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Perth Glory know they need to find more avenues to goal aside from set pieces if they are to become the first A-League team to take points off Sydney FC this season.After conceding a goal after 30 seconds at home to Western Sydney Wanderers on Sunday, the Glory rebounded to take the lead as Alex Grant and Andy Keogh found the back of the net.The Wanderers fought back to secure a draw thanks to Brendon Santalabs 67-minute equaliser.With Nebojsa Marinkovic starting in place of injured Socceroos striker Adam Taggart, his set pieces have become a key component of Perths game. His free kick led to Glorys first goal again on Sunday.Glory assistant coach Andy Ord, who has been the main man on the sidelines the past two weeks with Kenny Lowe copping his pitchside ban, wants the team to have more goal-scoring options.Its always been a strength and theres no shame in being good at set pieces. When hes not on the pitch the deliverys not as good and other teams dont threaten with set pieces, Ord said.We knew that when we brought him (Marinkovic) to the club, its one of his attributes and its a weapon so why wouldnt you use it.Theres no secret that we are good at set pieces but wed like that to be the game winning things, not be what gets us back into a game. We want that to be the way to get three points and we need to find other avenues to score as well.The next challenge for the fourth placed Glory is playing Sydney FC Sunday at Allianz Stadium. Ord is confident Perth can go well but knows they need to improve to stop the Sky Blues winning a sixth straight game to open the season.Weve had a couple of wins over there the past two seasons, so we know we can win there, Ord said.Weve probably got to get better in quite a few areas to be serious about going there and winning. Its a place where if you can take three points and deserve it, you really set the season up. 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He finished a disappointing campaign just 14-13 with a career-worst 4. OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Golden State Warriors want to lure Kevin Durant and put even more offensive firepower on the floor.Durant, the top prize in this years free-agent class, met with the Warriors on Friday in the Hamptons. A person close to the situation said Warriors owner Joe Lacob, general manager Bob Myers, coach Steve Kerr and All-Stars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were among those present. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to publicly discuss the matter.Durant, the four-time scoring champion and 2014 MVP with the Oklahoma City Thunder, is scheduled to meet with the Miami Heat on Sunday. Media reports say he scheduled meetings with the Boston Celtics, San Antonio Spurs and Los Angeles Clippers.It makes sense for the Warriors to try to add Durant -- he averaged 30 points per game against them in this years Western Conference finals and torched them for a career-high 54 points in 2014.Durant could make a record-setting franchise even better. Golden State set the NBA record with 73 wins and led the league in scoring. The Warriors fell just short of a repeat NBA title, however, losing to Cleveland in seven games.Adding Durant certainly would improve their chances of getting back to the top next year while dealing a blow to the Thunder, one of their top rivals in the West. Oklahoma City had a 3-1 lead on the Warriors in the conference finals before losing the next three games. Durant has had to carry much of the sscoring load for the Thunder over the years, but having Curry and Thompson next to him would open up space to operate that he hasnt had during his tenure in Oklahoma City.dddddddddddd.Durant led the Thunder to the NBA Finals in 2012, and to the Western Conference finals in four of the past six years -- and hes only 27. He recovered from a broken bone in his right foot that cost him much of last season to post one of the best years of his career this season- 28.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game.Durant met with Thunder general manager Sam Presti on Thursday, the eve of free agency. If he stays put, Oklahoma City appears to have the tools to make a move in the West. Hed still have dynamic point guard Russell Westbrook by his side, and Steven Adams and Enes Kanter are emerging young stars. The Thunder made a draft night trade and sent forward Serge Ibaka to Orlando for guard Victor Oladipo, forward Ersan Ilyasova and draft pick Domantas Sabonis, improving the teams depth and shoring up a question mark at shooting guard.Durant can maximize his earning potential by signing a deal with the Thunder that allows him to become a free agent again next year, then signing a longer deal when the salary cap takes another jump.---AP Sports Writer Janie McCauley in San Francisco and Tim Reynolds in Miami contributed to this report. ' ' '