GS Warriors vs OKC Thunder / JBL S6 2K24 MyLeague Season Opener #Game6

I'm stting the fact we ain't going back I put that on God in the game yeah we up in the score where's your defense myot yeah I see as my comption I know nobody that beat back to back we undefeated man welc welcome to my SE treat every battle like a water me welcome to my SE don't nobody want more us Blood Sweat tears now there's no way they ignoring us look at my legacy is golden now they getting tou it they been seeing how I'm rolling I think I need a partnership with heal better do a Wikipedia search if y' boys think I'm grey cuz I don't put it on the line and I came through like every time back when I was shooting in the gym and nobody in the face of the sh you know me fr the T trying to get between me and mine and it's just like Lord I lay it down cuz it's my season I don't see equal the All Stars versus the no stars who will prevail shot johnis this is what I'm talking about fight John 3 seconds a three that was three in the key this is our last chance at 2K sports welcomes you to the following presentation of the [Music] NBA and a good Thursday evening to you 2K sports presents the NBA with Greg Anthony and Brett Barry this is Kevin Harley we'll be hearing from David Aldridge on the sideline and now the Golden State Warrior starters they've got Chris Paul Noah is out there with Griffin then it's Jordan and it's Bowen in at the three spot and for the Thunder they've got Abdul Jabar hero out there with kid then it's Butler and it's Lively in at the power forward hey Brent early on in this season team still ironing out some of the Kings what exactly are they working on at this point one of the things you're working out is to find out if your scheme fits your personnel if so how do you build on that and then how do you distribute the minute to the guys who are going to play those roles on your team Butler with the steel here's hero up again Abdul Jabar planks the footb jam down low it's stolen by Abdul Jabar it's herro with the drive hero comes into the game in attack mode going right at the defense off the dribble passes it to Jordan from Deep three-o Point Land moves back up and it's Noah playing it in really well done there just confident and composed never in a hurry Butler passes to kid misses the three still searching out their offensive game right now one of five from the field to start this one Jordan finds Noah Golden State moving it around back back here just five to shoot Jordan with the bucket and the instincts from Noah with the ball making that extra pass kid passes to Lively now hero back to [Music] Butler and he could not get that one to go lot of contact and he'll go to the line for two foul and to the surprise of many the Oklahoma City thunder brt made the 2023 playing tournament yeah obviously they didn't have their top draft choice playing because of injury and a lot of teams out there and the general public felt this team is really going to struggle this year but they made the play in tournament and showed a lot of improvement so the future bride in OKC that free throw good from Butler we think of Jimmy Butler his work ethic comes to mind notably how hungry he is to win at all costs and so Butler Nails both of them at this point you might as well go ahead and chalk up the points when he's at the free throw line pretty much automatic a deep three from Jordan and another three for Golden State man he's got that touch working tonight shooting the ball very well to start this one shots good by Butler good de better o Butler's got an uncanny ability to just outwork and outd his opponent Jordan the pass to Griffin the shots good from Paul uncovered at The Rim finding cracks in the defense here early on just really smart basketball and exploiting whatever holes that he's seeing right now in the defensive Squad now here's Butler now the pass to Abdul Jabar great defense that time from Noah Warriors leading by four and the dunk by yeah it's like he just keeps going up and up Limitless vertical for MJ timeout is called First of the game for the Thunder they're getting their first look of the Season at the Warriors in this one [Applause] a [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] this break in the game gives us a chance to look at the teams with the most points off turnovers last season second the Thunder and this team in terms of scoring off of turnovers that that became the identity I mean they really look to disrupt and cause problems defensively and Bo they take advantage on the other end now Butler his last outing he had eight [Applause] points score the basket his second of two attempts Butler attacking in close such a gifted score Paul passes to Jord [Applause] got it for his fourth field goal of the game on just five shots and their post play has been really solid right off the bat kid passes to [Applause] Hero hooked away the kick out to Abdul Jabar stolen by Noah and the basket is good got a chance here for one more at the wide foul well if it ain't broke don't fix it they keep getting in the paint and continue to score consistently and a moment to look at the scoring approach in terms of where the points are coming from for the Warriors so far they've moved the ball well leading to open high percentage looks lots of assists in this one well I want to add also the damage that has been done