Golden State Warriors vs Oklahoma City Thunder: Three Takeaways From Game 2
One-Man Domination
Oklahoma City relies upon Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook an exuberant amount, which often leads to relying on them too much. That’s exactly what happened in Game 2.
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Kevin Durant took over in the first half. He had 23 points an incredible 9-13 shooting. The Thunder at half saw only an eight points deficit because the work he put in tonight. Though, predictably, it wants enough. OKC will need more from players such as Enes Kanter, Dion Waiters, Steven Adams, and Serge Ibaka if they want to have any attempt at conquering the historical Warriors.
The second half was dominated not by Kevin Durant, who only scored six points in the entire second half, or Russell Westbrook but by Stephen Curry.
Curry opened up the lead by scoring 15 points in a minimal two minutes. Steph in his postgame interview attributed this streak to the ball movement of the Warriors and the unselfishness of the team.
Westbrook, who highlighted Game 1 when he basically scored 20 straight points for the Thunder to put them in the lead, and Stephen Curry highlighted Game 2 by their incredible one-man wrecking ball in the third quarter.
The Oklahoma City #Thunder had 19 points in the third quarter. Stephen Curry had 17 by himself.
— HoopsHabit (@HoopsHabit) May 19, 2016
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