Vol 3 Chapter 192: Today is different

At this point in the game, the Warriors basically don't have much chance.
The Thunder's performance was perfect, and the "Big Three" played their best match since their cooperation. This combination will not only have connections and assists, but also unsolvable heads-ups. Paul George and Anlo scored 20+ points in three quarters, and Westbrook scored 19 points while successfully completing the organization's task. And whether it's facing Durant or facing the defense of the Big Four, his breakthroughs are all requests.
In contrast, the Warriors are worse in terms of player performance and game enthusiasm. It seems that for the Warriors, it doesn't matter if this game is won or not. In this regard, the Thunder are indeed a better party.
In the last quarter, the Thunder still firmly controlled the situation on the court. Although Thompson's condition recovered at this time, it was too late. With 8 minutes and 11 seconds left in the quarter, An Luo made a super-long three-pointer against Thompson, helping the Thunder to open the point difference to 30 points. Cole then directly replaced all the main players and voted to admit defeat. His move directly turned the game into garbage time. Perhaps he wanted to use such a way to declare his dissatisfaction with the stars and the referee's whistles.
However, the Warriors' bench lineup then approached the point difference to 16 points, which forced the Thunder to dare not replace the Big Three. It wasn't until 2 and a half minutes left in this quarter that the Thunder, which was 20 points ahead, replaced all the starting lines. In the end, they defeated their opponents 112:94.
In today's game, the Thunder were able to defeat the Warriors with an 18-point advantage at home. Except for the Warriors' substitute explosion in the last quarter, the Thunder suppressed the Warriors in the remaining three quarters. This is undoubtedly the key to their continued victory. Westbrook blasted Curry in the point guard showdown. Naturally, he was the number one contributor to the Thunder's victory. However, Westbrook's 21 points, 7 rebounds and 15 assists output data, compared to his overall performance, obviously there is still some gap. But it is this kind of data that can better reflect Westbrook's central role in this Thunder team.
Of course, the victory of the game is inseparable from the performance of the other two players.
As the player who played the most time on both sides in this game, Paul George played up to 40 minutes, both offensive and defensive ends are extremely hard. He not only scored the second-most four three-pointers in the game, but also surrendered 26 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 5 steals. He completed his first performance with at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and 5 steals since joining the Thunder.
In fact, Paul George's biggest role is to defeat Durant on the offensive end. In the first half, he hit 6 goals with only 9 shots, efficiently scored 14 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals and 1 block, allowing the Thunder to take the lead in the first half. Even if George's personal offensive efficiency declined in the second half, he was still able to curb Durant's defensive power on the defensive end. Under his excellent defense, Durant scored only 21 points, creating Durant's worst scoring record against the old Thunder.
An Luo's realization is also the key to the Thunder's easy victory over the Warriors. He played 34 minutes, shot 17 times, hit 11 of them, scored a game-high 30 points, and also contributed 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals. This includes 6 three-pointers and is also the player who hit the most three-pointers on the field.
His role is not just to score. His defense is also an important reason for the Thunder to win. Klay Thompson, who was against him, scored only 9 points on 3 of 12 shots in 28 minutes.
In addition to the "Big Three", Adams's 14 points, 12 rebounds and 2 steals are also quite good.
And the Warriors' players, the performance is somewhat unsatisfactory.
Curry, who scored 24 points, was their best performer. In the first quarter, Curry made his first three-pointer, but this three-pointer did not allow Curry's touch to continue. After that, he started to hit the iron continuously and accidentally scored through breakthroughs, but there were still many mistakes. After the Thunder opened the score, Curry began to show off and continuously finished throwing shots inside, helping the Warriors to catch up to the score. Although there were 2 turnovers in the single quarter~EbookFREE.me~, 8 points and 2 assists made him the key figure in the first quarter.
In the first three quarters of the game, Curry was the most stable and calm person of the Warriors. When Durant was busy fighting the Thunder, Green fouled too much, and Thompson was inaccurate, Curry was the Warriors' best player with 24 points in three quarters.
As for Durant, who returned to his hometown, his performance on the court was not even entangled with the Thunder and Westbrook.
In this campaign, Durant returned to the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Although the grievances between him and Oklahoma City have faded over time, the fans still find it difficult to let go. Every time Durant holds the ball, there will be huge boos on the scene. Whenever Durant meets Westbrook, there will be some story lines on both sides.
In the second quarter of the game, Westbrook entangled Durant on the defensive end, and the two started fighting. Subsequently, Westbrook encountered a foul by Green, and when Durant passed by him, the two sides once again rushed to trash.
In the middle of the third quarter, the story of the two reached a climax.
At that time Westbrook could only be unwilling in his heart. But now it's different. The Thunder's lineup is enough for him to challenge Durant and his Warriors head-on. He has also been waiting for such an opportunity. Although his ability to lead the team was recognized last season, Durant has always been an indelible symbol in Oklahoma.
Tonight, Westbrook defeated the complete Warriors head-on with a more mature performance. Defeated Durant and became the king of this arena.
This game may usher in an important node for the Thunder. They defeated the Warriors' Big Four model in an unsolvable way when facing the best teams. While this makes them more confident, they will also officially embark on the road to chase the championship.