Chapter 559: "Three Collapses of Bravery" (3/4!) )
The Warriors had a 10-point lead, and the standout performance was Stephen Curry, a rising star who suffered an ankle injury last season, shooting 4-of-4 from beyond the three-point line in the first half and scoring 16 points in the half.
At the end of the half, reporters on the sidelines also grabbed him for an interview.
"Why are you in such good shape?" Naturally, this question is of primary concern to journalists.
"It's Draymond." Curry smiled and turned to look down the tunnel at the players' tunnel, where Green was making his way to the locker room.
"He said we're dogs and we have to show to prove ourselves." Curry continued.
(Note: The dog is a name for football, which refers to the side that is not favored when the two sides play against each other.) )
Curry's words in the interview also explained why the Warriors played so crazy in the half, and they completely saw themselves as a challenger, without any baggage, just to fight for the win.
"Are we going to use a joint defense in the second half? More than 40 percent of their first-half shots were three-pointers. Before entering the locker room, Stevens asked Tang Tian.
'They won't be so accurate in the second half...... Should. Wharton continued.
'We're not sure if they're going to be on the line in the second half and if it stays like that, we'll have to make some changes.' Tang Tian thought for a while and said.
Entering the locker room, Tang Tian detailed all the aspects that the team's defense could improve in the first half, and then gave the team a burst of chicken blood to rekindle the fighting spirit of the players.
After halftime, Tang Tian sat on the bench and looked at the court intently.
The first game of the Western Conference is very important for both sides, especially the Thunder and the Warriors, both are young teams, and the side that wins the first game will be overwhelming in terms of momentum.
And the third quarter, which determines the trend, is even more important.
If the Thunder team is pulled away again, then the game may be directly explained in advance.
The Warriors' offense came up, and it was still Bogut's response, and Curry took advantage of the pick-and-roll to catch the ball.
It was at this moment that the Thunder's halftime adjustments showed, and Soflosa consciously grabbed the position in advance, squeezed through the block and followed Curry, who did not get rid of the defense when he received the ball.
Thompson's situation was similar over there, and Westbrook was also more focused than in the first half, not giving Thompson an easy chance to receive the ball after running without the ball.
The Warriors' tactics are already unsystematic, and after being adjusted by the Thunder team at this time, most of the offensive time has passed, and they don't have a chance to run.
In the end, Curry could only choose to beat Soflosa hard, and an acceleration change forced Soflosa to retreat, and then took a step back to a meter outside the three-point line and threw his hand.
Sofrosa struggled to pounce on the interference, and his hand almost sealed Curry's face.
It's a super difficult shot, and it's still so far away.
"Huh!"
However, a crisp sound caused an uproar at the scene.
This even went in!
Tang Tian's eyes also widened at this time.
At this distance, Curry already has the skill of three points from a long distance?
No, it's not.
At this time, Curry doesn't know this yet.
The ball just now is obviously not his usual offensive style, and it is more telling than this, even after halftime, the Warriors' offensive touch is still on the line.
He didn't hesitate or wait for the next round, he just got up and called Harden up.
Westbrook's air-cut layup caused David Lee's hitter to foul and go to the free throw line.
He hit the first free throw.
At this moment, the Thunder made a substitution on the sidelines, and Harden came up with Sofrosa.
The fans at the scene were puzzled.
"Lineup adjustments at this point?" The commentators at home didn't understand it too clearly, and only one round was played in the second half.
However, the Thunder players didn't seem too surprised, this was arranged by Tang Tian at halftime, and Harden was a signal.
Westbrook also hit the second free throw.
The score was 64-53, and the Warriors still led by 11 points.
When Soflosa went off the court, the Thunder's defensive intensity was obviously weaker, and Thompson came out to get some shooting space and shot directly.
"Huh!"
A three-point shot was hit again.
The Warriors' outside feel is still hot.
However, the ball was not well controlled at the foot of the line, and the Warriors' lead came to 13 points.
At this time, the fans at the scene couldn't bear a burst of restlessness, and the score that kept pulling away made them feel very uneasy.
Westbrook went to the front court and handed the ball to Harden, who organized the offense.
Compared with Dio, Harden has the advantage of having a very lethal breakthrough ability, which can be organized through sudden points in the movement.
He beckoned Ibaka to block on the outside, and after the ball was dismantled, he accelerated to shake off David Lee and rushed to the basket, forcing Bogut under the basket and Barnes on the weak side to shrink the defense, and at this time, he threw his hand to distribute the ball to Westbrook on the outside, Thompson flew to help defense, Westbrook divided Durant again, and the latter directly got a big open shot.
"Huh!"
Durant seized the opportunity and threw his hand to hit.
Harden's appearance on the court made the Thunder's offensive fluency on the court obvious.
The Warriors' offense, Curry ran out of the box, caught the ball outside and then shot.
This time, though, the shot was a little heavier, the ball went off the frame, and Ibaka protected the defensive rebound.
Westbrook dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and handed it over to Harden's organization, and Harden directly approached Durant's blocking this time.
Afraid of Durant's shooting ability, the Warriors did not shrink at this time, and Harden forced Barnes and directly won two free throws.
Hit both free throws.
The Thunder went on a 5-0 spurt in just over a minute.
Thompson took advantage of the cover in the front court to catch the ball from mid-range and shoot wide.
The pitcher feels online, but it is impossible to throw every ball.
Dio grabbed the defensive rebound at this time, the Thunder played a fast break directly, Westbrook rushed to the front court with the ball, and shook off Curry, which was a one-arm smashing the frame.
"Bang!"
This snap was so powerful that the entire Chesapeake Energy Arena was instantly ignited.
"Defend! Defend! ”
In the cheers of the fans at the scene, you can feel that the Warriors players are obviously a little anxious to handle the ball on the court.
Curry caught the ball and threw it back to Thompson during the run, which was successfully judged by Durant, and after the save, he took the ball directly and broke quickly, his legs were long and his hands were long, and the Warriors players watched him stride and gave up the pursuit of defense.
Durant saw that there was no one chasing behind him, and when he got to the frontcourt, he didn't go directly to the layup, but came to an emergency stop at the three-point line.
"Huh!"
Durant's shooting ability was stable, and the ball was thrown straight in.
A wave of 10-0 offensive, the difference was instantly narrowed to only 3 points!
Mark Jackson angrily called a timeout.
Warriors, it's going to be the rhythm of the collapse in the third quarter.