Garcia gave Durant enough pressure, but as soon as the cover was misplaced and turned into Margeti defense, the pressure suddenly decreased.

And Randolph Jr. was pulled to the high post by Kostic, and the low post could only be the card position that Garcia and Green were struggling with. Smart was still very pleased with the introduction of Garcia at this time, and he really worked hard defensively.

However, the Warriors immediately exposed the weakness of the defense, Durant made a jump shot on the wing, the ball bounced out of the frame and Green grabbed the rebound in the frontcourt, and the second offense caused Garcia to foul.

Garcia can't grab rebounds, averaging 3 per game at his peak. 4, as a forward player with a height of 201CM, his rebounding efficiency is low.

Green made both free throws. 3 to 2.

The Warriors attacked, the Thunder defended, and Westbrook didn't follow Zhou Xuan at the top of the arc.

Zhou Xuan gave a secret to his teammates, and Garcia and Azubuuk both went to the bottom corner to wait for a three-point opportunity. Margeti moved to the left, and Randolph Jr. was low on the left and pulled away. If you don't have two people in the bottom corner, a pass will form a misplaced three-point opportunity, and the Thunder can only defend the inside.

Zhou Xuan dodged Westbrook by blocking and dismantling, and got the opportunity to single out Kostic on the right side. Kostic gave Zhou Xuan too much space to dribble. Zhou Xuan can jump shots, or he can make movements to burst in. He used the feint of "worshipping Buddha", Kostic's pace was very slow, and he didn't mean to step forward at all, Zhou Xuan's feint changed to a real shot, and he stepped back to shoot a 60-degree jumper, Kostic just stretched out his hand and the ball went in. 5 to 2.

Su Qun said: "Kostic's defense is too poor, and if the Thunder want to really become a strong team, they have to make a trade, and this ball just now is almost unguarded." ”

Yang Jian said: "If Kostic is defended, Zhou Xuan should be able to pass him." Let Kostic defend the baseline, and his movement speed will also be difficult to prevent a corner three. ”

The Thunder attacked, and Durant received the ball again. This time it was Sefrosa who screened him off the ball. Garcia realized, but was blocked, and Azubuike made a mistake, he should have stepped forward to block, but chose to continue with his own people, and as a result, Durant easily entered the restricted area, and the tomahawk dunked. It was too late for Randolph Jr. to make up for it. 5 to 4.

The difference is that the Warriors have three outside shooting points, Margeti can also pull out, and the Thunder only have three three-point shots from Sefrosa and Durant.

The Thunder's solution to this problem was to let Durant carry the ball, he was so tall that Margeti couldn't block the shot after the switch. Randolph Jr. was out of the game and lacked protection for inside rebounds.

Zhou Xuan was forced to rush into the basket many times, grabbed three rebounds in a single quarter, and had 5 points and 4 assists. He doesn't care about the stats right now, he just plays the style of play that works best for the team.

The Warriors trailed by two points 20-22.

Su Qun said: "If Zhou Xuan keeps playing like this, he will go to the three doubles." ”

Yang said: "The Thunder played a good defensive intensity, Zach? As soon as Randolph was injured, the Warriors' low-post offense was almost gone, they didn't score as well as the Thunder in the restricted area, and the fast-break Thunder was also fast, and the two teams were evenly matched. ”

Substitute Serge Ibaka grabbed three offensive rebounds on Azubuuk's head, which is the punishment of the three outside and two inside against the big four small lineup, pulling the only inside line out of the box, and leaving a bunch of small men to protect the restricted area.

In the second quarter, the two sides sent substitutes on the court.

Westbrook, Green and others came off the court to rest, and the outside line sent "Glass Man" Livingston, rookie Harden, Durant continued to play with the bench, and the inside line was Ibaka and Nikk? Collison.

Warriors Ellis, Watson, Margetty, Blair, Turiaf.

Serge Ibaka has established himself on the team, while another first-round rookie, Mulens, has yet to play for the Thunder.

In the draft, the Mavericks and the Thunder made a trade, trading center Mulens, who was selected with the 24th pick in the first round, for the Thunder's 25th pick guard Boubois and a second-round pick from the 2010 Thunder.

At that time, experts commented that the Mavericks lost an interior scorer, while the Thunder got a step closer to strengthening the bench interior link. However, Mulens' play is very disappointing, he is too soft, with a height of 213CM, he can only float outside to shoot, and he can't defend or grab rebounds.

Durant singled out Margeti and began to exert his power.

The Warriors have a two-to-three defense, but when the opponent has a super scorer, the defense can be easily penetrated. The Thunder is just a shift on the strong and weak side, and Durant has an easy opportunity to shoot three points.

Durant is too tall, and Margeti is not very guarded. How did Garcia's one-man defense do in the first quarter? Harassment, physical contact, constant changing positions to prevent Durant from receiving the ball. That's what it takes to defend an All-Star. If you can not score points with Durant, why not let others score? Margeti seemed a little absent-minded.

There are people who win the championship and their mood changes immediately, and Margeti is a typical example. He feels that his career has been completed, and all that remains is to play soy sauce, mix high salary, and then retire. Just signed a big contract with the Warriors, and there is no **** for the time being, compared with last season, the attitude is like a different person.

