Analysis: After officiating drama dissipates, Warriors look supreme and James Harden struggles to see
Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant scored 29 points, once again towering over the Houston Rockets in a Game 2 win. By Ben Golliver Ben Golliver NBA reporter Email Bio Follow May 1 at 4:54 AM There was no controversy to be found once the dust settled, only a tinge of embarrassment and a pair of bloodshot eyes.
The defending champs might have been less aggressive in the aftermath of Game 1, but they were hardly without fault. Warriors Coach Steve Kerr pantomimed a flopping motion during a news conference — taking clear aim at the Rockets’ tendency for exaggeration — and stated that he could find plenty of calls to argue about in any game.
“It’s kind of embarrassing for the game of basketball. What about beating your man? What about stopping your man? Nobody talked anything about schemes the last couple days. All about foul calls.” The group lacked a weak link on Tuesday. Durant continued a torrid streak, scoring a team-high 29 points and closing out the win with clutch jumpers and free throws. Curry dealt with a dislocated finger on his left hand and another round of foul trouble, but still turned in a strong defensive effort and initiated quality ball movement.
“He fought through some stuff,” D’Antoni said. “The guy looked like he was not in great shape the first half. He got raked pretty good in the eyes. I didn’t have a doubt he was coming back unless it was something catastrophic. Under the circumstances, I thought he played great.” After suffering eye injury during Game 2 loss to Warriors, Rockets' James Harden clearly struggling: "I can barely see. It's pretty blurry right now." pic.twitter.com/4fqGDP7bUJ
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