Perhaps it was because in the first half of the year, he finally got the NBA Championship and fmvp that he had dreamed of, which made KD feel relieved a lot.
The NBA Championship trophy is a strong proof that his choice is correct.
Therefore, the current KD may have more nostalgia for Thunder and a trace of guilt deep in his heart that he does not want to mention.
When I saw the new high score of Chen Xi and the rise of Thunder.
Durant did not react as fiercely as his fans. Instead, he felt that it would be good for this team to continue to remain strong.
But don't be too strong.
If it's stronger than Warriors, it won't work!
Of course, you have to fight to know whether it is strong or not.
Coincidentally, after finishing the game with Spurs, Thunder only needs to play Pelicans again, and he will meet Warriors. By then, we will be able to see who is the stronger and weaker of the two teams.
Pelicans: "So? Did I do something heinous?"
On November 20, Thunder visited New Orleans in an away game to challenge Pelicans.
I have to say that today's Pelicans is much stronger than last year. Just look at the Starting Lineup lineup and you will know that this team is terrifyingly strong.
Anthony·Davis, Demarcus·Cousins, Zhu·Holiday, Chris·Rondo (manual dog head), E'Twain Moore.
If Cousins did not have Achilles tear in 2018, they could have become the spoiler for Playoffs.
Although it is a three-guard team with two towers, Brother Zhu's strong body and defensive skills can match Small forward. If the opponent is not Butler or James...
The game begins.
Little Sabonis jumped to take possession of the ball, and Westbrook took possession of the ball and prepared to organize the first attack.
Still the signature Weixi Pick-and-Roll, Chen Xi Pop Out caught the ball, Shot Fake Shot Fake took a shot, started to break through, entered Free-Throw Line, and made an emergency stop jumper.
A solid two-pointer.
After the CIC attribute reaches 100, Chen Xi's CIC does not even need to trigger the badge and can maintain a very good level.
With Holiday on top of Small forward and Rondo leading the defense against Westbrook, Thunder has a comprehensive advantage in outside positioning.
Guarantee...Rondo controls the ball and slowly moves it to Frontcourt, sorts out the attack at Top of the Key, waits for Brow to get stuck in the low post and reaches for the ball, and then steadily drops the ball into Interior.
Davis Catch the ball and back the basket Isolation Gordon.
After moving Contact, he pushed further inward, stepped back with his right foot in a very detailed way to hook Gordon's right foot, and then used it as an axis to turn around, directly passing Gordon cleanly.
Then facing the empty basket, he easily finished with Layup.
Although Gordon's defense is pretty good, its size is a lot worse after all. In addition, Davis itself is also a low-post killer, which makes Power Forward's top defense problematic.
Donovan stood on the sidelines and frowned, planning to watch two more Possessions. If that doesn't work, I'll try Little Mo.
Thunder attacks again.
Thanks to the good defense of several people on the field, Pelicans retreated very quickly, while Thunder failed to play a defensive counterattack that he is good at.
Westbrook began to wait at the Three-Pointer line for Teammates to complete its position, then handed the ball to Little Sabonis who was lifting up, and then ran to the left Corner.
Little Sabonis holds the ball in the high post, Butler makes a Off-ball Screen pass to Chen Xi on the wing, and Chen Xi runs towards Little Sabonis to catch the ball.
However, this is a fake Hand-off. When Chen Xi ran over, Gordon and Westbrook cut inside Corner on both sides at the same time.
Butler walked inward and provided another cover for Westbrook.
Little Sabonis Top of the Key passed the ball, Turtle Turtle caught the ball and rushed to the frame, jumped up and passed the ball to Gordon in the air.
Gordon takes off immediately after receiving the ball, and jumps into a dunk.
Thunder's new tactic relies on Chen Xi to attract defense at High Wing, plus the super frame-rushing abilities of Westbrook and Gordon. It starts on both wings at the same time, and then JB gives one of them Pick-and-Roll to increase the threat and attract Interior to defend, and then the other person completes the finish.
A slightly cosmetic tactic requires High Wing to have a Spacing Option, which can directly complete the finish when necessary, and the center who deals the cards must have a sufficient level of Playmaking Ability to ensure the lowest possibility of mistakes.
The role of Butler also needs to have certain outside finishing ability. Fortunately, after completing the second Pick-and-Roll, Pop Out will follow the trend, so that Interior can easily hit the ball when there is no good opportunity.
This move directly stunned Pelicans Interior who had twin towers.
There was a problem with the communication between Cousins and Davis. They both pounced on Westbrook at the same time, giving Gordon a perfect opportunity to punch the frame.
Pelicans Head Coach Alvin·Gentry stood on the sidelines, looking at the replay above his head with a solemn expression.
Faced with this tactic, he couldn't think of a good solution for a while.
Then we can only hope for Davis's defense, and wait until Timeout and Davis have a good talk.
Using Brow when in doubt has become a common practice in his coaching.
No way, Davis is so damn easy to use.
Offense and defense are integrated, the low post attack is excellent, Athleticism is excellent, he also has a mid-range shot, and the defense is also awesome.
He is excellent in both single defense and assist defense, especially in assist defense. He has an exaggerated wingspan and shoulder width, coupled with a keen sense of smell.
Let Davis be completely enough to support a team's defensive size Interior alone.
Attack again, Pelicans still mainly attacks Interior, hitting the point of Power Forward.
Gordon struggled to defend Davis, but life is like this. Sometimes hard work has no effect at all.
Davis just made another simple turn and passed Gordon again and came to the bottom of the basket.
This time Little Sabonis, who was prepared, came to help defend.
But Brow, who has comprehensive offensive methods, relaxed his arms and sent the ball into Basket with just a little Floater.
First overall pick, who has long been accustomed to being double-teamed, has learned how to face this situation.
Thunder continues to attack, still using the same tactics, but the end point becomes Pick-and-Roll followed by Butler of Pop Out. A Long Two shot can also hit.
4 to 6
The game seemed a little anxious for a while.
Neither side can suppress the opponent's scoring, which makes both sides very efficient.
Until the sixth minute, Thunder replaced Gordon and replaced it with Big Morris.
But Mozgov has the size after all. Then let Little Sabonis defend Davis alone, and Mozgov can defeat Cousins.
This change of formation immediately caused Rondo to change his choice and feed the ball to Cousins, allowing him to serve as the new tactical end point.
The bad news is that Mozgov can't prevent Cousins either.
The good news is that although Cousins's finishing level is high, his defense is not good, so Offensive End and Mozgov can also use one-handed shots to create space for Interior.
This will make the frame punching of Westbrook Butler much more comfortable.
What? Chen Xi?
Are you kidding me?
Chen said that if it punches the frame but can't punch a little, then tm Cousins is out, and there is another Davis inside!
At my level Layup, can I go in and find a hat?
It takes at least silver dodge, plus 85 Layup, Chen to dare to attack the basket guarded by Interior with Rim Protection level like Davis.