on the inside it's a lot of rubble in there but they're continuing to go right at the defense now hero last game we saw him score 14 here's kid 18 ft away and he knocks it down well looking into the gaps of the defense there he's not going to miss many of those when he gets to that range and here's Jordan outside it's Kareem Abdul Jabar with the rebound under trailing by seven and it's Slamm dunk by Butler and you can see kids ability to pass truly is a gift when one of his teammates is open he is quick to get them the ball in Rhythm now here's Paul schemey at 13 pass to Bowen takes the three and a great assist by Paul as that one goes in and the story here Kevin early on is how well they shot the basketball and the officials have called the illegal right there right here's a look at Stats but great showing for him last season he was around 23 points a game five assists and six rebounds and so much of what they do on offense depends on how he plays well he attracts serious attention from the defense and that really does open up the backside for a lot of his teammates to take full advantage hero he's off on that one Jordan with some nice deep Warriors leading by [Applause] eight Paul passes to Griffin we've got 123 left in the first quarter yes that goes in Bowen's got five points so far defensively giving up far too many open Rhythm looks Butler [Applause] attacking and a lot of contact on that one so he'll shoot two here it's going to be on Blake Griffin you look how Jimmy Butler stays committed on that play ready to overcome the defender at still take the shot well Thunder shooting their third and fourth free throw attempts of the game and last season when they got themselves to the line they usually came through as a team up around 81% and he knocks down the first one Brandon Ingram he's checked in for Golden State [Applause] and so Butler Nails both of them and it's Paul with the ball for Golden State eight-point game this game coming on the heels of their win against the Kings well you look at the points they produced in that game great adjustments on the offensive end yeah never stopped working one of those games where just everybody was making shots continual flow a very professional win you can't just stop when there's a pick set up got to fight over it as a Defender that's one that the coaches will watch tomorrow with that player you hate to see him give up in that situation that's a two from Paul it's rebounded by Kareem Abdul jabon maybe not the best shot against that kind of Defense but he still has the ability to knock that kind of shot down takes the turn around J two points that one goes Butler's got 12 and he's clearly let the way offensively the question is can they ride him and get back into it the offensive rebound the basket counts and one he'll go to the line with a chance to make it a three-point play well Noah's just Relentless down there you're going to have to work all game long when he's on the floor and this is his first trip to the line tonight the Lan the Lan shot that's good from joem Noah Noah can still be a leader out there a high energy guy who demands the best out of his teammates shs over Ingram and the last second attempt does not go in for it and so it's the Golden State Warriors aead by nine as the quarter comes to a close they're pounding the ball inside and that's where they've gotten their best production tonight don't go anywhere we'll be right back [Music] [Applause] and so far through one quarter it's been a lopsided game we'll see if that changes here in a second and the Warriors guys what jumps out to you in this game stats wi boy that their offense looks really good when everyone's in sync terrific first quarter I couldn't ask for a better one right now just a complete Rhythm by all the guys who got some minutes wonderful start Warriors leading by nine and Golden State looking at who they've got Griffin out there with Brandon Ingram then it's Jordan then there's Noah and it's Paul in at the points and the Slam by Blake Griffin GRE there has been some talk of having overtime played to a Target score can you make the case for that I mean yeah I mean more certainty on how long the broadcast will go right Kevin and protecting players from the heavy minute loads that can result from those games that go into multiple overtimes so I I I like that idea and good that time kid's got eight the focus from kid terrific at just keeping his composure even when things get tight here's Griffin it's blocked they retain possession [Music] Jordan good and Paul gets the assist Paul's got his fifth assist in this one how many times have we seen a possession like that from them today ending with a basket coming off a pretty pass it takes defense so seriously Noah showing he can be and the Warriors making a change here Owens checked in iy the pass to Butler that's in that's his fifth field goal he's shooting a hot 71% five for seven Jordan the bounce pass Griffin kicks to Paul and the layups fall time out time out and the Warriors lead by nine gri and Chris Paul shrugs off the contact he's just so poised Under Pressure time called here the Thunder decide to talk it over the short break in the action gives us a chance now to send it over to David Aldridge thank you very much Kevin Oklahoma City is a franchise that has to have patience coach Mark dagol said there's no schedule