Volume 4: Golden State's Golden Age — Chapter 700: Deadweight
But what shocked everyone was that in G1, Westbrook went just 6-for-23, 3-for-11 from three, and 7-for-8 at the line, scoring 22 points with 11 rebounds and 7 assists on a miserable 26.1% shooting. When his teammates got open and scored, he got the assist; when they failed to get open, he passed the ball out early and stood there watching the show. If the others failed to score in isolation, that was not his fault. Even at his offensive peak, Green had only been a floor-spacing power forward who shot around 38% from three and averaged roughly 14 points a game. The Thunder were Westbrook's one-man team. If he played poorly, the Thunder naturally could not win. They were crushed 87:118 by the Clippers, losing by 31 points and falling behind 0:1 in the series. The gap in strength between them and their opponents was simply too large. Only matchups between middle-tier playoff teams offered the possibility of an upset, and those were the most thrilling. Against the Spurs in the first round, Antetokounmpo performed even better than he had in the regular season, averaging 21.6 points, 12.2 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 2.5 blocks, and 1.8 steals. He was elite on both ends, and his defense was no worse than peak Green's. Although he scored 47 points, he took 34 shots and 17 free throws, using up more than a third of the Thunder's possessions by himself without producing enough in return. In the end, the Thunder still lost 99:105 to the Clippers. But when it came to efficiency and team results, Warriors fans were wide awake. The facts proved that Green coming off the bench had no negative effect on the Warriors. If anything, their offense became smoother and