If dragging Deng Fang into a big hole is not enough, a reporter then asked: "The next game against the Thunder is a showdown between the two rookies in 2009. Before the draft, many people were optimistic about Harden's development prospects. Regarding this
What do you think?"
Harden was the No. 3 pick in 2009, and Curry was the No. 7 pick. There is still a few gaps between the two.
The information given before the draft shows that Harden's shooting is good and his assists are also great.
As for the comparison of physical fitness, Harden is even better.
This is also the reason why Harden was selected by the Thunder with the third pick in 2009, a big year in the draft.
"Harden is a good player with a very strong offensive ability. As long as he is given enough room to develop, he will even become one of the best offensive players in history." Deng Fang replied: "But compared with Curry, he is still better.
There is a big gap.”
"They are both the best offensive players, how can they be different from Curry?"
"Temperament!" Deng Fang replied: "No matter how strong your scoring ability is, if you are not tough enough and can't lead your team to win in the playoffs, it won't be much better."
After a pause, Deng Fang continued: "Compared with Curry, Harden lacks a lot of hardness, and this is the most important factor in measuring the quality of a star."
"Harden lacks hardness?" A reporter asked in surprise: "Isn't it because Curry doesn't have enough hardness?"
"You can't just look at physical fitness." Deng Fang replied: "Curry has a strong heart in his thin body. This is something that many people can't compare to, especially Harden."
Well, your record is good, you have the final say!
"What about Westbrook?"
"Westbrook is tough enough and has great physical fitness." Deng Fang replied: "But his shortcomings in shooting make it difficult for him to reach higher heights."
"Where's Durant?"
"Durant is very comprehensive and has no shortcomings." Deng Fang replied: "If you look at scoring ability alone, he is better than James and Kobe."
Is Durant better than James?
James is the best in the world!
It's rare to hear Deng Fang praise other stars, but he still speaks so highly!
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Two days later, the Warriors visited Oklahoma City's Ford Center.
This is the second year since the Thunder moved to Oklahoma.
This is the third year for Durant and Jeff Green to enter the league, the second year for Westbrook, and the first year for Harden and Ibaka.
Ibaka was selected by the Thunder last year, but the Thunder kept him in the Spanish league to continue training and only recruited him to the team this year.
Due to the presence of Durant, Westbrook and others in front of them, Harden and Ibaka were still very immature at this time, with limited playing time and average performance.
The Thunder at this time can be called the Thunder's three young men: Durant, Westbrook and Jeff Green.
There is no doubt that Durant is the well-deserved boss among the three.
In the 2009-10 season, Durant averaged 30.1 points per game and shot 36.5% from three-point range.
Historically, Durant was also the scoring leader that season.
Whether it is field goal percentage, three-point shooting percentage or free throws, Durant ranks among the best in the team.
Even in rebounding, Durant is No. 1 on the team!
Later, the Thunder's four young men became famous and feared the league.
But the Thunder this season are still very immature.
In addition to Durant's superb scoring ability, the Thunder do not have another stable scoring point.
Of course, Westbrook was already showing his prowess at this time, averaging 16 points and 8 assists per game.
For a second-year rookie, this performance is already very good.
However, Westbrook's biggest success is shooting.
Later generations of Westbrook improved in shooting, but only compared to himself.
The words "let him shoot" are the most appropriate to apply to Westbrook.
One reason is that Westbrook's breakthrough is too incredible and difficult to guard against, and the other reason is that Westbrook's shooting is too bad.
Especially three-pointers, Westbrook's three-point shooting percentage this season is only 22%!
Lopez's three-point shooting percentage of 30% is the lowest among the Warriors' starters!
The problem is, the ball is in Westbrook's hands!
Therefore, Deng Fang's strategy is those three words: "Prevent him from throwing!"
As long as Westbrook is not allowed to hit the inside, victory is not far away.
As for Durant, he is really powerful and difficult to guard against, but at this time Durant's ability to handle the ball is average, with 2.8 assists and 3.3 turnovers per game!
In other words, Durant is more of a scorer at this time and is prone to making mistakes once he is double-teamed.
What the Warriors are best at is double-teaming.
In addition, the Warriors have Prince.
Prince's body shape is very similar to Durant, so he is most suitable for guarding Durant.
The height is about the same, the wingspan is the same, the jumping is about the same, and in terms of speed, Prince may be faster.
Even Prince didn't suffer in terms of strength.
Defending Durant means guarding more than half of the Thunder's offense.
Most of this Thunder team's offense is on the outside, and their presence inside is very weak.
It is for this reason that makes the Warriors' defense easier.
After all, the Warriors play one senior and four juniors. They have a speed advantage and can defend the outside better.
There is no problem on the defensive end, and the Warriors have no big problem on the offensive end.
The main reason is that this Thunder team is too young.
Durant defends well, but his task on the offensive end is too heavy. With his physical strength, it is difficult to take more care of the defensive end.
Westbrook's physical condition is very good, but his defensive habits are not good. He is more accustomed to stealing and counterattacking.
Gambling defense refers to Westbrook's kind.
Since it is gambling, there are losses and wins.
But you are the passive party after all. No matter how fast you are, you will lose more than you win.
Therefore, Westbrook often becomes a loophole on the Thunder's defensive end.
Especially when defending someone without the ball.
But Curry is equally a huge threat without the ball!
At this time, the Thunder's interior defense was mediocre, and Ibaka was just a substitute, with little playing time and very immature.
Starting Jeff Green's defense was average, and Kostic's defense was even worse.
Only one Savlosha defends well.
However, Saflosa's three-point shooting is not very good, and his defensive contribution after coming on the court can hardly make up for the offensive drag.
The Thunder's youth team relies more on physical talent on the defensive end, with more enthusiasm and less experience.
It was very clear during the game.
The Thunder played at a fast pace and forced the Warriors through their physical talents, causing the Warriors to make many mistakes.
However, the Thunder made more mistakes of their own.
The Warriors still had two veterans holding the line, and Curry wasn't that promiscuous at the beginning of the game.
Although the Warriors made a few mistakes, they retreated quickly and it was difficult for the Thunder to set up a fast break.
After falling into the position, the warrior is no longer afraid.
The Thunder can only rely on Durant's strong shooting, while the Warriors have a variety of moves that the Thunder can't defend against.
Especially Curry's movement without the ball left Westbrook with nowhere to use his power and was at a loss as to what to do, which made Westbrook depressed.