that's the biggest thing there's a way of operating that we're very confident in and that we're going to bet on and that's developing having a good environment and trying to play a style that scales forward we're just going to keep our head down Kevin back to you and keep going straight ahead all right da thanks [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] here's a nor he's checked in for Noah no one had more success at the foul line last season than this group of players number one Tyler hero and no doubt he finished the season right where he should have on that list he was Far and Away the best free throw shooter in the league kid against Paul kid passes to hero and a great assist by Kid as that one goes in Heroes got five points so far Ops it up for Jordan and so it looks like the Warriors will retain possession here Warriors ball and a moment here to check out who the Golden State Warriors have coming up on Saturday they'll be tipping off a home stand starting with the Memphis Grizzlies then on Monday they'll face off against Jimmy Butler and the Oklahoma City Thunder M oh right here nkit finds Jordan six on the shot clock and oh boy a lot of contact there but he gets the call and will shoot two and the defining trait of the greatest of superstars Jordan makes the players around him better mentally in terms of effort and in terms of their performance shoot [Applause] two he throw good [Applause] [Applause] Jordan he makes one of two that time under trailing by [Music] seven outside Butler feeds to Abdul Jabar count that bucket Abdul jabbar's got his first two points of the night and don't let the lean physique fool you Kareem with the strength to finish through contact as well as anybody who's ever played making the easy shots and the tough shots he's on top of his game mler passes to kid kicks it to Abdul Jabar great D that time from nurkic Warriors leading by seven and big guys often struggle with injuries and Yousef nurkic has certainly had his fair share yeah Greg it's been disappointing but despite the setbacks he always plays hard and he hasn't let those incidents scare him still wanting to go out there and bang around on the inside the shots good from Abdul Jabar and just look at the grace the agility versatility that Jabar brings to the center position can beat you in so many ways there's nurkic putting it right back in norit has got his first bucket in this one oh a nice tip in to salvage the points from that Miss shot and those Second Chance points can add up now here's kid he picked up 12 points in their last one against Philadelphia you know he really just tried to do a little too much there he shouldn't be afraid to kick that one back out yeah that's the kind of passing that opens up the eyes to Blake Griffin's overall Talent kid passes to Hero over Paul here's kid he sticks that one in from 20 ft away kids got six in the quarter and so it's Paul bringing it up for the Golden State Warriors next up on the schedule the Grizzlies that'll be a home game and it's Jordan slamming it down you won't find a much more entertaining sight I'd call that Slam Dunk Contest level awesome rewind courtesy of the at& 5G slam cam time called here the Thunder decide to talk it over and they're allowing too many points in the paint coach is going to let him hear about it yeah coach knows that they know that in the time out they're going to hear about it make the adjustment Terry P he's checked in for the Warriors and while we can here's a look at the teams that had the fastest hands in the league last season the thunder in fourth you could tell by watching them how much they enjoyed playing defense they seem to have an endless reserve of energy flying around and and pressuring the basketball here's kid misses and he wants that one back plus eight in the rebound differential one more reason why they're in trouble and that gri with the dunp yeah and this is what happens when you have a scorer like Jordan on the floor he attracts all that attention defensively leaving guys wide open now here's kid 10 points for him hero on the wing good in the assist to kid kid's got his third assist on the N yeah that first quarter was a bit shaky good to see a player who doesn't let a slow start get to him go catch against Abdul Jabar here's Jordan Bowen the pass to Griffin outside for Jordan and another three for Golden State it's first triple of the second quarter third of the game under trailing by [Music] 13 it's a floater kid gets the bucket he's been terrific tonight and With a Little Help from the other guys on the floor they might be able to turn this game around yeah the defender all over third person foul the Warriors shooting their Fifth and six free throws of the game yeah and 79% from the line as a team a season ago pretty reliable in that regard take a break take a [Applause] break and he makes the first and an excellent two-way threat quarter doesn't generate a ton of excitement but he produces across the board and the Warriors making a change here Ingram's checked in that one Falls so he hits both of them Thunder trailing by 13 kid with it out to the wing we've got 28 seconds left to play here in the second quarter six to shoot just appreciate how unselfish kid is outstanding at sharing the ball and playing for his teammates Warriors leading by 11 right outside Porter heyo right here pass to