"So, does that mean Oklahoma City will once again have to rely on Chris going on a scoring rampage just to barely win tonight?"
"What's wrong with that? Isn't that exactly what the fans want to see?"
"Sure, a game like that is definitely great entertainment. The fans would absolutely love to watch Chris go on a scoring rampage and challenge the record books. But here's the thing, guys: have you forgotten how Oklahoma City faltered in the Playoffs last year? His teammates kept getting injured and couldn't hit their shots, so he had to take a lot more attempts. In the end, he ran himself ragged and got injured in the Playoffs."
"That's true."
"So if Oklahoma City doesn't want history to repeat itself, I think AD and SGA need to find their rhythm again as soon as possible and take some of the burden off Chris."
"I think you're right, but whether the Thunder Team can pull that off is another question."
The game continued on the court.
The Pistons' latest possession ended when LaMelo Ball's three-point attempt from the Top of the Key missed.
Possession went back to the Thunder Team.
After Westbrook dribbled into the frontcourt, he passed the ball to Chen Xi.
Chen Xi came up from the side to the Top of the Key, caught the ball, and turned to face Saddiq Bey's defense.
A very standard play.
Using a medium-to-large wing to switch onto Chen Xi was a basic tactic used by every coach in the League.
It wasn't that a wing could do a particularly good job guarding Chen Xi.
It was simply the matchup that gave them the least disadvantage~~
It was all thanks to the competition making each other look good...
After all, if a center or a smaller