The game entered a contest between the second lineups of both sides. The Thunder's substitute lineup was not strong, and the output mainly relied on Harden, either scoring by himself or creating opportunities for his teammates.

The Kings team is "using the old to lead the new", with Udry and Kenny Thomas leading Casspi and Joan Brockman.

The offensive capabilities of both sides are limited. The constipated offensive team has a constipated offense. The originally passionate game made the fans feel a little lethargic.

James Harden, this year's No. 3 overall pick, is physically strong, but his playing style is not explosive at all. In addition to being fierce in fast breaks, he is also slow in positional battles, more like a "floor flow"

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At the end of the first quarter, the Kings temporarily led the Thunder by 2 points at 25:23!

During the break, Mike Brin yawned and seemed a little uninterested.

"Mike, are you sleepy?" Jeff Van Gundy asked.

"Aren't you sleepy?" Mike Brin asked.

Jeff Van Gundy touched his shiny forehead, smiled and said, "Are you talking about the game?"

Mike Breen laughed and said: "I hope I won't be in this state in the second quarter, hahahaha..."

The second quarter of the game started quickly.

The two teams were still in a confrontation between the second lineups. Harden took the lead and hit a 3-pointer to overtake the score. But soon, Udri responded with a mid-range hit to overtake the score.

The match between the second lineups of the two teams quickly broke the balance. There was a dead ball on the sidelines, and the Thunder replaced Kevin Durant in advance!

Durant's entry instantly changed the evenly matched situation between the two sides. Whether he was playing Casspi or Kenny Thomas on the offensive end, they were all misplaced; on the defensive end, he could protect the frame and defend to the 3-point line.

, his height and long arms make him look like a big spider, with a strong sense of presence.

In more than 2 minutes after Durant came on the court, the Thunder went on a 6:1 run, taking the score from 1 point behind to 4 points ahead!

There is an official timeout on the sidelines!

"Paul is really calm enough. He didn't call a timeout or replace the main team when his opponent hit a climax. Is he really this confident in the team's second lineup?" Mike Breen asked with a smile.

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"I guess he wanted to save a timeout!" Jeff Van Gundy laughed.

"Yes, the official timeout is coming soon, what an old fox!" Mike Breen laughed.

After the timeout, the Kings replaced Xie Kai and Evans.

When Xie Kai took off his jacket and came on the field, the home team fans at the scene felt as if they were seeing a relative. You must know that the team's second lineup was offensively constipated just now. After being crushed by Durant's talent, they missed Xie Kai even more.

The Thunder have also replaced their starters one after another, except for the No. 2 pick, who still retains the No. 3 overall pick Harden.

The game continues!

Evans dribbled the ball over, faced Westbrook's defense, and passed it to Hawes in the high post.

Thanks to the outside shot, Evans and Jason Thompson cut inside.

The Thunder team followed closely man-to-man, but Hawes failed to find the passer and passed the ball to him hand-to-hand.

Xie Kai held the ball and took two steps forward, then passed the ball to Nocioni near the baseline on the right with one hand!

Nocioni caught the ball and made a layup, but Durant's long arm blocked the ball with one hand!

Jason Thompson grabbed the ball and went up again - Kostic made another big block!

When Evans picked up the ball and attacked again, 24 seconds had expired...

"Oklahoma did really well defensively in this round and protected the frame very well!" Jeff Van Gundy praised.

Thunder have the ball!

The few Thunder fans in the stands were very excited, and a few of them were still dancing and cheering.

In comparison, the fans of the Kings are a little depressed. Although the two hot pots do not deduct points, they still have a huge impact on morale.

Evans dribbled over and organized the attack at the top of the arc.

The Kings had a double screen at the top of the arc, and Evans forced a breakthrough, causing the opponent to foul!

"At this time, breaking through to cause damage is a very good offensive choice!" Mike Breen said.

Evans went to the free throw line and made two free throws, reducing the point difference to 2 points!

But looking back, Durant used a precise mid-range shot to fight back!

Evans dribbled over and used the screen to break through again.

The Thunder contracted and Evans passed the ball to Nocioni in the corner!

Nocioni's 3-pointer - No!

Backboard! It's a long backboard!

Xie Kai grabbed the rebound and quickly passed the ball to Hawes at the top of the arc before his opponent could react!

Hawes got an open shot and made a 3-pointer - there it was!

Thanks for the 4th rebound of the game! 4th assist!

The score difference is reduced to 1 point!

Kings fans finally got a chance to be released, and cheers and screams began to make the entire Sleep Train Arena lively.

For the Thunder, Durant wanted another "Answer ball". He shot a mid-range shot from almost the same position where he hit it just now - not this time!

Evans collected the rebound, counterattacked with the ball, and forced a layup - there it was!

The Kings took the lead! The Thunder took a timeout! The atmosphere reached a climax again!

Thunder coach Scott Brooks frowned. He didn't expect that the opponent was such a tough guy. They were the ones who stopped the game first!

"Sacramento hit a small climax and took the lead. This game is getting more and more interesting!" Mike Breen said with a smile.

"This game won't end so soon, just watch it Mike!" Jeff Van Gundy said in awe.

Return from the timeout and the game continues.

In this game, the Thunder's starting point guard Westbrook had a bad touch and failed to make any outside shots. Therefore, the offensive pressure of the starting lineup was entirely on Durant and Jeff Green.

On the Kings side, everyone in the starting lineup scored, the offensive points were more dispersed, and the game seemed to be more reasonable.

In the second quarter of the game, the two teams went back and forth, leading each other 11 times in total, which shows how intense the game was!

At the end of the half, the Kings, playing at home, led by 1 point at 52:51!

Xie Kai scored 7 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 1 block and 1 turnover at halftime, successfully filling up the data column.

"Jeff, what do you think about Kane's offensive performance in the first half not being as good as he was in the past three games?" Mike Breen asked.

"How should I put it? I don't think his low score is due to poor touch or inactivity. It's normal for teammates to have good touch and let them play more. If he can reasonably adjust his shots, he will really be a good player.

One step further!" Jeff Van Gundy explained.

"Do you believe he can get a triple-double in this game?" Mike Breen asked.
Chapter completed!