQ, and good passing ability. As it is now, Green makes one stop to the top of the arc, and Curry, Thompson and Durant only need to find room to shoot. His passing can always find them accurately.
But this time they met the Thunder, no matter how they moved, they couldn't escape the opponent's defense. In the end, Durant caught the ball from Green on the right three-point line and scored a three-pointer against Paul George's defense.
Subsequently, Anluo's three-pointer missed the basket under Durant's interference. After Green grabbed the rebound, he threw the ball directly over the center line. Thompson had already moved, chasing and scoring three points.
The Warriors had a 6:0 spurt. But they failed to gain the upper hand.
An Luo missed a goal, but the rest of the hand felt hot. He hit three consecutive three-pointers, scored 9 points, and led the team to double the point difference.
On the other hand, the Warriors, due to Durant's two offenses, Curry held up the offensive banner alone, although he can score, but it can only be able to bite the score. At the last moment, Livingston, who came off the bench, scored 4 points in a row, helping the Warriors to recover some points. In the end, the Thunder gained an 8-point advantage at the end of the first quarter.