The game continues and the Thunder attack.

Westbrook dribbled to the outside of the three-point line, saw Durant reaching for the ball, and immediately passed the ball over.

Although the Great Turtle's brain sometimes short-circuits, his emotional intelligence is not low, and he knows that his partner is still upset about the Warriors' previous fast break.

Just as Westbrook guessed, Durant was really upset about that fast break.

He felt that with his own strength, he should be able to guard against the Warriors' No. 9 rookie, but he didn't expect that he was overturned. He felt a little unwilling and decided to fight back.

So, after Durant received the pass, he waved to the inside and asked Green to step forward to cooperate with the pick-and-roll.

Green quickly ran forward to cover without the ball, blocking the pursuing Maggette.

Durant bypassed the screen and mismatched Sun Yi, who was changing defense.

"It seems that Durant specially asked Sun to play against him. The two of them are quite competitive, and there will be a good show next." Barkley said with gloating.

Kenny Smith, who was on the side, suspected that the matter was not serious, and asked in a jealous manner: "Charles, who do you think will win?"

"Hahaha, of course, as long as Sun doesn't retire, I will be his most loyal fan." Barkley replied with a smile.

"Oh, let's see what the outcome of this confrontation between them will be." Kenny Smith finished speaking and focused his attention on the field again.

On the court, Durant didn't waste any extra words. He directly made a crossover to distance himself and then shot a mid-range jumper.

Sun Yi was not shaken away by the effect of the badge [Death Coil], and immediately rushed to interfere.

Not to mention, Durant's shooting point is so high that it's really difficult to block him.

"Whoosh!"

The basketball hit the net and made a steady hit!

The audience burst into thunderous applause, and cheers and shouts resounded throughout the arena.

"This time the duel was won by Durant. The two sides fought to a tie. I look forward to the next duel." Kenny Smith explained.

The Warriors quickly served the baseline ball, and Curry quickly advanced with the ball.

Outside the three-point line on the right, Ellis used Sun Yi's off-ball cover to cut into the penalty area.

The elementary school student quickly hit the ball to the ground and passed it over.

Xiao Gongju received the pass, immediately took three steps, rushed into the penalty area, and flew for a layup but was interfered with and failed to score.

Under the basket, Randolph jumped up hard and plucked the rebound from Kostic's head.

After landing, Thunder players gathered around and Randolph immediately passed the ball.

In the high post area on the right, Sun Yi received the pass, unguarded, and hit a mid-range jumper.

"Sun Yi's mid-range shooting is still as stable as ever. As long as he is given a chance, he can really score." Director Zhang praised with a smile.

It was the Thunder's turn to attack, and Durant once again held the ball in singles.

In this round, he did not insist on facing Sun Yi because he did not want to be labeled as being petty by the outside world.

Facing Maggette's defense, Durant quickly made a change of direction in front of his body, and then broke through from the right side into the penalty area.

Maggette immediately retreated to block Durant's breakthrough route.

Seeing this, Durant immediately stopped, stepped back to distance himself from Maggette, and hit a mid-range jumper.

The Thunder players took turns playing singles, chasing the score.

"Durant is open, and the Warriors are in danger." Barkley said worriedly.

"Well, the Warriors should have expected that such a situation would arise, and let's see how they adjust." Kenny Smith echoed.

On the court, Curry and Randolph completed the pick-and-roll and broke into the three-point line.

After Randolph completed the pick-and-roll, he immediately moved down and rushed into the penalty area.

Curry quickly threw the ball to the basket with quick eyesight and turned around confidently and left.

Since Sun Yi took Green outside the three-point line, the Thunder team was undefended in the penalty area.

Randolph rushed to the basket, jumped into the air, caught the basketball in the air with both hands, and dunked it into the basket.

After scoring the goal, Randolph excitedly patted his chest and pointed at Curry to express his gratitude.

Looking back, the Thunder attack.

Westbrook used the cover of his teammates to quickly break into the penalty area.

Seeing this situation, Sun Yi immediately rushed back to the penalty area to help defend.

But the turtle's breakthrough speed was too fast. In a blink of an eye, he was in the penalty area, jumped into the air, and dunked the ball into the basket with one hand.

In the next few rounds, the two sides fought hard and no one took advantage. The Warriors still maintained a weak lead.

When the first quarter lasted for more than 6 minutes, the Warriors took the lead in making substitution adjustments.

Sun Yi and Curry were taken off to rest and replaced by Laga Bell and Dramanovic.

