Amid the cheers and shouts of the fans in the audience, the game between the Warriors and the Thunder officially began.
In the jump ball session, Randolph defeated Krstic and was the first to touch the basketball and move it back to the backcourt, giving the Warriors the first opportunity to attack.
Curry dribbled the ball quickly toward the frontcourt and came to the top of the arc to organize the attack.
Sun Yi immediately ran forward to coordinate the pick-and-roll.
Westbrook, who was pursuing the defense, tried to force his way through the screen with his body, but was firmly blocked by Sun Yi.
"This guy's body is really hard!"
Westbrook went to watch Sun Yi play last year with Durant and others.
At that time, he had no interest in the unknown Sun Yi. In less than a year, this guy was able to compete with him.
Just as Westbrook was reminiscing about the past, Sun Yi quickly moved towards the penalty area.
Curry, who broke through to the mid-range area on the right, had quick eyes and quick hands and hit the ball to the middle.
Sun Yi, who was cutting inside, received the pass, took a step forward, rose into the air, and dunked the ball into the basket with one hand.
2:0!
"The Warriors played the familiar Sun Ku pick-and-roll. The two guys cooperated so well that people never get tired of watching it!" Barkley said with emotion in the TNT studio.
On the court, Sun Yi and Curry high-fived and celebrated, and then quickly retreated.
It was the Thunder's turn to attack. At this time, the fans at the scene did not sit down as usual and shouted slogans to cheer for the home team.
Westbrook dribbled to the three-point line and was a little annoyed when he saw the baby-faced Warriors guard standing at the free throw line.
What a look down on his shooting ability!
So, an angry Westbrook pulled it up and threw the ball stiffly.
Bang!
The basketball bounced out of the frame and missed!
On the Thunder bench, head coach Scott Brooks saw the scene on the court and shook his head helplessly.
Sometimes, he really can't understand Westbrook's offensive options.
On the court, Sun Yi grabbed the backcourt rebound, turned around and quickly advanced towards the frontcourt.
The Thunder retreated very quickly and did not allow the Warriors to counterattack defensively.
Sun Yi dribbled to the outside of the three-point line, observed the movement of his teammates, and prepared to deal the cards.
Jeff Green knew Sun Yi's playing style and immediately stepped forward to defend closely, providing physical confrontation and not giving Sun Yi a comfortable passing space.
In the right corner, Curry quickly ran toward the basket along the baseline.
Westbrook followed immediately, determined to crush the babyface in all aspects and let the Warriors know the cost of underestimating him.
After the primary school student rushed into the penalty area, with the help of Randolph's cover, he ran along the baseline toward the left corner.
"Damn cover!"
Westbrook, who was pursuing the defense, was blocked by Randolph and could only go around the screen to pursue the defense.
At the same time, Sun Yi, who was controlling the ball outside the three-point line, suddenly used his strength to squeeze out of the defensive Green and immediately passed the ball to the left corner.
Curry, who had just run to the left corner, received the pass, immediately took off and quickly threw the basketball in his hand.
Westbrook arrived quickly and immediately rushed to interfere, but it was too late.
"Uh-huh!"
The basketball hits the net hollowly and hits the target steadily!
5:0!
The Thunder quickly served the baseline ball, and Westbrook quickly dribbled forward and came to the top of the arc to organize the offense.
In the mid-range area on the left, Durant leaned on Maggette and reached for the ball.
Seeing this, Westbrook passed the ball without any hesitation.
As soon as Durant received the pass, Sun Yi immediately ran over to help defend against double teams.
During this period, Durant's passing ability has not been fully developed, and he averaged only 2.8 assists per game this season, which is pitiful.
Unable to pass the ball to the best position, Durant could only pass the ball back to Westbrook.
The Great Turtle started directly after receiving the pass. He felt that there was no need for a pick-and-roll.
He can beat ten paper figures like Curry!
The elementary school student actively moved laterally to block, but his physical fitness was much worse than Westbrook's, and he was ruthlessly knocked away by the giant turtle.
Sun Yi and Randolph saw this scene and immediately retreated to the penalty area.
Seeing this situation, Westbrook didn't get carried away and made one of the few correct choices. He stopped immediately and hit a mid-range jumper.
5:2!
After the Thunder scored the first goal, the audience burst into warm applause, and the fans sat down as they wished.
On the court, after Westbrook scored a goal, he shouted to the sky and vented the anger he had been holding in his heart.
He doesn't like to be looked down upon and will make the Warriors pay a heavy price.
The Warriors quickly sent a baseline pass. Curry dribbled the ball to the three-point line and immediately passed the ball.
