With this strategy, he could wear down both Curry and Durant at the same time, killing two birds with one stone.
Then he could make the most of his advantage in bench depth.
The team's training schedule hadn't been too demanding over the past two days, but all the players had been putting in extra work on their own.
As Head Coach, Donovan had naturally noticed.
As an old Chinese saying went, "The troops are ready to serve!"
He believed in his players.
Back to the game.
The Warriors' second possession ended with Klay.
After making an Off-Ball Pest run, he used McGee's screen to curl around the Baseline, catch the pass, and shoot.
The ball bounced off the rim.
Westbrook secured the rebound and instinctively pushed the pace. He charged up the court without slowing down, barreled into Curry, shouldered past him in two steps, and drove into the mid-range.
He pulled up for a zombie jumper.
The two-pointer swished through the net.
Westbrook was playing with remarkable decisiveness, and his shot was falling.
He'd just reached the frontcourt, and the moment he saw Curry in front of him, he got fired up.
Back on offense, Curry had been scored on twice in a row, and naturally, he had a temper of his own.
He held the ball up high and waited for McGee's Pick-and-Roll screen. Once McGee was set, Curry swayed left and right, using him like a post to trap Westbrook behind the screen. Then, seizing his chance, he launched a three from two steps beyond the arc.
The ball soared high over the court in a lofty arc and dropped through the net.
A deep three swished through the net.
After Durant, Chen Xi, and Westbrook, Curry became the fourth player to score in the game.