Griffin that will count oh and he just knocked down the buer Peter resourceful move there ending the period on a high note great way to end the quarter there team is pumped up and so it's Michael Jord ORD making things happen for the Warriors his production has been flowing as he's tallied 20 points and looks to be planning for more and a chance now to send it over to David Aldridge standing by Courtside David thanks very much Steve a good Rhythm for you in the first half what do you like most about how your team's competing just like the ball movement you know the drive and kick our guys have played really well together uh just trying to move the ball get a great shot we'll see if you can keep the ball flying around as we continue thanks back to you guys thank you David for That interview and we'll see you back here after the break for third quarter basketball the 2K sports halime show hey everybody Welcome to the 2K sports halftime program I'm Ernie Johnson alongside Shaquille O'Neal and Kenny the Jetman so it's golden state who's out on top at the half they have a 13-point lead sha what are your thoughts on Golden State ball movement was a real factor to the they played them selfishly with patience guys got shots in the favorite spots when you get those high percentage looks good things tend to happen Kenny what was your takea away on Oklahoma City right now this game is being won and lost on the glass when another team is out muscling you sometimes you have to run more guys in the back fi quantity can match quality if you can also be aggressive going after the basketball and that does it for our halftime show we now take you back to Kevin Harland for the start of the third [Music] period and after a very lopsided first hand we'll see if things play out a little more evenly here in the second you look at Michael Jordan in this game he has been everywhere definitely been challenging the defense here early on not settling for anything outside and you want these kind of nights where you can start to see those openings before they happen and with the second half aonis we'll find out if this game becomes the route that it's threatening to be get out there with Tyler H then it's Kareem and there's Jimmy Butler and it's rely in at the power forward position that's the lineup out there for the Thunder now kid following the three-point attempt by Michael Jordan kid passes to Abdul jabon hero from long range it's rebounded by Golden State having a hand up in your face makes such a difference to a shooter yeah as good as you can do without getting a block there to defend and no one has better natural scoring tools but but another thing that really sets MJ apart the acute instincts he brings to the table basket good I's got his second basket and so it's Paul with it bringing it up for the Warriors outside Griffin back to Paul that drops and it comes off an assist from Griffin and the Warriors lead by 15 outside Butler back to Kid the trade it's rebounded by Noah Noah's got his fourth Rebound in this one Jordan Way outside nailed from three-point land okay good game plan start the second half three of four so far from the field hero kicks to kid slides through for his seventh basket and 11 tries and how about the game from kid I mean we know he's an elite passer but when his team needs points this guy can carry the load as well it's blocked and he gets it back and that one is good under trailing by 18 second half of play with just under two and A2 minutes gone get against Paul laid in with a nice touch off the glass kids got 16 that's the 10th straight Point they've given up in the paint Paul dishes to Jordan and that fle checked by Abdul Jabar and it's out of bounds they say it was last Touch by [Applause] Hero here's Jordan Abdul Jabar grabs the miss D giving him that shot and that's probably not a good idea but I guess they knew what they were doing that time oh that's a major league Throwdown keeps a tight grip on that Rim too after the finish and now the latest from our reporter David Aldridge thank you Kevin Jimmy Butler made some headlines a while back when he said he wish the NBA would allow more of the scrapping we saw in decades past so would I he says that would suit his game though Jimmy said I want to run into people and see who Falls down first who's going to quit first that's the style of basketball I like to play Kevin ah yep you're right and it shows da it shows thank you so much hey Brent coming out of this last CBA were you surprised how quickly the push from hard salary cap was abandoned yeah I wonder Kevin if some of it was just the timing of the CBA and not having to go down into the trenches to talk about that level of what's Happening financially around the NBA also the small Market teams were super opposed to having that be put in place because at times they want a chance to go all in as [Music] [Applause] [Music] well the Warriors making a switch here Williams has checked in Paul passes to Jordan back to Paul good and it's Jordan picking up the assist Paul's got eight points so good with the handle is Chris Paul putting the D on its heels here's herro here's wely and there's the bucket stay with it on the offensive glass getting it done man have they been effective at getting the ball inside here's Paul and there are the Warriors now with another bucket now CP usually he's trying to