Ellis stepped out of the three-point line to receive the pass. Seeing that Sevlosa quickly pursued the defense, he did not force a shot.
Seeing this situation, Sun Yi immediately stepped forward and made a ball-free screen.
With the help of the screen, Xiao Gongju got rid of the defense, broke into the penalty area, and pulled the bar to avoid Kostic's interference and scored a layup.
7:2!
"Good shot! Sun Yi's pick-and-roll was very solid and created good opportunities for his teammates. His basic skills are so good."
In the sports channel studio, Director Zhang praised him without hesitation.
Looking back, the Thunder still scored from Westbrook's mid-range jumper.
It was the Warriors' turn to attack. Through passing and cutting, Maggette cut towards the basket, received Sun Yi's pass, rushed into the penalty area and flew for a layup.
Durant, who was chasing after him, immediately pounced on him and blocked the ball from behind Maggette.
Sun Yi saw this scene and sighed: "This talent is so enviable!"
The Warriors sent a baseline ball, Xiao Gongju received the pass, quickly changed direction and then stepped back and shot a jumper.
Sefolosha defended very well and did not lose his position, which seriously interfered with Ellis's shooting.
"when!"
The basketball hit the front of the basket and bounced out.
The Thunder protected the backcourt rebounds and Westbrook dribbled the ball forward quickly.
Other Thunder players ran quickly, tearing apart the Warriors' defense.
The Big Turtle dribbled the ball to the outside of the three-point line to organize the offense. He found that the Warriors' defense was surprisingly good and his teammates failed to take the chance.
In the mid-range area on the right, Durant leaned on Maggette and reached for the ball.
Westbrook immediately passed the ball and then rushed into the penalty area, preparing to fight for the offensive rebound.
Durant received the pass, and out of the corner of his eye saw the Warriors' No. 9 rookie running over to attack again, and immediately turned over and shot a jumper.
Maggette reacted and immediately rushed to interfere.
Durant shot this ball a little anxiously, and his hit rate is predictable.
Bang!
The basketball bounced out of the frame and missed!
At the basket, Randolph trapped Krstic behind him, fought hard to get the backcourt rebound, and immediately found Sun Yi and passed it over.
Sun Yi received the pass, ran towards the frontcourt as quickly as possible, and launched a defensive counterattack.
At this time, only Westbrook and Sefolosha of the Thunder retreated.
The Warriors got an opportunity to play more and less. Sun Yi rushed straight into the penalty area, and after a physical confrontation with Westbrook, he scored a tough layup.
"Good shot! Sun played the ball very decisively and the counterattack was very beautiful." Barkley commented.
On the court, Westbrook dribbled toward the frontcourt.
Durant didn't ask for the ball in this round and signaled Westbrook to play it himself.
Seeing this situation, the great turtle would definitely not be humble. He waved to the inside and called for pick-and-roll cooperation.
After the pick-and-roll was ready, Westbrook used the screen to get rid of Curry's defense and quickly broke through into the penalty area.
Randolph, who switched defense, immediately retreated towards the penalty area and let Westbrook shoot.
Seeing this situation, the big turtle was very angry and a little over the top.
"Since you guys are shooting and not bursting, then I have to break towards the basket."
After Westbrook made his plan, he rushed into the penalty area and relied on Randolph to score a layup.
On the sidelines, Thunder coach Brooks breathed a sigh of relief.
The situation on the court is improving, and Durant has yet to exert force, which is good news for the Thunder.
Looking back, the Warriors immediately fired back.
Sun Yi came to the low post on the right side, leaning against Green and reaching for the ball.
"Hey, Sun Yi is going to post up, let's see how it works." Director Zhang explained.
Curry, who was controlling the ball at the top of the arc, immediately passed the ball.
The Warriors' tactics are diverse and they can not only play fast, but also slow down.
Sun Yi received the pass, lowered his shoulders and lowered his center of gravity. After releasing the ball, he hit Green's chest crazily with his shoulders and slowly moved towards the penalty area.
Green tried his best to defend himself, grinning in pain, and slandered in his heart: "I have not offended this guy, why should I be so cruel!"
Who did this guy learn from, and why can't he learn it well? !
If Sun Yi knew what Green was thinking at this time, he would definitely say shamelessly: I am self-taught.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Sun Yi shook his shoulders from side to side, then turned around and shot a fadeaway jumper.
Green failed to react and it was too late to intervene. He could only pray that Sun Yi's touch was not good.
Swish!
Hollow into the net!
11:6!
"Textbook fadeaway jump shot, the shooting posture is pleasing to the eye, and people will never tire of it, just like Kobe." Director Zhang commented.
