After heading into halftime tied, the Warriors led 66-63 midway through the third quarter.
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According to ESPN’s Royce Young, while Durant seemed to be in a more jovial mood before the game, greeting Thunder players and staff, Westbrook appeared to be in no mood to mend their relationship. “For most guys, you feel that extra juice when you play against a team that you played on”. You look at it, a lot of people wouldn’t have looked at him as a Sixth Man.
Russell Westbrook of Oklahoma City Thunder is guarded by Stephen Curry and Zaza Pachulia of the Golden State Warriors. It was one of 10 turnovers for the Westbrook, who finished with 27 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists for his league-best 21st double-double of the season.
“It is, what it is”, Westbrook said.
Durant’s been much more than just a scorer for the Dubs this season, though, and Wednesday’s rout was further proof. “That’s what they do”. The Warriors could use a big game from Green on Wednesday night since they might be without starting guard Klay Thompson due to personal reasons. Kevin Durant will return OKC for the first time since leaving for Golden State on February 11. Sensing the moment, the Warriors just kept feeding Durant, who just kept making shots.
There was more to it than that, Kerr insisted.
Durant’s lone lowlight came when he blew a dunk with 1:45 left in the first half, taking flight about 10 feet from the basket and slamming the ball off the back of the rim and almost to halfcourt. The boys in blue were masterful, playing superb defense and efficient offense – and they did it with Steven Adams back in Oklahoma nursing a concussion.
“He’s having a fantastic season, but it’s kind of going under the radar”. Durant led all scorers with 40 points, adding 12 rebounds and three blocks in leading his Warriors to a 121-100 win in a game that was close until midway through the third quarter.
Needless to say, this has become one of the most fun rivalries in the National Basketball Association. So you just move on.
Westbrook will need to start trusting his teammates more. The play went to official review before Pachulia received a flagrant 1 foul, drawing boos from the sellout crowd. Hopefully, Westbrook was able to laugh at himself after the game. “But it’s all right – I’m gonna get his ass back, straight up”.
“I don’t play like that”. Whenever that is, I don’t know when it’s going to be.
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“I don’t play like that”.
