Durant: I was surprised when the Spurs double-teamed me after halftime. We need to pass the ball well to avoid mistakes.

Durant was in today's Western Conference NBA Cup game, and the Rockets lost to the Spurs 110-121. Durant, who made 8 turnovers after the game, responded to the question of how to avoid mistakes.

The reporter asked, "It seems that many of the mistakes were caused by you holding the ball too long, leading to steals, is that right?"

"Yes, they caught us off guard a few times. They double-teamed us in the half, and as soon as I got the ball after half-court, they came to steal it. This surprised us a little, and they stole the ball." Durant answered.

"Are there any similarities between tonight's mistakes and those mentioned by the coach before?" the reporter asked.

"Yes, many teams tried to surround me and Shen Jing, trying to get us to pass the ball to the other three players. They deviated from their defensive strategy to steal our ball. We had some problems with passing the ball. So, I have to be patient, pass the ball more powerfully, and make better judgments." Durant continued.

"When you play zone defense, sometimes there will be some communication errors. For example, you played a lot of zone defense at the beginning of the season. Do you think this advantage will gradually be lost as the season progresses?"

"Yes, other teams will make adjustments and try to find ways to crack it. I think everyone is playing zone defense now, so this This is nothing new. Many teams are trying to develop tactics to deal with it, but I think we can sometimes get good offensive opportunities under zone defense, which also helps us recover some scores to a certain extent. So, we have to strengthen our rebounding and control the ball in our own hands, so there will be no problem."

In this game, Durant's performance in the face of a double attack was quite unsatisfactory. He made a total of 8 turnovers and only had 2 assists. Durant played 37 minutes in the game, scoring 24 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists on 8-of-18 shooting, with a plus-minus of -8.