Volume 4: Golden State Prosperity

Volume 4: Golden State's Golden Age — Chapter 704: Silent Klay. For the Warriors, this was an expected victory. The media hyped up Harden as a lonely hero and praised the Rockets' lethal run-and-gun offense, but the Warriors did not take the Rockets seriously at all. With three elite ball-handling scorers in Curry, Leonard, and Antetokounmpo, the Warriors did not even need to rely on passing and cutting to produce a ferocious offense. They practically had more scorers than they had possessions to distribute. Zhang Yu tactfully sent in the third unit as well, allowing Brogdon and Zhou Qi to experience the playoffs as the game entered garbage time. "The funniest thing about Klay is that he doesn't know how funny he is..." In the third quarter, the Warriors erupted for 36 points and led the Rockets 102:78, by 24 points. "MVP!" This postseason, Klay had increasingly been posting low-scoring games. "Beep—" By this point, the game had reached 2:27 of the fourth quarter. With Curry knocking down this transition three, the Warriors led the Rockets 124:105 by 19 points, and the outcome was settled. But he had no time to regret it. After Antetokounmpo grabbed the rebound, he turned and took off in long strides toward the other end. The Warriors switched from defense to offense and launched a fast break. After a pick-and-roll with Capela, Harden slipped past Olynyk and drove into the paint. Before Antetokounmpo and Leonard could rotate over to help, he flicked his wrist and fired the ball to Ariza in the left corner. Harden also committed as many as six turnovers, four of which came from steals or blocks by Leonard, Antetokounmpo, and Green. The Warriors' defense continued to restrict him heavily. In silence, Klay returned to the locker room. After showering, he sat