After the first game of the Western Conference Finals, the Warriors defeated the Thunder.
The Thunder's Westbrook scored the most points in the game. He made 15 of 37 shots and scored 35 points. He also had 4 assists and 9 rebounds, but he also made 7 turnovers.
As for the free throws that Westbrook is best at, there were only two in the game, and they were obtained while grabbing rebounds.
The defensive players are all huddled in the penalty area, how do you draw a foul?
Hit someone hard?
In fact, Westbrook's efficiency is not too bad. It's not bad to get this score without taking free throws. However, he takes up a lot of shot rights and fails to drive his teammates. He makes many mistakes, which is harmful to the team.
Very big.
Of course, this is also the result the Warriors want.
Isolate Westbrook and separate him from his teammates!
Although Westbrook doesn't shoot well, with his incredible physical fitness, he still does a good job of distributing the ball after breaking into the penalty area.
As long as he breaks into the penalty area, Westbrook can lay up or draw a foul, or attract a double attack and pass the ball to his teammates!
In short, as long as he can break into the penalty area, Westbrook will be open, and the Thunder's offense will be alive!
Although Durant's scoring ability is much better than that of Westbrook, it is Westbrook who really connects the team, and he is the only one.
That's why Deng Fang formulated a special defensive strategy for Westbrook - leaving Westbrook open and giving him a chance to shoot!
The more the enemy wants to do something, you can't let him do it!
As long as you do this, you will be more than half successful!
Facts have also proven this, Westbrook alone cannot defeat his opponent!
Because Westbrook gained a lot of shots, and because of the presence of Westbrook and Robertson, the Warriors attacked Durant unscrupulously. Durant had a very difficult time. He only took 13 shots in the game and scored 16 points.
5 assists, 11 rebounds, 6 turnovers.
In fact, Durant's efficiency is already very high. After all, his shots are very difficult. In this case, this efficiency is already very good.
But there is no way, because of the presence of Westbrook, Durant does not have much ball rights.
This is also the result the Warriors want!
Apart from these two players, no one from the Thunder scored in double figures.
On the Warriors side, 7 players scored in double figures, and Curry performed the best. He made 6 of 9 three-pointers and scored 30 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds, and 4 steals!
If Green's second assist is also counted to Curry, then Curry will have several more assists!
Green also performed very well. He made 3 of 7 three-pointers, scored 13 points, 10 assists, and 13 rebounds!
Two Warriors players with triple-doubles appeared at the same time, which is also a record!
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Two days later, the second game of the series between the Warriors and Thunder began at Oracle Arena.
The Thunder made special adjustments for this game. Robertson and Westbrook kept running back and forth, either providing pick-and-roll screens for Durant, cutting through the air to attack the frame, or grabbing offensive rebounds for a second attack to find a second-hand shooter.
attack opportunity.
The ball is more back in Durant's hands.
Donovan also knows about Westbrook's shooting problem. After the last game, he also understood that he can't let Westbrook take so many shots.
This move also has some effect. After all, Westbrook and Robertson have some advantages in body shape, and they are good at rebounding and attacking the basket.
However, the Warriors also quickly made adjustments, which was to shrink the basket more and make the penalty area smaller!
Don’t you want to cut to the basket? Don’t you want to rush for rebounds? I won’t give you this opportunity!
Our people are all huddled in the penalty area, let’s see how you can get to the basket!
There are people rushing to the basket, but if you go outside, do whatever you want!
After Deng Fang clarified the defensive strategy, Westbrook and Westbrook immediately ran out of room to operate.
When everyone in the world knows that you are going to hit the basket, even if you have some physical advantages, it will be difficult to succeed!
Others are not fools!
Because the Warriors are shrinking the basket even harder, it becomes more difficult for Durant to break through.
There are people inside, how to break through?
Barnes also dared to get closer when defending - we all know that you can only shoot, what should I be afraid of!
It's useless even if I rush in, they are all my people inside!
Of course, although Barnes is very close and there is no room for breakthrough, Durant can still score and do a good job of causing damage.
After all, Durant is incredibly tall and has good skills.
Relying on Durant's one-on-one challenge, the score between the two teams remained deadlocked in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Klay showed his strength, the Warriors bench also performed well, and the point difference quickly widened.
Fortunately, Westbrook felt good when leading the team alone, and the point difference was narrowed a bit.
But this didn't last long, and Westbrook showed his true colors again.
After rushing in and being risked, the zombies repeatedly missed their jump shots. The Warriors took the opportunity to launch several waves of fast breaks, and the point difference quickly expanded to more than 10 points.
By the time Durant came back and the Warriors' starters had returned, the Thunder had fallen into a passive position.
At the end of the first half, the score became 66:51, with the Warriors leading by 15 points!
Durant made 8 of 17 shots in the first half, scoring 19 points, 4 assists, 7 rebounds and 6 turnovers.
Westbrook made 6 of 11 shots, scored 13 points, had 3 assists, 8 rebounds, and 4 turnovers.
The best performer for the Warriors was Curry. He made 8 of 11 shots and scored 18 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds.
The two teams were in a stalemate for a while in the second half, and soon the Splash Brothers broke out. The two teamed up to create a 19:3 climax in a short period of time, and the point difference quickly expanded to 25 points!
The Thunder are very tenacious. Although they are lagging far behind, they are working hard and no one wants to give up.
Before the end of the third quarter, Durant found his touch and hit three three-pointers, narrowing the point difference to less than 20 points.
However, the Warriors did not give the Thunder a chance in the fourth quarter. They relied on their excellent offense to maintain the lead.
In the last 4 minutes of the game, Westbrook found his touch again. He hit three consecutive three-pointers, narrowing the point difference to 9 points.
However, the Warriors did not panic. The Splash Brothers quickly responded with two three-pointers, once again widening the point difference to more than 10 points.
The momentum was exhausted again and again, and as time ran out, the game lost its suspense.
In the end, the referee's whistle sounded and the game was over. The score was fixed at 101:90. The Warriors defeated the Thunder. The series score became 2:0, with the Warriors leading.
Westbrook made 13 of 21 shots and scored 32 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, and 7 turnovers.
Durant was much better than the previous game, making 17 of 33 shots, scoring 42 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6 turnovers.
Other than that, the Thunder never scored in double figures again.
There is no way, Second Young Master Dewey takes up a lot of the right to take action, and the others don't have many opportunities to take action.
Curry made 15 of 20 shots and scored 39 points, 10 assists, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Klay also scored 28 points, and Draymond Green once again had an economical triple-double.
Facts have once again proved that Young Master Dewey alone cannot defeat the Warriors!
