- ABC News
- May 15, 2018
HOUSTON -- The Golden State Warriors feel confident in showcasing Kevin Durant after a 37-point Game 1 performance against the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. "He was ready for tonight," said Stephen Curry, who chipped in 18 points. However, Durant's explosion wasn't a main concern of the Rockets. "He is 7 feet and falling away. He's one of the best scorers ever, right? So, I thought he was extremely good. But we can withstand that," Rockets coach Mike D'Antoni said after his team lost 119-106 at home on Monday. "We can't withstand turning the ball over, missing layups, them getting out. Klay Thompson got up 15 [3-pointers]. We can't give him 15 3s. We're switching everything and staying off for that reason, so we have to clean up some stuff and see if we can do it on Wednesday." The Warriors will test D'Antoni's theory to see if Durant's heroics can be withstood if the Rockets do indeed clean up the...