Kendrick Perkins' Worries

As Kevin Durant checked out for a rest, the situation on the court changed, and Goodwin quickly adjusted the defensive strategy.

He walked over to his teammate Patrick Beverley and said seriously, "I'll be responsible for guarding Russell Westbrook next, while you guard James Harden. No problem?"

Patrick Beverley nodded without hesitation. "No problem!" He had no objections whatsoever to the tactical arrangement made by the team leader.

Goodwin then continued to remind him, "Beverley, when you guard James Harden, do your best to stop him from driving, understand?"

Do his best to stop him from driving?

Patrick Beverley instantly understood Goodwin's intention and immediately replied, "I understand, boss."

When Russell Westbrook saw that Goodwin was standing in front of him, he could not help but freeze for a moment. He secretly wondered, Why is he the one guarding me?

But Westbrook quickly regained his composure, and an excited expression appeared on his face.

After all, in today's NBA, who would not want to test themselves against the best active player in the league?

Yet whenever the Boston Celtics faced the Oklahoma City Thunder, Goodwin was always assigned to guard Kevin Durant, which left Westbrook with some regret.

Now, the opportunity had finally come. He could face Goodwin head-on.

Westbrook's gaze was resolute. Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately launched an attack on Goodwin.

He sped up his dribble, then suddenly planted his right foot hard against the floor, explosively bursting toward Goodwin's left side.

Goodwin reacted incredibly quickly, sliding left to block Westbrook's path.

Seeing this, Westbrook instantly made a crossover, switching the ball from his left hand to his right before driving swiftly toward Goodwin's right side.

However, in the next second, Goodwin appeared in front of Westbrook again, as though he had anticipated his move in advance.