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Martin suggested several strategies Denver could use to slow Durant— including sending a double-team to make him pass and making him work harder on defense. He recalled that Durant used to need to cover Carmelo Anthony on defense when he played the Nuggets. Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Live. He also was hesitant to go to a zone—an effective tool for a handful of Thunder opponents this season—when he hasn’t practiced it much with a roster that was overhauled when Anthony was traded in February.
Oklahoma City Thunder depended heavily on Durant and Westbrook in Game 1, with both scoring at least 30 points in the same game—something they did only five times in the regular season. Only one other player—Eric Maynor with 12—had more than five points in Game 1. Denver Nuggets vs Oklahoma City Thunder Live Webcast. Durant was able to handle a variety of defenders thrown at him by Denver on Sunday night, including the lanky Wilson Chandler and Danilo Gallinari, a beefier Kenyon Martin and even 6-foot-1 point guard Raymond Felton.
