Westbrook is a straight-tempered man, with a powerful and domineering style of play, and he values being straightforward.
Westbrook is also very tough in character and never gives in to anyone.
However, his golf IQ is still much lower than Curry.
I get angry when I see Curry covering Westbrook:
Can your kid stop running?
Let's stand down and challenge each other, okay?
This is basketball, not cat and mouse!
Curry made a three-pointer, and Westbrook seemed to have regained his face and made another one.
As soon as Westbrook took the lead, the Thunder lost control.
After all, the ball is in his court!
If Durant fails to catch the ball for three or four consecutive possessions, he will be in trouble.
Most of the Thunder's offense still relies on Durant.
Thunder head coach Brooks called two timeouts in a row before Westbrook calmed down.
However, the situation was not much better once the ball was in Durant's hands.
Prince's defense is very good, and the Warriors' double attack is also very good.
Facing Prince, who has the same height and wingspan, it would be difficult for Durant to directly pull up without dribbling.
But as soon as Durant dribbles the ball, the Warriors' double attack comes over.
Your passing is not very good anyway!
Even if it is passed out, the outside line is unreliable!
Even if Westbrook is given a big open space with no one to defend within five meters, his three-point shooting rate will not be as good as Curry's shooting rate against the defender!
So what are you afraid of?
Attack from the flank!
Durant had all the skills but couldn't use them, which made him very depressed.
The first thing to do when dealing with a young army like Thunder is not to let them run!
As long as they don't run and fall into positions, they can only rely on their talent to play.
At this time, the Thunder's three young masters are still in the leveling stage, and their talents have only been partially realized.
The Warriors do this very well.
It's difficult for the Thunder to run and set up a fast break.
Curry's lack of the ball gave the Thunder a headache, and Curry and Lopez's pick-and-rolls were equally difficult to guard against.
I just want to ask you whether to attack from a flank or not?
Just ask you which cup of poison to drink?
I want to attack from a flank, and I also want not to attack from a flank!
The Thunder are suffering on the defensive end.
There is no way, just play based on talent, and that's what happens when the talent has not been fully realized.
Soon, at the end of the first quarter, the Warriors led by 11 points.
In the second quarter, the Thunder sent Harden, Ibaka and others.
I have to say that in comparison, the Thunder's bench strength is still very strong.
Nick Collison and Harden's pick-and-roll effect is very good, and Ibaka cannot be underestimated on the defensive end.
When Livingston faces Harden, the height advantage is not so obvious.
Harden has height and weight, and his effectiveness in defending small men on the outside is average, but his low post defense is still good.
However, the Thunder's substitute scoring was mainly concentrated on Harden. At this time, Harden's firepower was not as terrifying as it was later, and the Warriors did not have a big defensive problem.
Soon, at halftime, the score difference between the two teams was still 11 points.
In the third quarter, Deng Fang asked Belinelli to start in place of Azubuike, and he and Curry started a simplified version of the Splash Brothers.
Even one Curry gave this young army a headache, and it was even more uncomfortable for two people.
After a while, Curry and Belinelli scored 4 three-pointers, and the score instantly opened to 18 points!
Thunder coach Brooks had to call a timeout again.
In order to prevent the Warriors from running without the ball, Brooks replaced Ibaka and replaced Krstic. At the same time, he also asked Harden to replace Savlosha in order to increase the outside firepower.
This trick is really good and highly targeted.
However, Deng Fang was already prepared.
He replaced Belinelli just to catch the Thunder by surprise.
Now that the Thunder have responded, of course they have to make some changes.
Azubuike replaced Belinelli.
Curry started to play more pick-and-rolls.
Lopez also moved more to the basket after picking and rolling.
Now the Thunder's defense at the basket is relatively empty, and Lopez has a physical advantage at the basket.
Ibaka's shot blocking is indeed good, but he is useless against the technical Lopez.
Besides, Ibaka can't guard Curry's shots.
The Thunder are better offensively, but still annoyed on the defensive end.
You know, not everyone can guard against Yong San Crazy!
Soon, at the end of the third quarter, the point difference between the two teams widened to more than 20 points!
A few minutes into the fourth quarter, the score difference did not narrow.
Brooks waved his flag and surrendered.
In the end, the score was fixed at 112:89!
The Warriors made another victory, winning their seventh consecutive victory.
Curry scored 28 points, 10 assists, 11 rebounds, another triple-double.
I have to say that it is really good to have Lopez on the court. Curry will get a few more rebounds.
Because Lopez moves slowly, he tends to get stuck when fighting for rebounds and rarely takes the initiative to get rebounds.
It is for this reason that the Warriors' guards have good rebounding statistics.
Especially Curry, he is very active, and coupled with his good rebounding awareness, his rebounding data often reaches double figures.
Of course, this also has something to do with Deng Fang's arrangement.
You know, it is only good for the team if the defender gets the rebound as soon as possible, not bad.
When the center gets the rebound, he has to look for the defender, while the point guard can pass the ball directly to the frontcourt if he gets the rebound. If he doesn't get the chance, he can also push the fast break by himself.
Especially Curry, he can directly shoot a three-pointer if no one is guarding him when he moves to the frontcourt!
During the fast break, most of the opponent's attention is on Curry, which often gives his teammates open layup opportunities.
Of course, because of his high rebounds, some people began to give Curry a new nickname - "Center Curry."
This is the second nickname Curry has received after "Kuritian".
After winning this game, the system gave Deng Fang 2 ability points.
Now Deng Fang has a total of 28 ability values!
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Two days later, the Warriors came to New Jersey to face the Nets.
The Nets are still in the rebuilding period. They made a deal with the Warriors in the offseason, trading Lopez for Biedrins, Brandon White, three second-rounders and two first-rounders.
To be honest, the chips given by the Warriors are quite a lot!
Lopez had 13 points and 8 rebounds last season. No matter how well he develops, he is still a player on the verge of an All-Star.
The chips provided by the Warriors are more than enough to exchange for an All-Star.
So after the transaction was successful, various media said that the Warriors lost and the Nets made a profit!
You know, the Warriors are a bad team all year round, and the Warriors' first-round pick is very valuable!
Biedrins can also barely serve as a team's starting center.
Brandon White is a half-scratched lottery ticket. If he is lucky, he may develop even better than Lopez!
Three second rounds are worth a lot of money!
At that time, the Nets were coy about it on the surface and wanted to reject it, but they were also very happy secretly.
Who can refuse such a bargaining chip!
The reason why Deng Fang wanted to make this deal was not because Lopez was so good, but because he was a good fit for the Warriors, especially to partner with Curry.
However, after more than a month of games, the Nets regretted it so much!