The tragedy is that the Warriors now lack veterans, and Margeti is still the captain, and he has no awareness of leading by example.

Five minutes into the second quarter, the score was pulled apart. 28 to 38. The bearded Harden is also a two-way guard, with strong offensive ability, sharing Durant's eyes, the Warriors still rely on perimeter shooting, and Blair can't beat the veteran Collison on the inside. Collison is not tall, and he has no other skills, but he is strong and a good player in the low post. Ibaka also did a good job of defending breakouts and weak-side blocks.

The Thunder had a high shooting percentage, but the Warriors couldn't organize an effective counterattack, and as soon as they entered the position, they became Ellis alone, and the situation was a little bad.

Smart asked for a timeout. The Warriors couldn't attack today, so he replaced Zhou Xuan and Ellis with two shots in the backcourt, and replaced Blair with Randolph Jr., and Garcia replaced Margeti.

The Warriors attacked, Zhou Xuan dribbled the ball, Westbrook came on the court to replace Durant and he was in the same position, and Ibaka blocked the breakthrough route after the block.

The first time the two met, Zhou Xuan immediately saw several characteristics of Ibaka, fast movement, strong explosiveness, and many small movements. If it is a low-level single defense, he may be very average, because he is thin, and his ability to assist in defense is probably stronger in the league. Taken together, this kind of person is a headache for defenders, just like those players in online games who add points to the extreme PK and restrain outside players.

Zhou Xuan saw Westbrook come up to form a bag and pass it to Randolph in the middle. It's a pity that Randolph Jr. doesn't have the feel of Fat Randolph, and his empty jump shot is missed. The choice is right, if Randolph Jr. rushes inside, there is still Kostic standing under the basket.

Harden won the backcourt rebound, and Zhou Xuan and others quickly returned to defense.

Kostic once again blocked and picked up high, and this style of play also made the Warriors uncomfortable, and Randolph Jr. defended it out of a misplaced position against Westbrook. Zhou Xuan couldn't catch up, and Westbrook easily scored a layup on the inside line of Randolph Jr. 28 to 40, the margin is getting bigger and bigger.

I've got to find a way to score, I've improved and I can't pass without a good chance like I did last season. Zhou Xuan dribbled from the backcourt and observed the situation.

"Run, air cut." Zhou Xuan shouted at his teammates.

Ellis is not like Azubuke, who is average with three points in the bottom corner, and he can't pass the ball if he stands still. But Ellis and the inside line ran without the ball to cover, which confused the opposition defence.

Turyaf covered in the middle, Zhou Xuan controlled the ball on the right side, and suddenly turned around and stretched forward with the ball in his right hand.

Because of Ellis's empty cut, Zhou Xuan's action was vivid, as if he really took the ball and wanted to pass, but in fact, it was only his hand that stretched out, and the ball was still close to his position. Westbrook didn't take the wobbly feint, but this "pass" deceived him and moved sideways to block the passing route.

Zhou Xuan changed direction and broke through on the right side of Westbrook, made a 45-degree emergency stop jump shot, and scored the ball on the board. 30 to 40.

This kind of streetball action is very rare on the court, and it can have a surprising effect when used suddenly, but it should not be used frequently. When Zhou Xuan returned to defense, he was already thinking about how to fight in the next round.

Durant was stunned, and the Thunder's main offense became Westbrook. Westbrook broke through on cover and passed the ball to the middle, Randolph Jr. followed Kostic, who then passed to Harden on the perimeter, the beard missed the jump shot under Ellis's interference, and Turiav grabbed the rebound in the backcourt.

Ellis took the ball to the frontcourt, Zhou Xuan avoided Westbrook by covering the ball without the ball, and moved sideways with the ball to flash a gap in front of Ibaka, and the ball was handed to Ellis on the other side.

Ellis relied on Turyaf to cover the counter-run, and Turyaf turned and went inside to attract the Kostic defense. Ellis drew the weak side of the defense and gave the ball to Garcia.

The Thunder two are under the basket, Garcia is empty, he shoots in the open space, and the beautiful three-point shot is threaded through the needle! 33 to 40.

Durant suddenly, the Thunder suddenly lost the backbone. The offensive end was once again restrained by the 32 defense.

Westbrook misplaced the baseline to receive the ball, changed direction and broke through Randolph Jr. and went deep into the basket, Randolph was waiting for Turiaf behind him, Westbrook threw short, and the rebound was obtained by Randolph Jr.

Warriors three-man fast break. Randolph Jr. threw the ball to the front court with one hand on the baseline and passed it to Zhou Xuan's hand, Zhou Xuan attracted Harden's defense, hit the ground and passed the ball to the other side in the run, Ellis misplaced and shook off Ibaka, and took three steps to catch the ball and came to a one-handed dunk. 35 to 40.

The Warriors went on a 7-0 run and found their offensive touch.

Su Qun smiled: "Zhou Xuan and Ellis have a very tacit understanding, they can be called the best partners in the backcourt, and the Warriors have begun to fight back." It's not that easy for the Thunder to win. ”

Yang Jian said: "When Durant is off the court, the Thunder's offensive firepower drops. I think Garcia should be given a break at this point. The Warriors defend Durant alone, and it looks like he's doing the best. ”

That's when Westbrook hit another jumper from the perimeter.