After returning from the second half, the Spurs took the lead in making adjustments.

Since the Spurs did not take advantage in the first half, Curry scored three three-pointers from the outside, the Spurs' defensive formation in the second half began to expand.

From the beginning, we mainly focus on mid-range shooting and empty cuts, we are now not planning to let go of three-pointers.

Fortunately, Durant and Stephen Jackson performed very poorly in the first half, which was somewhat relieved to the Spurs.

Otherwise, once these two people break out again, it will be really bad for the Spurs.

"July handsome, the Spurs have expanded their defensive formation on the court. I think we can let Stephen try to tear the defense, so that we can definitely get more offensive opportunities."

Seeing the Spurs changing their defensive focus on the court, assistant coach Nas said to Yang Fan on the side immediately.

In fact, for Yang Fan, at this time, it was a complete mystery in Nas's mind.

Because since the start of the new season, Nass found that Yang Fan was either joking with his assistant coach Dimash or eating two oranges for no reason. He could say that he was as casual as he was.

Regarding this behavior, Nass also asked Snyder beside him, who said that Yang Fan had been like this last season.

You know, before Yang Fan coached the Thunder, the Thunder were always the last team in the West. As a result, after Yang Fan came, the Thunder was a stronger group.

Now he has become a favorite in the league.

But Yang Fan doesn't seem to be too attentive or researching in his daily life. At least in terms of attention, he is definitely not as good as assistant coach Snyder.

This really makes Nass puzzled and has not found the answer until now.

Nas can only classify this as Yang Fan is a genius in thousands. He only needs a little effort to achieve something that others cannot achieve in half his life.

So there is one thing that Nas is very sure now, that is, following Yang Fan is right!!

"No hurry. Since Greg chose to expand his defensive position, I'll see if they will double-team Kevin in the second half."

"If Kevin continues to double-team Kevin, then the Spurs will have to pay a little."

After Yang Fan finished explaining to Nas beside him, he stood up and shouted at Durant on the field.

Hearing the shouts of head coach Yang Fan off the court, Durant should have understood it and landed directly on the right horn position, reaching out to Curry in the high position to ask for the ball to prepare for a single.

Upon receiving the pass, Durant directly faced Jefferson in three threatening positions, and everyone also chose to pull it away as soon as possible.

When the Spurs saw Durant want the ball to prepare for a single, the wingers stepped forward and double-teamed Durant.

After all, the Spurs have always used double-team tactics against Durant in the first half, because they know that Durant did not do well in passing the ball after dealing with double-teams, so they have been using quotations against Durant.

The effect of the feedback in the end is also quite obvious, that is, Durant's performance is far lower than his average this season.

It has to be said that in a league of NBA level, once a player has a flaw, this weakness will be infinitely amplified in a truly fierce confrontation game and become the weak point that is targeted.

For the Spurs, Popovich knew that no player on the Spurs could limit Kevin Durant's efficiency in single defense.

Especially when Yang Fan can use the Hawks' attack to allow Durant to take the ball or form a misalignment at a deeper position, this is a very fatal advantage.

So in this case, Popovich will infinitely amplify Durant's weaknesses and target him. As long as he catches the ball in a threatening position, the Spurs will immediately use double-teams against him.

It can be said that judging from the results of the entire first half, the Spurs' defensive effect is still very obvious, but Popovich obviously underestimated the strength of other Thunder players.

When Durant performs well, once a player doubles Durant, it will inevitably create some offensive opportunities for other Thunder players.

In this case, the Thunder can naturally complete the attack with other end points, which can also be said to be the real solution for the Thunder.

That is, it is not afraid of any one-sided targeting, unlike the main stars of some teams that will become very difficult once they are restricted.

On the other hand, no matter which player is targeted in this game, other players can continue their offensive firepower for the Thunder as soon as possible, without any need to worry about insufficient offensive points.

It is no exaggeration to say that looking at this point throughout the league, there is probably no team that can have more advantages than the Thunder.

In the entire third quarter, once the Spurs double-team Durant, Durant will decisively split the ball and the other players will complete the end.

Even though Durant is often unable to accurately pass the ball to the right position, this still cannot hide the fact that the Thunder are sufficient firepower on the offensive end.

When the Spurs no longer double-team Durant on the defensive end, Yang Fan will use the Hawks offense to make Durant an empty cut point to the inside, thereby using his outstanding height and wingspan to project at a deeper position.

If you are lucky, you can directly make a misplaced single.

If before Yang Fan adopted the modified version of the Eagles offense, the Eagles offense, in people's impression, was to use the stars' personal abilities to make misaligned singles, then Yang Fan has played tricks in the Eagles offense today.

Especially when used on Durant, it has caused headaches for many teams in the league.

After all, in normal matchups, Durant is like a misaligned existence, a player who is nearly two meters tall, but he has the speed and shooting ability of a defender.

The funniest thing is that Durant will also use multiple offensive skills of defenders such as change of direction and pull rods.

Such players are already troublesome in the league.

As a result, Yang Fan used the support of the Hawks' attack, which made Durant a little unsolvable, and also created a lot of opportunities for other players in this process.

