NEWS » nnor McDavid, is how to find the linem

Oklahoma City Thunder handed Golden State a more complete beating than anything the Warriors had experienced during their record-setting season, winning 133-105 on Sunday. Kevin Durant scored 33 points and Russell Westbrook claimed 30 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds as Thunder took a 2-1 lead in the NBA Western Conference finals.Suddenly, a second straight title that for so long seemed certain for Golden State is in jeopardy, and Oklahoma firmly have the upper hand. The Warriors, who set an NBA record with 73 victories in the regular season, trailed by 41 points at one stage - their largest deficit this season.We got what we deserved, Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. Russell Westbrook takes a shot for Oklahoma Durant scored 10 from 15 shots and Westbrook 10 from 19. It was the first time this post-season that both have shot better than 50 per cent from the field.Were not going to win that way, Golden State guard Klay Thompson said. One of those guys has got to have an off night.Serge Ibaka added 14 points and eight rebounds for Thunder, who matched a franchise record for most points scored in a play-off game.Oklahoma dominated the rebounds 52-38, continuing the pattern of the series that the team that wins the boards wins the game.Thats one thing we slipped up on in Game 2, and tonight we did a good job of getting loose balls and finding ways to get 50/50 basketballs and give ourselves extra possessions, Westbrook said.Golden State will be in an uncomfortable position heading into game four of the best-of-seven series on Tuesday in Oklahoma, but the Warriors remain confident.They trailed Memphis and Cleveland 2-1 in play-off series last year and won both on their way to claiming the NBA title.Both times, we got blown out in game three, and we responded well, so we have that memory, Kerr said.Im confident were going to come out and play a really good game in game four, and well see what happens.The last time Golden States Stephen Curry played in Oklahoma City, he scored 46 points, tied an NBA record with 12 three-pointers and hit a game-winning 37-footer.This time, the league MVP finished with a relatively modest 24 points, with Thompson adding 18 points.Golden States Draymond Green, who kicked Oklahoma Citys Steven Adams in the groin and has become Thunder fans No 1 target because of some questionable tactics, struggled on both ends of the floor and finished with six points.The Warriors were outscored by 43 points when he was in the game.Green, who will be hoping he can avoid suspension after he picked up a flagrant foul for the kick, said he wasnt trying to hurt Adams.I thought it would probably get rescinded, he said.I followed through on a shot. Im not trying to kick somebody in the midsection. Somebody wants to have kids someday. Im not trying to end that on the basketball court.Seemingly energised after Greens foul, Thunder outscored Warriors 24-7 in the rest of the half, with many of the baskets coming against Green. Also See: Magic appoint coach Vogel Westbrook inspires Oklahoma Raptors put out Heat Durant puts Thunder in finals Devin White Jersey . -- An ugly goal by Nick Bonino helped the Anaheim Ducks overcome the defensive-minded Phoenix Coyotes on a night when their ragged power play continued to struggle. O. J. Howard Jersey . "I wrote 36 on my sheet at the beginning of the game," the Cincinnati coach said, referring the yard line the ball would need to be snapped from. http://www.authenticbuccaneerspro.com/Gerald-mccoy-buccaneers-jersey/ . Roman Josi had a goal and an assist to lead the Predators to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Monday night. Anthony Nelson Youth Jersey .C. -- Kemba Walker and the Charlotte Bobcats got off to a fast start, and the Sacramento Kings were never quite able to catch up. Mike Alstott Youth Jersey . Pedro scored from a pass by Lionel Messi in the 33rd minute and added two more goals in the 47th and 72nd after Valdes saved his second penalty in four days following his stop in Wednesdays 4-0 over Ajax in the Champions League. TORONTO -- Skating with Brad Marchand over the summer made Sidney Crosby realize how much he would love to have him on his wing.Coach Mike Babcock had the same idea and made that happen at the start of Canadas World Cup of Hockey training camp. Marchand, Crosby and Patrice Bergeron clicked right away and combined for three goals and four assists in the tournament opener Saturday against the Czech Republic.Crosby and Bergeron played together at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, so that pairing was no surprise. But Babcock envisioned this trio well before the group got together, no experimentation needed.Marchand has been a revelation for Canada, though his emergence as a top player didnt happen this month. He had a career-high 37 goals and 61 points last year with the Boston Bruins and has four more 20-goal seasons.He also has the reputation of being an agitator who gets under opponents skin.Hes got to play on the edge, and hes a guy that nobody wants to play against but you want to have on your team, Crosby said.That begs the question: How much would Crosby thrive with Marchand on his wing full-time? Marchand is set to be an unrestricted free agent next summer and will command big money, but with the Pittsburgh Penguins coming off the Stanley Cup and their championship window wide open, the versatile left winger presents an intriguing possibility.If a move with goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury comes as expected before the Las Vegas expansion draft, Pittsburgh will have money to spend, especially if Chris Kunitz and others arent re-signed. Crosby won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP with Patric Hornqvist and Conor Sheary as linemates, but Marchand has talent at another level.Thats why hes on Canadas World Cup team.Marchy is a good man, a good kid, obviously has developed into a real good player, Babcock said. He plays with great speed and creates turnovers for those guys and with tenacity. The only time he ever gets in trouble is when he tries to do too much.Alongside Bergeron in Boston or with Bergeroon and Crosby for Canada, Marchand doesnt have to do too much.dddddddddddd He can play a physical style of hockey that creates room for teammates and also score among the best in the NHL.That 37 goals should kind of quiet down any type of bad publicity that he gets or just the fact that hes a pest, Bergeron said Monday. Hes not just that. Hes one of those players that makes his linemates better.The 28-year-old Marchand is representing Canada in an elite world tournament for the first time and looks to be a perfect fit with Crosby.I think we both enjoy the play in the offensive zone down low, control the puck, play hard and forecheck and support each other, Marchand said. Hes obviously an incredible player, and hes very easy to play with.Crosby isnt necessarily that easy to play with because as the best player in the world, he thinks about the game faster than most anyone else. The great Crosby mystery, which is beginning with 19-year-old phenom Connor McDavid, is how to find the linemates who can anticipate where hes going and what hes doing with the puck and move with him.He likes to play with guys with speed that turn over and guys with hockey sense, Babcock said. The other thing is he wants to be on offense, so if you play him with one really intelligent defensive player, as well, like Bergie, it helps him out.Marchand isnt a three-time Selke Trophy winner like Bergeron, whos one of the best all-around players in the NHL. But the Nova Scotia native is a responsible defender who can make sure opponents dont take extra shots at stars while producing like one.The way that hes always the first on pucks and his speed also, his smarts on his ice, his positioning and his shot -- he gets the puck off quickly and hes very dangerous in the offensive zone, Bergeron said. He creates a lot of things on the ice.---Follow Stephen Whyno on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/SWhyno ' ' '