Then he paused, and thought about it.
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The Warriors’ season lives on largely thanks to Thompson’s shooting touch. “To see our defence now be as good as it is, we still think it could be a lot better”. “It’s a bone bruise, there’s not sort of a timetable, it’s more just up to the individual and how he’s feeling, and we don’t really know”.
“I think it’s a game-time decision”. “So for us that’s our challenge to have the same mentality we had for the last 36 minutes of (Game 6) and bring that from the jump in Game 7”.
This time he scored 35 points with nine 3-pointers as the Warriors rallied with a huge second half to beat the Rockets 115-86 on Saturday night to force a deciding game in the Western Conference finals. TNT is included in the Hulu Live TV package so you’ll be able to quickly join in time to watch Rockets Warriors Game 6 online.
And if all of that doesn’t convince you that Game 6 is a defining moment for Durant’s career, maybe this snippet will: Imagine if two months from now, you’re looking back on the 2018 National Basketball Association playoffs and are talking about how the Warriors were up 2-1 on the Rockets after winning Game 3 by 41 points.
Playing without injured point guard Chris Paul, the Rockets shocked the defending champs with an early burst of four consecutive three-pointers to help produce a 39-22 lead after one quarter.
And it seems the sports betting world is pretty convinced Paul won’t play in Monday night’s Game 7 (or won’t be almost as effective if he does). Klay Thompson led all scorers with 35 points (9-14 3pt FG) along with 6 rebounds and 4 steals for the Warriors, while James Harden recorded 32 points, 9 assists, 7 rebounds and 3 steals for the Rockets in the losing effort. “The guy’s a machine”.
“I thought Klay was fantastic tonight, not just for 35 points and the nine threes, but his defense”, Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. He seems to thrive in these situations. Unfortunately, they had three more quarters to play. In a series that has swung wildly in favor of whoever was the home team that night, the season comes down to one game for these two team.
“That’s why he is who he is”, Stephen Curry said.
This experience has to count for something in such a high-pressure environment, and that’s putting aside that they may just be the better team anyway, especially if Paul is out. “It’s what you play for, to be in a situation where you’re one win away from going to the finals”.
“But he’s confident in himself and what he can do out on the floor at both ends. I’m for sure going to find a Chipotle in Boston, I’ll tell you that”.
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That’s what happened Saturday night.