On the court, the Thunder attacked, Westbrook easily broke through Curry's defense, and the zombie jumper hit again.
Curry was a little annoyed at not being able to prevent this attack, so he went to Sun Yi to tell the truth what he was thinking.
"Sun, do you really want to keep fighting like this? I find that I can't seem to guard against that guy."
"Stephen, you have to believe in the coach's arrangements, and at the same time have confidence in yourself. I believe you can do it." Sun Yi encouraged.
The Warriors' defensive strategy in this game was very clear. They targeted Durant, cut off the Thunder's passing lanes, and allowed Westbrook to play in isolation.
The Warriors' defensive strategy has been very successful so far in the game.
Sun Yi believes that if the Great Turtle continues to play like this, the Thunder will definitely have problems.
Curry nodded after hearing this, regained his composure, and ran to the baseline to catch the ball.
The Warriors attacked and changed their offensive tactics again in this round, adopting the "elevator door" tactic.
The tactics were very successful, but it was a pity at the end. If the small public lift was replaced by Curry, the success rate might be higher.
Ellis missed a three-pointer, and the Thunder protected the backcourt rebounds.
Westbrook quickly dribbled the ball forward and launched a defensive counterattack.
The Thunder's efficiency in defensive counterattacks is very high and ranks among the top in the league. This is their main source of scoring.
The traveling giant turtle saw his teammates running out of opportunities and immediately passed the ball over.
Green, who was about to leave, received the pass and rushed into the penalty area, soared into the air and dunked.
At the same time, Sun Yi jumped up and stretched his arms to shoot the basketball.
Snap!
Sun Yi slapped the basketball away and completed the chase.
Randolph, who rushed back, grabbed the rebounding basketball and immediately passed the ball forward.
Maggette, who was running near the midline at this time, immediately turned around. After receiving the pass, he rushed into the penalty area and made a layup.
On the sidelines, Thunder coach Brooks frowned.
Through the first few minutes of the game, he gradually saw the clues, and continuing to play would be very detrimental to the Thunder.
So Brooks requested a timeout and called the players back to the bench to adjust.
After Durant and others returned to the bench, Brooks raced against time to deploy tactics.
"We need to change the way we attack. Don't just play alone. We need to pass the ball up and cooperate. You have to understand that basketball is a sport for five people."
After Brooks reminded him, he began to write and draw on the tactical board, arranging the next tactics.
Not long after, the timeout ended and the game continued.
After returning from the timeout, the Thunder implemented the head coach's arrangements.
Westbrook used the cover of his teammates to break into the penalty area and split the ball after encountering a double-team.
Kostic followed up and received the pass and hit a mid-range jumper.
Sun Yi frowned slightly when he saw this scene.
It seems that the Thunder sensed the Warriors' intentions and made some changes.
Regarding this situation, the Warriors coaching staff has also taken it into consideration. After all, everyone who can coach in the NBA has several skills.
It was the Warriors' turn to attack, and Ellis used the screen to make a jump shot, stabilizing the situation on the court.
Immediately afterwards, Westbrook made a mistake in breaking through and passing the ball, and was intercepted by Sun Yi.
With such an obvious passing intention, I am really not afraid of making mistakes!
The Warriors launched a defensive counterattack, and Sun Yi quickly dribbled forward, attracted the defense and passed the ball out.
Curry, who just ran to the left three-point line, received the pass and hit a chasing three-pointer.
Durant saw the Warriors regaining momentum and felt that he should do something and not always let others steal the limelight.
It's unreasonable that he hasn't scored a point so far in the game. After all, he is also the Thunder's scoring leader.
Therefore, Durant decided to end this round of offense by himself.
After receiving the pass, Durant made a triple threat action and took a tentative step. Seeing that Maggette was indifferent, he directly picked up and threw the basketball in his hand.
Maggette's efforts to interfere did not help.
"Uh-huh!"
The basketball hits the net hollowly and hits the target steadily!
Randolph picked up the basketball on the ground, quickly exited the baseline, and served the ball.
Sun Yi received the pass, accelerated towards the frontcourt, made a change of direction in front of him to pass Green who was delayed in advancing, came to the three-point line, and made a fake move to shake off the defender Seflosa. Go straight to the basket.
Durant, who retreated to the penalty area, saw this and immediately stepped forward to defend.
Sun Yi, who was walking, saw that Durant was the only one in the penalty area. He did not stop and came to the penalty area. After a physical confrontation with Durant, he made a tough layup.
Sun Yi and Durant had the upper hand in their first meeting.
