Vol 3 Chapter 394: against

The turning point of the game appeared in the third quarter of the game.
After more than ten minutes of rest, the players on both sides returned to the field again. At this time, the Thunder still maintained the lead on the scene. But that was only a marginal lead.
63:65, the away team is in front and the home team is behind.
This situation did not make everyone happy, but many people have some concerns about the Thunder's playoffs with the Warriors in the playoffs. No one would think that the Thunder won't make the playoffs, and of course the Warriors are no different. In the eyes of most people, these two teams are bound to meet again in this year's Western Conference playoffs. Since Cousins ​​joined the Warriors, they have been the leader in the lineup. But there are still a lot of people who support the Thunder believe that this does not affect anything. But now, the full Thunder can match the Warriors without Cousins. And in the leading 2 points, Adams has an absolute advantage in the basket. Whether it's scoring or protection of rebounds, Damian Jones is the suppressed side. But the Warriors still won't let the wind fall. If Cousins ​​comes back from injury, it's worth it!
Of course, for the protagonists of this game, Cousins ​​and Damian Jones seem to be no different. The Thunder do not rely on Adams to win, nor do the Warriors count on Cousins.
At the beginning of the third quarter, Donovan emphasized the team's defense, especially the perimeter defense. From the observation of the two quarters of the game, allowing the Warriors to attack outside is obviously an unwise approach. He decided to adopt the defensive strategy of the playoffs, venting Green, letting Robertson out, and teaming up with Westbrook, Anlow and Paul George on the outside to double-team Curry, Thompson and Durant. Four good defensive players to defend the other three scoring points, how to say they must also limit the opponent's offense. On the offensive end, Westbrook started targeting Curry. Now Curry has two fouls, as long as two more, the Warriors' offensive strategy will change accordingly. This is also to reduce pressure on the Thunder's defense.
In fact, being fouled by Curry was not a fantasy for Donovan. Curry has never been an undefended player, he was once the league's steals champion. Even if he always becomes the protagonist of the opponent's infinite singles, it is just a misplaced situation. Curry's defensive style is very aggressive. Curry, who is not prominent in stature, always wins the opportunity to switch offenses for the team through repeatedly fighting for the ground and stealing the ball. But aggressive defense will also bring some factors that are not conducive to the game. There is no superstar that will not be studied repeatedly by professionals of various teams. Curry is the same. People know that Curry is easy on the defensive end and is willing to reach out, and he often makes a fuss about it.
According to statistics, Curry has averaged 2.7 fouls per game so far in his career. This is obviously too much for a head point guard. During the game, Cole had to replace Curry, who had three fouls early, from time to time. You know, the temperamental and easy-going Green has 10 times in his career when he was sent off the court by six criminals. And it seems that Curry, who is harmless to humans and animals, is even at the same level as Green on this data, which shows that he has not done a good job of controlling the number of fouls.
In the Western Conference Finals last season, Donovan tasted the sweetness of it, so he was happy to try again. And he also wants to see if Curry has improved in this regard this season.
Sure enough, after the Thunder changed their defensive strategy, the Warriors were a little uncomfortable.
Thompson was double-teamed by Anlow and Robertson, once again exposed his not very good ball-holding ability. In a panic, he passed the ball directly into Adams's arms, and Green yelled, standing alone at the top of the arc. Of course, this ball has to be attributed to Robertson. After all, the ability of the best defensive lineup players should not be underestimated. With his cooperation, the two blocked almost all of Thompson's routes.
Then came the Thunder's signature fast attack counterattack. After Westbrook caught the pass from Adams from the three-point line, he sprinted, Paul George and Anro left and right, followed closely behind. Of course, the Warriors are not slow to retreat, but after all, they are passive.
Westbrook leaned high against Green's body and dropped the ball to the backboard. He originally wanted to build a two plus one, so he specifically found a little physical confrontation. But the referee did not sound the whistle. Fortunately, there are brothers behind him! Anlow immediately rushed into the free throw line when Westbrook layup. After seeing the basketball touch the edge of the rim, he jumped up randomly and touched the basketball before Green who took off again. However, instead of grabbing the ball, he held the basketball and threw it up towards the free throw line. He saw Paul George!
In the middle of the flash fire, I saw Paul George flying up and receiving the basketball thrown by An Luo with his right hand raised high in the air. He took the opportunity to push it into the basket.
boom!
Beautiful dunk, beautiful empty pick!
The Warriors’ offense from the outside has been greatly challenged~EbookFREE.me~ but they also made it possible to hold on to the score. But then Curry's foul put them into a great dilemma. Although he expressed his dissatisfaction with the referee on the spot, Cole carefully replaced Curry. After that, the Warriors' offense was taken over by Durant.
The Thunder took advantage of Curry's absence and launched a very strong offense. Anlow's three-pointers, Paul George's shots from inside and outside, and Westbrook's burst to the basket caused the damage, like waves, wave after wave to impact the Warriors. Although Durant can still score, only Durant can score. Thompson and Cook have played well under the double-team of the Thunder outside.
Cole replaced Curry again in the last two minutes. But Donovan was determined to target him. The Thunder's offense immediately focused on Curry. Although Curry noticed his own problems, he was not fouled by the opponent. But this also makes Curry useless on the defensive end. After the Thunder discovered this situation, they immediately changed their offensive strategy. Both Anlo and Paul George began to use their teammates' pick-and-rolls to match up with Curry.
In the 7 minutes after the third quarter, the Thunder played a 26:15 offense. On this basis, the Thunder entered the final quarter with a 15-point lead.