The Second Half, Desperate to Cut the Deficit

Aside from Chen Xi, the other players had gone a miserable 4-for-15 from three in the first half, a 26% shooting rate. It had been extremely difficult to create space for AD.

On top of that, Little Jordan's presence had actually taken away some of Davis's preferred spots. Then Little Gasol had been DNP'd because of concerns about maintaining his form...

Perhaps it was better to say that Davis playing this well was already an excellent performance.

Sure enough, the best type of player to pair with AD was still someone like Brook Lopez from the neighboring team... a center with rim protection, size, and shooting range.

But on that team, what type of player like that wasn't in high demand?

Not to mention anyone else—even Little Gasol had received plenty of offers before this season.

It was just that the decline in his physical form had come far too suddenly.

At that moment, the atmosphere in the Thunder Team locker room was somewhat subtle.

Chen Xi wasn't there, while Davis sat with an ice pack, looking down at his phone.

Everyone else seemed a little awkward.

Clearly, they had a certain degree of self-awareness about their performance in the first half.

Fortunately, Westbrook still had an abundance of energy. His overflowing mental strength could still encourage his teammates.

As halftime drew to a close, Chen Xi returned to the locker room. Westbrook immediately stepped forward, then gathered his teammates together.

"Chris! I think you need to do better, man. Even though I know you were already good enough in the first half, you're the team's Leader! You're our leader! You're the MVP! So we're going to hold you to a higher standard! You need to do better!!"

Turtle Turtle first "went after" Chen Xi, taking the initiative to bring