create his own shot so when he has these standstill jumpers that's easy money and you can see he just didn't get squared up with his Fe MZ he's checked in for Oklahoma City T een comes in for Jimmy Butler Ingram he's checked in for the Warriors [Applause] and the Thunder with the possession here a trail by 16 shoots a good looking shot from the wing Ingram's got his first points of the night that's their third straight make off an assist kit against Paul here's Abdul Jabar and foul on the shot he'll shoot two at the free throw line first personal foul and you're talking about one of the most decorated superstars in the history of college basketball but maybe the most impressive feat he won three national championships and Kem has a way of affecting winning free throw drops for Abdul [Applause] Jabar and both free throws good for Abdul Jabar so it's the Warriors now get outside Williams balls not loose oh the L to Abdul Jabar oh just a picture perfect alley you got to love a little surprised Greg he didn't go for the big slam but it works just the same and simply one of the best to ever do it Chris Paul always making the right play kid passes to Abdul jabon here's een and it's Ingram with the rebound and physically there's no doubt they've been the stronger team a plus 10 rebound Advantage tells you all you need to know Paul dishes to Williams five to shoot and stolen by een jumps up and the D by een and they need those kind of plays right now smart defense that generates Samo Brandon Ingram tiny dog is what they called him when he first got into the NBA print and he has become a very loud bark what a player yeah Kevin a lot of talk about him having to jump around in the shower to get wet but he has put on the weight and become ferocious on the offensive end this guy does not back down and he's worked hard to fill out that frame and the hook shot isn't one that a lot of guys use these days and Jordan throws it down and you know how that plays going to end Jordan in the air adjusting effortlessly fall against kid passes to e hero from long ring barries the long range jumper Heroes got 11 points 7c difference shot in game clock Jordan passes to Williams Ingram outside down to five on the shot clock that one drops for him Ingram's got four points in the quarter so hard to contest Ingram with his length and the way he releases High On That jumper Abdul Jabar and great assist by Kid as that one goes in kid's got his seventh assist of the game with that last one and so it's Michael Jordan making things happen for the Warriors he has been a determined score today 29 Points all together for him and I think there's more where that came from and don't go away we'll be right [Music] [Music] back now let's take a look at our assist of the game presented by State Farm yeah an easy choice tonight look at the Precision on this pass put it on a platter form well there's a way to break down the defense with the handle but you can do it with the pass prime example of that right there and there have been two very different performances from these teams today as we get going in quarter number four so with Paul on the bench here's the group that Steve Kerr has on the floor Griffin is out there with Noah then it's Porter and it's Michael Jordan and it's Ingram in at the three slot here's Butler and two free throws coming up unable to get that one to go with all the content it goes on Brandon INR quickly check out the scoring breakdown here for the Warriors you love how they've lived in the pain making the defense just consistently have to collapse and still finding ways to convert well looking at the stat sheet I could just see here tonight sharing the basketball the stat that comes up most is assist so sometimes you have to look for your teammate that makes things happen they've done it Bowen he's checked in for the Warriors he kicks it to portter just F on the clock that three off the mark under trailing by 10 now here's Scott the lead now in single digits jaar Abdul Jabar has got 10 points in just the second half that's one way to get back into this game keep getting him the ball and let him make the shots here's Griffin it's blocked Scott against Jordan Scott inside uses the glass to finish the layup Scott's got his first basket of the night and won't find many more games as entertaining as this one no this is about as high octane a game as your going to find here's Jordan tried to bank it in but he misses and I was sure that was money on that one but everyone has afforded an easy miss or two yeah that happens the important thing is for players just don't beat yourself up and make a Miss like that cost you another play he knew what he wanted to do all along the tear there's Porter with the three good in the assist goes to Jordan three points Jordan's got his fourth assist with that last one here tonight the pass to wely now here's Butler fires from deep and again Oklahoma City with the triple I love how competitive Jimmy Butler is you know he's not going to let the opposition get the best of it Griffin kicks to Jordan and another three for Golden State well he's building off that strong first half he had I'm not sure the defense will be able to figure him out in the [Applause] second Butler deciding where where to go with it pass to [Applause] Lively right side kick and it's Griffin with the rebound Griffin's got his