Midfielders Timeout and Kerr were a little surprised when they looked at the data sheet handed over by the assistant coach.
Chen Xi In the entire first half, he made 4 of 7 shots and only scored 10 points, but he had 6 assists and only one turnover.
Very good help-to-loss ratio.
Although he noticed during the game that Chen Xi's passing organization level had improved compared to last season, he was still a little surprised after seeing the data intuitively.
After all, the two teams are old rivals. There may not be many coaches in League who have studied Thunder more deeply than Kerr.
Although due to the frequent lineup changes of Thunder, many of his previous studies had to be directly scrapped.
But he never stopped paying attention to Chen Xi Westbrook.
Obviously in Playoffs last season, Chen Xi had never done this kind of thing.
His previous passes were more straightforward and lacked creativity.
But the ball Kerr saw today was not only at a tricky angle, but also very good at sizing up the situation.
He is no longer blindly looking for openings, but will guide Teammates's movement and create space directly or indirectly with passes.
This is definitely a qualitative leap compared to before.
"He has improved again. It's really amazing. Where is his limit?" Kerr looked at the data sheet in his hand, Chen Xi.
There was an unavoidable feeling of envy in my heart.
He once felt that taking over Warriors and coaching Curry was the best choice for his career.
But now, he couldn't help but think about what it would be like to coach Chen Xi instead of Donovan.
It's so satisfying to watch this young man grow so fast every year.
Second Half will soon be re-opened.
Both sides Starting Lineup returned to the field.
The firepower is full, the competition between the needle and the wheat.
Warriors's side is trying to rely on strong outside firepower to chase points.
But in fact, Warriors's outside shooting level tonight was not very high.
Klay, who took the most shots, only made 2 of 7 shots on the Three-Pointer ball, a very un-Klay number.
Klay was very uncomfortable.
Faced with Chen Xi who was directly facing him, he always felt that starting to run was much more uncomfortable than before.
Beep!!!
It was another attack. Green's pass was about to reach the hands of Klay, but was poked out of the sideline by Chen Xi.
Warriors Re-inbound pass.
Klay glanced at Chen Xi a little helplessly.
I never thought this guy was so annoying before?
Chen Xi stood expressionlessly in front of the sideline, preparing to hinder Warriors's serve.
After the single guard is pulled up, it is really easy to use with this silver death wrap and copper Chase Defense master~~
Chen Xi can clearly feel that in the process of Chase Defense Klay, his prediction of his movement and Warriors's memory of the screener's position have been significantly improved.
"It will be great if we have another Pick and Roll Dodger sometime. The attributes of leading the defense will be maxed out."
Since Klay's performance was restricted, Warriors had no choice but to increase the offensive proportion of Curry and Durant.
It is quite uncomfortable to be forced to change the offensive strategy.
But Thunder is different.
The presence of Davis makes the team's Interior offense always very comfortable, and Warriors has no ability to limit it.
In addition, Westbrook is also a master of internal communication.
The two of them work very well together.
After three quarters, Thunder 98 once again led Warriors by 8 points to 90.
"I have to say that Thunder Team's lineup changes for the new season actually have good results. When Davis is ready for them to use against each other, Interior has a huge advantage."
"Yes, Anthony·Davis already scored 27 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists in the three quarters tonight. He single-handedly defeated Warriors's Interior."
"And the role of Brow doesn't end there. He covers the entire defensive area within the Three-Pointer line, completely blocking Warriors's Interior offense."
"Terrible defensive influence. Golden State Warriors scored only 8 points tonight against Paint, all of which were scored when Davis was not on the court."
"Don't tell me, this season's Thunder reminds me of a team."
"Oh?"
"Celtics in 2007."
"Eh?!! That's what you said!"
"Yeah, they all spent a lot of money to get a defensive core of Interior. The characteristics of Garnett and Davis are quite similar, and then there is a blue-collar center behind them to act as a human shield, McGee and Perkins."
"Yes, but the level of Westbrook should be much higher than that of Rondo. If Chen Xi is to match the level of Pierce that year, it may still be a little behind."
"Not necessarily. In terms of offense alone, I actually think Chen Xi is not much worse than Pierce, and he has been improving. This is the first Regular season. I am looking forward to what kind of performance Chen Xi can perform this season."
"Based on your analysis, I wasn't very optimistic that Thunder would be able to defend the title this year, but now that I've said it, it seems that it's actually quite interesting."
Back to the game.
Fourth Quarter Game is not much different from the previous ones.
At the beginning of the quarter, Warriors grabbed Transition Period's thin Weaknesses from Thunder and made a sharp pass, bringing the score back to 3 points.
Then Donovan called out Timeout.
After Timeout returned, both sides returned to the Starting Lineup lineup.
In the case of all Starting Lineup members, the advantage of Thunder is larger.
Of course, there are just a few.
In the first game at the beginning of the season, Durant's physical reserves are quite abundant, and his continuous personal Isolation can also help Warriors hold on to the score.
As for Thunder, Offensive End continues to focus on Interior.
Except for Chen Xi's occasional personal Isolation, outside shooting is basically Westbrook Brow Pick-and-Roll, and then break up and attack the frame.
Simple, easy to use and efficient.
When the time came to the last four minutes, Thunder still maintained a 6-point lead.
The point difference is not big, but given Thunder's exaggerated offensive stability, it is still quite difficult to recover.
Especially in the final stage, Chen began to take over the key balls.
In the last forty-eight seconds Three-Pointer, Chen Xi Top of the Key singled out Thompson, and after the fancy Dribble, Three-Pointer hit with a dry pull.
In the last eleven seconds Three-Pointer, Chen Xi Mismatch named Looney, broke through and entered Mid-range, and little Floater completed the finish.
In the last two minutes and twenty seconds, Chen Xi borrowed Brow Pick-and-Roll, Top of the Key Three-Point Shot hit.
In the last minute and 40 seconds, Chen Xi broke through the basket and caused damage, and Free-Throw Line made two free throws.
In the last four minutes, Chen Xi scored 10 points in a row, with a 100% shooting rate, and Thunder steadily held down the score.
At the end of the game, Thunder defeated Warriors 125 to 118 in the away game, getting off to a good start in the opening game of the new season.