Thunder give Warriors toughest challenge yet but t

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Thunder give Warriors toughest challenge yet but t

The Warriors suffered the worst playoff lo s of the Steve Kerr era Monday night. The Thunder , and that score doesn'ttell the full story. Oklahoma Citydominated in every po sible facetof Game 3, leading by as many as 41 points. The Thunder looked a lot like, well, the Warriors.So how did Kerr handle the utterdestruction? With a joke, Greedy Williams Jersey of course.PHOTOS: Steve Kerr: "Well a break here or there, I thought we had them." Chris Mannix (@ChrisMannixYS) Let's keep a little perspectiveand not get caught up in the moment.Golden State went 73-9 and still hasn't lost back-to-back games all season. This team was down 2-1 in two different series during its championship run last year, including the 2015 NBA Finals. Nick Chubb Jersey The Cavs led 2-1, Kerr deployed what is now known as the "Death Lineup" and that was that. Oh, and Stephen Curry exists. He can make a difference, you know.But make nomistake. This is the toughest obstacle the Warriors have faced during their incredible two-year run.MORE: The Thunder beat the Warriors at their own game, utilizing a small-ball lineup ofRu sell Westbrook,Andre Roberson, Dion Waiters,Kevin Durantand SergeIbaka. This coming after a series in which OKC matched the physical front line of the Spurs with big minutes from Ibaka, Enes Kanter and Steven Adams. Billy Donovan has done a tremendous job of finding the right combination of players on the fly and Cleveland Browns Jersey pounding it into the ground. He isn't outsmarting himself. He's just doing what works.Once Joe Schobert Jersey you get past the poorlevel of play, Golden State has to beconcerned about Draymond Green's status for Game 4. Green earned a flagrant foul for , and while he , the league office may not see it the same way. Losing Green could mean a 3-1 hole that even the greatest regular-season team of all time can't escape.Here's the thing: There's always some level of "Is this the one?" when the Warriors actually lose, but they always respond. Kerr and the coaching staff make adjustments. A few more shots fall. They ratchet up the defensive intensity. Now it's time to find out what they do against Ricardo Louis Jersey a truly worthy adversary. (Apologies to Rockets and Trail Blazers fans.)We probably won't see peak Thunder and basement Warriors again in the same game. Still, Golden State can't push the gas pedal down at any point and expect to roll to wins now. There must be laserfocus from the tip.Is it panic time, though? Don't makeKerr laugh.
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