It can be said that as for the current Thunder team, if they want to defeat the Thunder, the team either has offensive firepower that can fight the Thunder, or has excellent team defense with all the staff.

Otherwise, if you want to defeat the Thunder, you can only pray that the Thunder's own offensive feel is not good, because this Thunder team can carry the offensive banner with more than one hand.

Even some players on the bench can take away the game with their own strength at a specific time.

In the following period, the Spurs gradually became at a disadvantage. Although the Spurs have been struggling to catch up with the score with excellent team experience and defense, the score difference is still wider and wider by the Thunder.

Until more than 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Spurs were already 14 points behind on the court. Seeing this situation, Popovich simply replaced all the main players.

Announced in advance that the game has officially entered garbage time.

Finally, after the entire game ended, the Thunder, who played at home, blossomed with multiple points on the offensive end, and then:

101:86

The Spurs defeated the Spurs at 15 points, and while winning six consecutive victories next season, it also refreshed people's perception of the Thunder again.

Although the victory of a game is not enough to explain any problem, after all, the style of playing in the regular season and playoffs will definitely not be the same.

But after this game, I believe that if the Thunder faces the Spurs again, then more people will support the Thunder's victory.

There is no other reason, just because the Thunder's offense is not only powerful, but the most important thing is that it is also very good-looking!!

Durant has been targeting the Spurs in this game, and his personal performance can be said to be malfunctioning.

But Durant used the method he was the worst at helping the team, helping the team not to stagnate on the offensive end, but instead defeated the Spurs.

Durant made a total of 31 minutes in the whole game. He made 7 of 16 shots on the offensive end, including 1 of 4 from outside the three-point line and 2 of 3 free throws, and finally contributed 17 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists.

Although 17 points in a single game are much lower than Durant's average of 29.3 points this season, Durant still uses his own way to help the team defeat the Spurs.

It has to be said that Durant is becoming stronger at a speed visible to the naked eye, and he grows under Yang Fan every year.

Taking Durant's scoring skills as a matter of now, once he develops a good passing vision in supporting, Durant can really be called a nuclear weapon on the basketball court.

To become a truly unsolvable superstar, even if Durant needs to suffer a lot in this process, Thunder has a relatively strong family background, so Yang Fan has enough time to help Durant grow.

Apart from Durant, the two best players in this game are definitely Curry and O'Neal.

As a rookie who has just entered the league this year, Curry's playing style is not as immature as a rookie, but instead has the smell of an old fry.

At least Curry's performance on the court this year is much better than Westbrook last year, and he can't see the kind of panic of blind beating and recklessness.

Of course, these two players are not the same type at all. One is calm and calm, and the other is more vigorous and ruthless.

It can only be said that in some areas, both players represent the strongest areas among rookies.

In the whole game, Stephen Curry played for a total of 29 minutes, making 8 of 14 shots on the offensive end, including 6 of 11 from outside the three-point line and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored very stably with 24 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.

24 points in a single game set a career high for Stephen Curry.

I have to say that Curry is really happy to play in such an environment.

Originally, as an off-ball shooter, what Curry needs most is his strong teammates to attract more defensive pressure for him, and the team has arranged a large number of off-ball pick-and-rolls.

But it happened that the Thunder could have both of these points, so Stephen Curry's playing environment in the new season is really enviable.

Sometimes Yang Fan even wonders whether he is the pride of heaven or the people he selected are the pride of heaven...

As for another player, O'Neal, his performance in this game was also excellent. Facing the "Stone Buddha" Duncan, O'Neal, who is now 37 years old, is not at all inferior.

In the whole game, O'Neal played for a total of 22 minutes. During these 22 minutes of playing time, O'Neal gave Duncan four fouls.

And at the same time, O'Neal made 7 of 8 shots on the offensive end, including 2 of 6 shots from the free throw line. If you don't look at the free throws, O'Neal can be said to have contributed 16 points, 8 rebounds and 1 block.

Although O'Neal has no dominance at his peak due to his age, with the support of this Thunder team's lineup, O'Neal can get much better offensive opportunities than other teams.

At least it's far more comfortable than playing with the Suns last season.

Under the tactical system of the Hawks offensive, O'Neal does not need to make too many positions and moves. He only needs to stand on the inside and kill the penalty area after receiving the pass.

As for defensive pressure, things basically won't exist, because the Hawks' head figure who attacked the Hawks has attracted most of the defensive attention.

So for O'Neal, no team will make him more relaxed and pleasant than the current Thunder, and no team can maximize O'Neal's power.

Maybe the impression can be lies, but the data never lie. This season, O'Neal can still contribute 14.6 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.1 blocks while averaging 22.6 minutes per game.

In terms of offensive efficiency, O'Neal scored 72.7% shooting percentage.

As for the real shooting percentage in the three-second zone at the basket, it was as high as 82.1%.

I have to say that this efficiency is really terrifying, although most of O'Neal's offensive methods in the new season come from his teammates' dunks after breaking through and passing the ball.

But the key is that only O'Neal in the league can become unrivaled after receiving the pass at the basket.

After all, no matter how much his speed has been taken away by time, his weight is really not enough to be reduced...
To be continued...