In fact, Durant's three-point shooting this season is not very good, and his shooting percentage is even lower than Westbrook!
But Durant is just not accurate from three-point range this season, and is still pretty good in other seasons.
So Deng Fang didn't dare to bet on Durant - who knows whether Durant's performance this season is due to his opponent's good defense and few open opportunities, or because he really has lost his sense?
If the opponent defends well and the Warriors let him shoot a three-pointer, it will be troublesome!
Durant's career three-point shooting percentage in the regular season is 38.1%, and his three-point shooting percentage in the playoffs is 35.2%. This data is not comparable to Curry, but it is already good.
You must know that Durant has always been the focus of opponents, so it is really good to have such a shooting rate under this situation.
But this season, Durant's three-point shooting percentage in the regular season is 38.7%, and so far in the playoffs, his three-point shooting percentage is only 28.2%, the lowest in his career!
Treat Durant just like you treat Curry. Even if Curry makes zero three-pointers in the first thirty minutes of a game, his opponent will not let him go in the next moment!
Anyone who dares to do this is a fool!
The same goes for Durant. His main goal is to shoot. His three-pointers have always been reliable. Even if he is occasionally inaccurate, no one dares to let him go.
But Westbrook is different!
Westbrook's career three-point shooting percentage is 30.4% in the regular season and 30.2% in the playoffs, which is very stable!
A shooting percentage of less than 30% is basically a fool for NBA players!
Not only is his shooting percentage not high, Westbrook also doesn't take many three-pointers, basically hitting about one per game.
You know, because everyone knows that Westbrook has strong impact and average three-pointers. Not only that Westbrook's three-pointers are open, but there is no defensive intensity.
In the past two years, even Westbrook's mid-range opponents were short on him!
Durant is always relatively accurate, but sometimes he is inaccurate. Once he goes short, the probability of going crazy is very high. You can't bet on this!
Westbrook is on the other hand, rarely accurate, often inaccurate, and the probability of getting angry is extremely small. In total, it is about the same as being hit by a drunk driver while crossing the sidewalk when the light is green.
If you are afraid of this, then don't go out anymore - you don't even dare to walk when the light turns green, for fear of being hit by a car!
Robertson is easy to say, this guy really has no basket, nothing like that at all, and Adams is nothing. He is a monster in the penalty area, and you can ignore it when he is outside the penalty area.
Only Westbrook's defense is a problem.
Most coaches don't dare to completely miss Westbrook's three-pointer. They are afraid that Westbrook will go crazy and that their players will not be able to shoot accurately. Of course, they are most afraid of losing their spot.
Deng Fang is not afraid of these!
Deng Fang knows that Westbrook's three-pointers are really inaccurate. Deng Fang also knows that his players' three-pointers are accurate. Deng Fang also knows that his position is unbreakable - he is the boss of the team, who can do anything to him?!
So Klay took two big steps back when defending Westbrook, completely ignoring Westbrook outside the three-point line!
When Westbrook is holding the ball and attacking in, you must focus on keeping an eye on him and resolutely not letting him rush in. If Westbrook doesn't take the ball, what do you care about it?!
Durant holds the ball and hits Barnes in isolation. Barnes sticks to the defense and prevents him from taking an easy shot. Curry shrinks near the penalty area, and Clay is not far from the penalty area. In addition, Adams and Bogu are already near the penalty area.
Special, it is basically impossible for Durant to break through!
After trying several times, there was no chance. Seeing that the time was about to expire, Durant had no choice but to take a move and force the shot.
With Durant's height and skills, it is impossible not to let Durant take action.
However, Barnes is not a vegetarian. He also has height and good physical fitness. Under Deng Fang's special arrangements, it is impossible for Durant to take an easy shot.
The basketball hit the rim and bounced out.
All four Warriors players are near the penalty area, and no matter how good Adams is, it will be difficult for him to grab rebounds.
Curry picked up the rebound and advanced quickly. The Thunder retreated quickly and the Warriors had no chance for a fast break.