sixth rebound on the night and hard work on the glass once again guys they put a lot of effort and focus on the backboard and there are kns it really doesn't matter what you do defensively MJ is going to score and this is looking like one of those nights now a timeout called by Oklahoma City Michael Jordan really making a difference here and the defense has not provided any threat to stop him out there so it should come to no surprise that he continues to attack the basket [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] here's a Nish he's checked in for Noah and now we've got some time to check in from the sidelines you got for us da hey guys during the last break here's what Mark dagn was telling his team now his tone was pretty serious he said you guys need to prove you're in this no one else can do it for you time to pour on the gas we'll see if that fire gets lit guys thank you David and that one clearly a foul gets the whistle and two shots coming up excellent footwork inside for nerkish there to put the D in an awkward position and force them to foul him there NK two shots [Applause] [Applause] no good on the free throw nkit plays with a little bit of that edge a little bit of Moxy and that toughness is something the teammates can rally [Applause] behind he hits the second from the line and a little over over 3 and 1/2 minutes in the books so far here in the [Applause] [Music] fourth here's kid to the middle a shot missing Jordan with some nice D and and and really credit their advantage on the back that's where the lead has been built and that's why they are in control and Blake Griffin once again an opportunity to show us his bounce a dangerous player when he Skies up for the Alle and he can and his passes so perfectly wow what an assist time out [Applause] Warriors ladies and gentlemen your thund you [Music] [Music] and now let's present our new Balan player of the game Blake Griffin yeah and his percentage from the field tonight just amazing he hadn't just been gunning he he's been picking his spots and and you need that kind of patience and discipline to shoot as well as he has he's really seemed to feed off the hostile environment he's been faced with tonight outside Jordan outside Griffin and Griffin it in and don't expect Griffin to get stopped by some contact he's always ready for the physicality pass to Butler back to Kid shot clock at six there's hero with a three and rebounded by Golden State Paul's got his fourth Rebound in this [Music] one two minutes remaining in the game passes it to Griffin two minutes over Butler he hits the back iron and SS the shot and it's a 12-point warrior lead got to step up and play tougher defense on Griffin especially from that spot he's been much better from that range [Music] [Applause] recently here's Butler it drops that's his ninth field goal of the contest a blistering hot 9 for 11 and he's had an excellent performance overall from the field oh gri it in position up high to stop the Alle yeah this could be one of those nights where Blake Griffin is just the most dangerous player on the floor and here is Butler the pass to wely Oklahoma City moving the ball around here's kid and it's good he's made two for every one he's missed 10 of 15 in the contest and giving up some inches inside but makes up for with an aggressive stop yeah the big man not going to slow him down from getting that Deuce back the ball pass to Jordan shoots over hero and the Warriors t on two more no question as to which team gave the Better Effort tonight a dominant performance and an outstanding win for the Warriors their hard work on the class paid off I tell you what they're both excellent rebounding teams and it was a tough battle underneath all game and I think ultimately that earned the W and so with this they'll end up with their second win on the year break and so they win their first game against this squad it's a two Game season series and they'll be going for the sweep the next time they face off the one player that really stands out of course in this one it was a dazzling game for Michael Jordan just knows how to fill it up and that's exactly what he did tonight nobody that they assigned to him could really get a handle on him looking at who's out there now for the Warriors hot rod Williams is checked in for Griffin ston comes in for Bowen and Porter subbed in for Paul Jordan that's for two offensive rebound and it's Williams finishing it off but the truth is they've had control of this game yeah looks like a veteran team tonight getting out on the road playing with assertiveness confidence fully in control for this wiek it's always great to get into a rhythm but do it when it matters yeah it's tough to mount a comeback like this and then fall oh so short I'm sure that's Weighing on them just a little bit so we see the Warriors taking the game here and in the win a comfortable win in what was I think a pretty H environment it really was you know it's never going to be easy on the road but they didn't have too many problems with that tonight thank you for joining us that'll do it for now so for David Aldridge Greg Anthony Brent Barry and the whole 2K sports crew this is Kevin Harley thanking you for being with us so long W I want was your time with you waste like this long W I give you all love right here [Applause] [Music] now I you [Music] going [Music]