With the help of his teammates, Durant shot 6-for-12 in the half, including 4-for-8 from three and 4-for-4 from the free-throw line, totaling 20 points and 4 rebounds.
However, in the face of the Chinese Team featuring Qin Yue and Yao Ming, Durant's individual performance was obviously unable to change the course of the game.
With Qin Yue handling the pace of the game, the Chinese Team only had 1 turnover in the half.
This meant that the United States team could not execute their favorite transition offense on the court.
Without fast breaks, turning into half-court play, besides Durant, this United States team lacked a stable second scoring option.
Whether it was Rose or Westbrook, who Coach K favored more, their potency would be greatly reduced on the international stage.
Because in the FIBA where there is no defensive three seconds, Rose and Westbrook would find themselves facing Chinese Team's seven-foot-tall inside players every time they charged in.