The Thunder guarding Curry is Robertson, which shows how much Thunder coach Donovan values Curry.
Of course, if Robertson is too late to guard Curry, Westbrook, Durant and others will immediately mark Curry and not give him a chance to take action.
On the offensive end, Deng Fang's arrangement is very simple. If Adams, Ibaka or Westbrook are defending Curry, then let Curry resolutely play in singles!
After all, Adams and Ibaka are both inside players. Although they are young, not slow, and can defend the small one against the big one, they are just okay!
Deng Fang believes that Curry's efficiency when playing against Adams and Ibaka is definitely higher than Durant playing against Barnes and Iguodala!
If Robertson and Durant are guarding Curry, they will use pick-and-rolls or move without the ball.
In the pick-and-roll, either Bogut or Green can be used. If Bogut picks and rolls with Curry, Green will cooperate with Clay on the other side to cover Clay. Once Curry and Bogut pick and roll, the Thunder will have someone to help defend.
Opportunities will arise.
If the Thunder switch defenses or double-team Curry, then Curry or Bogut's chance will come!
Of course, before picking and rolling, it is usually a running strategy without the ball.
Green holds the ball at the top of the key and is waiting to be dealt. Curry and Clay are running without the ball, and Bogut and Barnes are covering them.
Run once, or at most twice. If the opportunity doesn't come up, then resolutely hand the ball to Curry and let him play one-on-one or pick-and-roll.
Deng Fang has watched most of the Warriors' games. He knows that Cole is a good coach. Cole's off-ball tactics are indeed good, but in the playoffs, especially in high-intensity series, the personal ability of superstars is the key.
the most important!
Historically, the most important thing for winning this series with the Thunder was Curry's performance and the magical performance of Tang Shen in G6!
The role of the team is more reflected in the defensive end, while offense still depends on talent!
Robertson defended Curry, and Curry handed the ball to Green. He and Klay ran two laps without the ball. The Thunder chased closely, and neither of them had a chance.
Although there is no open shot opportunity, off-ball movement is still effective, at least forcing the Thunder to switch defense.
By the time Curry got the ball again at the top of the key, Westbrook was in front of him, and Robertson was Klay's defender.
This is not bad, at least much better than letting Robertson defend Curry!
There were 8 seconds left in the attack time. Curry signaled Bogut to come up for a pick-and-roll. Bogut came up to block Westbrook. Curry took a step to the side. Adams quickly stepped forward to block Curry. Westbrook also immediately came over to attack. Curry immediately attacked.
Passed the ball to Bogut.
Ibaka immediately came over to help defend, and Bogut was unequivocal and immediately passed the ball to Green on the outside.
Ibaka's defender is Green. He comes to help defend, and there is no one to defend Green.
There were 2 seconds left in the attack time. Green caught the ball without hesitation, raised his hand and threw it.
This is what Deng Fang specifically warned before the game. Throw it away when the opportunity arises. Don’t hesitate!
If Bogut and Curry pick and roll, Green must be ready to take action!
The Thunder will definitely make a fuss about Green, because in comparison, his three-point shooting is the least reliable.
This is the same as Deng Fang making a fuss about Robertson and Westbrook.
But Deng Fang is not afraid, because Green's three-pointer is still better than Westbrook!
Regardless of whether it is the regular season or the playoffs, Green's three-point shooting rate is hovering around 31.5%. Although this shooting rate is not high, it is not worse than Westbrook!
Even higher than Robertson!
In fact, this is just a comparison of career averages. If you compare the three-point shooting percentages of Westbrook and Green this season historically, Green is much higher than Westbrook regardless of the regular season or the playoffs!
The 15-16 season was the year in which Green's three-point shooting percentage was the highest, while Westbrook normally maintained around the average.
No matter how you look at it, turning the game into a three-point contest between Green and Westbrook is not a bad thing for the Warriors!
Because he was well prepared, Green's three-point shot was very stable. The basketball flew straight to the basket and hit the net!
