Tonight, around midnight, the Warriors will be fixed regarding the postseason. Will they finish fifth for an XXL clash once morest the Suns? Sixth to play the Kings? Or will they have to go through the play-in tournament? For Klay Thompson, it doesn’t matter, he who is very confident regarding his team’s chances in the Playoffs.
With the return of Andrew Wiggins and an almost empty infirmary, the Warriors will be able to approach the Playoffs (or the play-in according to the results of the evening) with more certainty than during the regular season, marked by… constant irregularity and big hassles during matches on the move. So many certainties Klay Thompson isn’t afraid to announce the color before the start of the big spring deadlines (via ESPN).
“In good health, I don’t see anyone beating us on a playoff streak.”
These words from the Splash Brother, spoken following Golden State’s victory in Sacramento on Friday, speak to the confidence that currently runs through the group of Steve Kerr, winner of seven of his last nine games and determined to defend his hard-won title last season. .
Steph Curry, Klay, Draymond Green, Kevon Looney, Wiggins, Jordan Poole, Jonathan Kuminga, Gary Payton II… the hard core that carried the Warriors to the title in 2022 is back (with a few exceptions) to play a dirty trick on the rest of the NBA. So whether it’s Phoenix with Kevin Durant, Denver with Nikola Jokic, Memphis with Ja Morant or any other team qualified in the Playoffs, Golden State will land on the floor with the confidence of the champion. In the Playoffs, rotations are reduced, adjustments are crucial, and experience is obviously important. So many elements that play in favor of the Dubs.
Will that be enough to achieve a new back-to-back? With a Wiggins who has not played a single game since mid-February and the catastrophic away record in the regular season (30 losses in 40 games), we can have doubts for these Warriors who will probably never have home advantage in these Playoffs. But that doesn’t mean we dare to bet once morest them…
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Source texte : ESPN