"Hey, Sun Yi was replaced a little early in this game. The Warriors head coach should have made corresponding adjustments. Let's wait and see." Director Zhang analyzed.

After the substitutions and adjustments, the Warriors' offense was left unchecked and could only be played in singles.

Fortunately, Ellis's offensive efficiency was good, and the Turtle's shooting percentage returned to its previous level, and he missed consecutive shots, allowing the Warriors to successfully get through this rotation period.

At the end of the first quarter, the score on the big screen was 24 to 28, with the Thunder leading by 4 points.

Falling behind by 4 points in the first quarter was acceptable to the Warriors. After all, they had to pay the necessary price for replacing two main players to rest.

The inter-section break is over and the second quarter begins.

Since Westbrook played the entire first quarter and stayed on the bench to rest, Durant led the team at the beginning of the second quarter.

The Thunder's lineup is: Harden, Maynor, Durant, Collison, Ibaka.

The Warriors' lineup is: Curry, Laga Bell, Reggie Williams, Sun Yi, Tolliver.

"This lineup of the Warriors has never appeared before, and only mad scientists like Nelson dare to test new lineups in actual combat."

Barkley was filled with emotion when he saw the Warriors players.

The situation on the court is not good for the Warriors. They dare to test a new lineup so blatantly. It is really a waste.

Although Barkley felt that the Warriors were too messy, he was still very curious about what the Warriors wanted to do and continued to watch the game with doubts.

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Thunder attacked first.

Harden dribbled to the outside of the three-point line and followed the coach's instructions to play pick-and-roll.

Ibaka quickly ran out from the inside and came to the appropriate position to set up the pick-and-roll.

With the help of the screen, Harden got rid of Curry's defense and broke into the three-point line.

Looking at Tolliver who was switching defense in front of him, Harden subconsciously passed the ball to the center, thinking that Ibaka, who was passing down, would definitely be able to receive the pass.

But the result was not as Harden imagined, there was a deviation.

Ibaka, who was about to move down after completing the pick-and-roll, was blocked by Reggie Williams who came in from defense and failed to reach the designated position.

The Thunder made a passing error, Laga Bell completed the steal, found Curry immediately, and passed the ball.

Curry quickly dribbled the ball forward and launched a defensive counterattack.

In this Warriors lineup, all five players can shoot three-pointers, so the offensive space is very large.

Curry dribbled the ball to the top of the key and saw Sun Yi cutting from the left toward the basket to attract the Thunder's defense. He immediately struck east and west and passed the ball to the right side of the three-point line.

Tolliver, who ran outside the three-point line on the right, received the pass and hit a chasing three-pointer.

Although Tolliver plays a center, he is only 203 centimeters tall and is a short center. Moreover, this guy has the ability to shoot three-pointers. This season, his three-point shooting rate has reached 35%, and he can average one three-pointer per game.

The Warriors narrowed the point difference to just 1 point. The Thunder players did not panic and continued to attack according to the tactics.

In this offense, Harden seemed cautious to avoid making another mistake.

After the pick-and-roll, he saw the Warriors quickly rotate defense, but his teammates failed to get out of the open space, so they had to pass the ball to the team leader Durant to solve the problem.

In the mid-range area on the right, Durant received the pass and looked at Laga Bell, who was switching defenses in front of him, with a solemn expression.

This boss is a ruthless man who choked Kobe, so be careful.

So, Durant directly pulled it up and threw the basketball in his hand. At the same time, he paid attention to his footing to prevent his opponent from stepping on the ball and other bad behaviors.

Lagaabel immediately rushed to interfere. Although he had a vicious reputation, he would not intentionally hurt others.

Maybe because Durant thought too much and was too distracted, he couldn't maintain his best condition.

Bang!

The basketball bounced out of the frame and missed!

Sun Yi retreated to the basket and grabbed the defensive rebound. After landing, he turned around and advanced toward the frontcourt.

The Thunder players gave up the chance to grab the offensive rebound and retreated quickly, giving the Warriors no chance to counterattack.

Falling into a positional battle, Sun Yi made a tactical gesture to signal his teammates to pull away.

Tolliver quickly ran to the right corner, ready to catch the ball and shoot.

Seeing this, Ibaka could only follow and defend. He didn't dare to bet on whether Tolliver could continue to make three-pointers.

At the same time, other Warriors players also brought their defenders to the outside, emptying the Thunder's penalty area.

After everything was ready, Sun Yi immediately started, changed direction and broke through to the right.

