In fact, Thunder coach Donovan is not stupid. He also knows that it is impossible to guard all the Warriors' scoring points and must make a choice. The Thunder chose to let Green open for three-pointers.
Bogut must be guarded when he goes down to the penalty area. Klay must not let it go. Barnes's three-pointer is not bad, and Curry needs to double attack. Then only Green can let it go.
If Green feels good, then his only option is to try to short Barnes.
Of course, these two people are not completely empty, and they still need to pounce appropriately.
The Warriors scored first, and then it was the Thunder's turn to attack.
This time the Thunder chose to let Westbrook and Adams pick and roll, while Clay chose to go around Adams.
The Warriors' meaning is very simple, that is, let Westbrook shoot!
At this time, Westbrook is very fast and has a strong impact. His most lethal thing is the layup. Although Westbrook has a mid-range shot at this time, the mid-range shot has never been Westbrook's murderous weapon!
If you have the ability to kill me with shooting, then I will admit it!
Deng Fang firmly believes that Westbrook cannot kill the game by shooting. One game is possible, two games are somewhat possible, three games are basically impossible, and it is completely impossible to win four games with Westbrook's mid-range shot!
If something like that really happened, I would admit it!
In the 15-16 season, Dewey's two young three-pointers were very poor. Why can he still fight the Warriors in seven games in history?
Just because the two kept attacking the basket, Durant's mid-range shot was very stable!
Durant must not let it go, not even a mid-range three-pointer. If he breaks through, he will help defend against double attacks. As for Westbrook, as long as he doesn't break into the basket, whatever!
You can throw a three-pointer, you can make a mid-range shot with an emergency stop, whatever!
Westbrook was also unambiguous. Seeing Clay go around from behind Adams, he collected the ball and threw it. The basketball went hollow into the net!
At this time, Westbrook still has great confidence and has unlimited firing rights.
Of course, at this time, Westbrook also had a zombie jump shot, and his hit rate was also good.
But the warrior is not afraid, and Deng Fang is not worried either!
2:3, the game continues.
The Warriors' offensive strategy remains unchanged. They still move without the ball first, forcing the Thunder to switch defenses, and then Curry and Green or Bogut pick and roll.
The Splash Brothers kept moving around Bogut and others. If the Thunder didn't pay attention, they would have to switch defenses, otherwise the Splash Brothers would find opportunities to take action.
This time the Warriors chose a pick-and-roll between Curry and Green. The Thunder still flanked Curry. Curry passed the ball to Green, who was passing down. Adams came to help defend. Green threw the ball into the air, and Bogut immediately hit it at the basket.
Dunk!
This is the usual routine of the Warriors, and everyone understands it very well.
This routine worked well for both Green and Bogut. Green received an assist, Bogut scored two points, and only Curry's data column was empty.
But everyone knows that the biggest credit for these two points should be credited to Curry!
5:2, the game continues.
Under Deng Fang's repeated instructions, the Warriors were very resolute on the defensive end, shrinking the basket and letting Westbrook and Robertson shoot.
Westbrook lived up to expectations, hitting a high mid-range shot, and the Thunder scored quickly.
But the Warriors did not waver on the defensive end and their strategy remained unchanged.
On the offensive end, the Warriors' strategy is the same, which is to run without the ball first, let the Splash Brothers take action when there is a chance, and if not, force the Thunder to switch defense, and then Curry picks and rolls with Bogut and Green.
Even if you can't force a switch, as long as you can't get a chance without the ball, let Curry play the pick-and-roll.
Deng Fang knows that the biggest threat to this Warriors is Curry. Only when the ball passes through Curry's hands will it pose a threat to the Thunder!
In addition to fast breaks, handing the ball to Curry is the safest way!
As long as the Thunder double-team Curry, they will pass the ball to the open Green or Bogut. If the Thunder don't double-team Curry and choose to switch defenses, then let Curry fight one-on-one!
The Thunder are not slow to score, and the Warriors are equally efficient in scoring!
The Thunder Warriors' off-ball defense hasn't always been very good, and the Splash Brothers can still find opportunities to take action.
Curry, Bogut, and Green's pick-and-roll effect is also very good, making it difficult for the Thunder to defend.
The main reason is that Curry's shooting threat is too great.
Westbrook's shooting was good, and the Thunder could still maintain a stalemate with the Warriors, but soon the Thunder could no longer hold on.
After all, Westbrook is not a guy who makes a living by shooting, and his shooting cannot always be accurate.
As soon as Westbrook's shooting percentage dropped, the Warriors immediately widened the point difference.
After the first quarter, the score became 35:27, with the Warriors leading by 8 points.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Durant led the team and Robertson was not on the court. Waiters, Randy Foye, Ibaka and Kanter were on the court. The Thunder's offense was better.
Needless to say, Durant, Waiters, Randy Foye and Ibaka all have three-pointers, and Kanter's low post singles are also good, so there is no problem on the Thunder's offensive end.
But this comes at a cost, because the Thunder's defense will drop a lot.
The Warriors' substitutes include Barbosa, Livingston, Iguodala, Clay, and Speights.
This is a pure offensive lineup. Except for Livingston, everyone in the Warriors has three-pointers!
Livingston's mid-range shot is also very stable, the Warriors have strong firepower on the offensive end, and the two teams have been attacking each other.
Comparatively speaking, the Warriors still have an advantage in this lineup, mainly because the Warriors' defense is better.
The Warriors have been working together and their defensive preparations are in place.
Whether it's Durant or Kanter playing with the ball, the Warriors will double attack!
Among several superstars, Durant's passing and organizing ability has always been poor, and Kanter has no ability to organize and distribute the ball!
As for moving without the ball, no one in the Thunder can do it!
So the Warriors dare to attack Durant and Kanter unscrupulously.
The Warriors attack very resolutely, letting Klay move without the ball or letting Livingston challenge in the low post.
With Barbosa, Clay, and Speights opening up space outside, it would be easy for Livingston to single out Randy Foye or Waiters.
The difference is slowly widening.
After more than three minutes of the second quarter, the score difference reached 14 points.
The Thunder quickly called a timeout.
After the timeout, Westbrook, Adams and Robertson returned, and the Warriors' Curry and others also came on the field to fight.
Durant and Clay were both resting down there, but Durant only rested for two minutes before coming back!
There was no way, the Warriors narrowed the penalty area, Westbrook missed consecutive mid-range shots, and was hit by three counterattacks. The point difference quickly expanded to 19 points!
Even if Durant comes back, there is nothing he can do. As long as he gets the ball, the Warriors will attack him and Durant will have no good chance to make a shot.
The Thunder can only rely on Westbrook's unreliable mid-range shots to score, and occasionally grab an offensive rebound to score points.
It has to be said that the Thunder's offensive rebounding ability is really strong. Even if the Warriors shrink the penalty area, the Thunder can still grab offensive rebounds and score in the second attack.
However, with the Warriors' strategy of shrinking defense, the Thunder don't have many opportunities like this.
The second quarter ended quickly, and the score became 71:50, with the Warriors leading by 21 points!
At the end of the half, Durant only scored 3 points, one of which was a technical foul free throw.
Westbrook scored a lot, he scored 16 points in the half, but used up 17 shots!
Green scored the most points on the Warriors side. He threw 3 three-pointers in the half and scored 4 points on a layup. He scored 13 points and 7 assists!
Under the Thunder's defensive strategy, Curry only scored 5 points and only had 2 assists.
But Curry doesn't care - as long as he wins, the data is just a cloud!
It is precisely because of such a leader that the Warriors are united on both offense and defense and are very selfless!
