The Warriors' opponents in the last three games are not weak: Thunder, Jazz, Lakers.
The Thunder's three young players, Durant, Westbrook and Harden, are already on the team.
In fact, the Thunder at this time have five young players, plus Jeff Green and Ibaka.
Jeff Green entered the league in the same year as Durant and now averages 15 points per game and is also the number one player in the league.
Ibaka also showed his strength late in the season.
Especially in terms of blocking shots.
These five people all have considerable strength and are very young, making it difficult for anyone to deal with them.
Boxing is afraid of young people, this is the truth.
Against the Warriors, the Thunder were even more motivated.
The Warriors are also a young team, formed later, but their record is much better than the Thunder.
This made the Thunder generals very dissatisfied.
Especially Westbrook, seeing Curry is like seeing an enemy.
With your small body, how can you be so famous?
I entered the league a year earlier than you, but I am not as good as you?
Don't you just know how to throw three-pointers?
The old saying goes that fellow travelers are enemies, and this is what it means.
They are all in the same position, and they are all young people. If the reputation is too bad, people will be dissatisfied.
In this case, envy, jealousy and hatred are almost inevitable emotions.
So Westbrook is the one who plays the hardest.
But Curry is not afraid of Westbrook.
Although Curry looks much thinner than Westbrook, and his physical fitness is very different, Curry is never afraid of any opponent!
There is a strong heart inside the seemingly thin body!
The game between the Warriors and Thunder was extremely intense.
The Thunder want to win the game and stay in seventh place.
The Warriors don't want to lose morale at the end of the season.
The Thunder's impact is stronger, and the Warriors' three-pointers are more accurate.
The Thunder are more talented and have fast running speed on the defensive end.
The Warriors have a tacit understanding, rich experience, and better overall performance.
The scores of the two teams also increased alternately.
However, slowly, Thunder could no longer hold on.
The Warriors' defensive end became smaller and smaller, and the Thunder couldn't attack.
Westbrook didn't have a three-pointer, Ibaka didn't have a three-pointer, and Saflosa's three-pointer wasn't reliable either.
Only Durant and Jeff Green had three points.
In this case, the three defenders of Westbrook should stay in the paint!
Let you vote!
I surrender to death!
This is Deng Fang's most commonly used move.
Why?
Because my three points are more accurate than yours!
Even if I leave you open, your shots won't be as accurate as mine!
Let you use what you are least good at to defeat me!
I am willing to admit defeat!
Deng Fang's approach is very annoying.
Westbrook is going crazy!
If we have the ability, let’s be tough!
Don't flank me!
Don't help with defense!
Let's compete in dunking!
What a skill it is to shoot a three-pointer!
If Westbrook gets hot-headed, the Thunder will be in danger.
No matter how good Durant is, there is nothing he can do.
At the end of the first quarter, the Thunder trailed by 5 points.
At halftime, the Thunder trailed by 14 points.
The third quarter only lasted 6 minutes. With the arrival of Yong Sanfeng, the score difference reached 23 points.
When the game started in the fourth quarter, it was supposed to be time for the bench, but none of the five Thunder players came off the court.
Durant, Ibaka, Westbrook, Harden, Jeff Green!
The strongest lineup must recover the score.
Unexpectedly, the Warriors ignored the Thunder at all, and the main force remained off the court, just using substitutes to deal with the Thunder step by step.
The Thunder's lineup has extremely strong offensive power, and the point difference quickly narrows.
But Deng Fang had no intention of replacing the main force.
Curry and others were a little anxious and volunteered to play.
Deng Fang waved his hand to indicate that he didn't care.
We can beat the Thunder, we have already seen it in the first three quarters.
But we don't have to play against the Thunder in the playoffs.
Getting the maximum benefit at the minimum cost is what smart people should do.
If nothing else, in a playoff round with the Thunder, the risk of players getting injured is much greater.
Once these fierce young men clash, who knows what will happen!
There is an easy way out, so why do you have to challenge the difficulties?
In the fourth quarter, the five Thunder players stayed on the court and did not take off for a minute.
Jordan and others are still not enough.
The point difference narrowed rapidly.
With three minutes left in the game, the Thunder finally took the lead.
But Deng Fang still sat there calmly, not taking it seriously at all.
Curry and others are not stupid either. They know what Deng Fang thinks and no longer insist on it.
Deng Fang did it right.
Curry and others simply want to win.
The two are not contradictory.
In the end, the Warriors lost the game 103:112.
As a result, the Thunder secured their seventh position.
On April 13, the Warriors welcomed the Jazz again at Oracle Arena.
After defeating the Warriors in the last game, the Jazz's morale is high. They have won four consecutive games and have ranked fourth in the Western Conference.
If this game is won, the Jazz will secure their fourth spot.
This is exactly the result Deng Fang wanted.
The Warriors chose Curry, Laga Bell and others.
Only Azubuike and Lopez played 12 minutes in the starting lineup.
Even Livingston only played 15 minutes.
As expected, the Jazz easily won the game.
After the game, Deng Fang sat in front of the microphone again, looking relaxed.
The reporters were all veterans. They knew that Deng Fang was losing on purpose, so they asked very pointed questions:
"Did you lose on purpose?"
"No!" Deng Fang replied: "He is just not as strong as his opponent."
Deng Fang is not stupid. He directly answered that he lost on purpose. The league has not issued a 2 million fine!
"Are you saying the Warriors are not as good as their opponents?"
"It's because our substitutes are not as good as the opponent's starters," Deng Fang replied.
"Then why doesn't your starter play?"
"Sick!" Deng Fang replied: "Oh, I'm not scolding you! Curry and others are a little uncomfortable."
"What's the disease?" There are always people who want to get to the bottom of it!
"My stomach hurts." Deng Fang replied calmly.
…
stomachache?
To find such a weird reason!
Several main players have stomachaches together!
What a shame you figured it out!
"Can Curry and the others play in tomorrow's game?"
"certainly!"
"Is it going to be fine so soon?"
"It's just a stomachache, one day is enough." Deng Fang replied: "Besides, even if it doesn't heal, you still have to go!"
"Why?"
"Because the opponent is the Lakers!" Deng Fang replied: "That is our opponent in the Western Conference Finals, and we don't want our opponents to have any illusions!"
…
The reporter was speechless again.
Are you sure the Warriors can advance to the Western Conference Finals?
Aren't you afraid that the Lakers will fight with you?
If someone gets hurt, it’s not a loss!
Young people!
"The season is about to end, how likely do you think Curry is to win the MVP?"
"100%!" Deng Fang replied: "If there is a vote not cast for Curry, then there is something shady!"
"James performed well too!"
"Comparing with others is good, but there is no comparison with Curry, right?" Deng Fang replied: "James is behind in terms of statistics, and the team's record is also far behind. How can James compare?"
"James said that he has played longer than Curry and his teammates are weaker than Curry, so he is more powerful!" Some reporters started to create hatred.
"James is right!" Deng Fang replied: "Jordan is not as good as James, let alone Curry! If nothing else, at least in terms of bragging, Curry is definitely not as good as James!"
The reporters all burst into laughter after hearing this.