Collison is a heavy insider, weighing 116 kilograms. It is destined that his lateral speed is not very fast, and Sun Yi can pass him in one step.

Upon seeing this, other Thunder players immediately rushed back to the penalty area to defend.

If they don't rush back, the Warriors will definitely be able to score 2 points, but if they rush back, the Warriors may not be able to hit a three-pointer.

Seeing this situation, Sun Yi immediately passed the ball out.

After the previous badge [Dealing at the Top of the Arc] was upgraded, a new effect was added. As long as Sun Yi passes the ball to his teammates, his shooting percentage will instantly increase by 10%.

Reggie Williams received the pass and immediately took off to shoot. There was no chance for the Thunder to come back and defend.

"Whoosh!"

The basketball hit the net and made a steady hit!

30:28!

"Go-ahead! The Warriors' three-point shot opened up, and it was the Thunder's turn to test the defense." Barkley explained with a cheerful mood.

On the sidelines, Thunder coach Brooks looked at the situation on the court and frowned.

He didn't expect the Warriors' strange small lineup to perform so well.

The game has only lasted for more than a minute in the second quarter. It is not worthwhile to request a timeout. We can only hope that the players on the field can solve the problem.

Immediately, Brooks came to the sidelines and shouted towards the court: "Give the ball to Kevin, he knows how to do it."

There is nothing wrong with Brooks's arrangement. This is the common behavior of NBA head coaches.

Durant on the court was confused when he heard the coach's arrangement.

What should I do? I really don’t know!

But other Thunder players did not know this. After Harden dribbled the ball across half court, he immediately passed it to Durant.

Durant was handed a hot potato and had no choice but to bite the bullet.

In this attack, Durant chose to break through, quickly made a crossover, shook Reggie Williams' center of gravity, used his explosive power to pull the ball back, dribbled behind his back and changed hands, and then broke through to the other side.

After failing to intercept Durant, Reggie Williams didn't take it to heart and immediately ran towards the designated position according to the defensive arrangement.

On the other side, Durant rushed into the penalty area and saw Sun Yi rushing back to the basket. Instead of making a strong attack, Durant passed the ball out.

According to his understanding, Sun Yi rushed back to defend and his teammates were left open. As long as he passed the ball to the best position, it would be easy to score.

But Durant never expected that he would make the same mistake Harden did before.

Reggie Williams has blocked Sun Yi's vacancy and also completed a steal.

After completing the steal, the Warriors launched a counterattack. Curry received a pass from Reggie Williams and rushed to the basket. Seeing no one chasing him, he completed a free dunk.

Curry was very excited after completing the dunk. He shouted happily and did not forget to show off to Sun Yi when he retreated from defense.

Sun Yi dismissed this and thought that he should let primary school students see what a real dunk is.

On the sidelines, Thunder coach Brooks immediately requested a timeout and called the players back to the bench to adjust.

He knew that if he continued to be beaten like this, he would take jujube pills.

So, Brooks called the players together, wrote and drew on the tactical board, and arranged the next offensive and defensive tactics.

In the TNT studio, during the timeout, Barkley and Kenny Smith were discussing the Warriors' defensive strategy.

"The Warriors' defensive strategy is very interesting. It has caused the Thunder to make two turnovers, and the effect is very good." Barkley said.

Kenny Smith saw some clues through God's perspective and expressed his own opinions.

"Their rotations are very fast, the tacit understanding between teammates is very high, and the five Warriors are very mobile, so they can switch defenses immediately, which places very high demands on the players."

Kenny Smith's analysis is correct, unlimited defense changes are not easy to accomplish.

In fact, unlimited defense changes have very high requirements on the tacit understanding between the team's players and the tactical literacy.

After all, once the two defensive players fail to communicate well during the change of defense, it is very likely that the change of defense will not be timely, or the movement around the screen will be heavy. This will be a blow to the team's overall defense.

And if there is an error in one link of unlimited defense switching, then there will be problems in the entire link.

"Kenny, your analysis is correct. This kind of defense is indeed difficult to complete, and there are still certain weaknesses." Barkley did not play devil's advocate and agreed with Kenny Smith's point of view.

This weakness is Curry, who is dispensable for defense. During the rapid rotation, if he faces Durant, he will basically give up points.

Kenny Smith knew the weakness Barkley mentioned and replied with a smile: "It depends on whether the Thunder can find the Warriors' defensive weakness."

"Then let's continue to watch the game and see if the Thunder's timeout will be effective." After Barkley finished speaking, he looked back at the playing field.
Chapter completed!