The 5-game losing streak Golden State Warriors finally regained their offensive and defensive order once morest the Clippers at home today (3/9). With 6 players in the lineup scoring double digits and 3 players breaking 20 points, they suppressed their opponents and led by 25 points following three quarters. It also made the fourth quarter almost become garbage time. In the end, the Warriors took the Clippers 112-97.
Young teenager Jonathan Kuminga had the best performance with 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists on 7-of-12 shooting. Jordan Poole had 20 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 interceptions on 8-of-13 shooting. Klay Thompson also had 20 points, but was 9-of-23 from the field.
The main reason for winning today is to recover the defense that had been missing for a long time. The first three quarters forced the opponent to hit less than 30%, and the attack itself was smooth and effective, and the penalty area scored a big victory over the opponent (48:28, the speedboat penalty area really was cut for fun), so despite Stephen Curry’s mediocre play, the team took the long-lost victory.
However, with the mediocre performances of the three star players Curry, Thompson and Andrew Wiggins, the Warriors can still press their opponents to play. The main contributors are Kuminga, who performed very well in this game. The one that stands out is Bol, who has been released with great firepower recently.
Bol played 29 minutes today and made 8 of 13 shots, including 4 of 6 three-pointers. He scored 20 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 interceptions with high efficiency, especially following the two sides tied with 21 points in the first quarter. , Bol charged from the bench in the second quarter, made 5 of 7 shots in a single quarter, 3 of 3 three-pointers, scored 13 points, 2 rebounds and 2 interceptions. In the 80 seconds before the end of the second quarter, two consecutive three-pointers and a layup helped the Warriors take a 20-point lead and established a chance of victory.
In fact, this is of course not the first good performance of Bol. This year, Bol, who has a chance to compete for the Best Improvement Award, has played an impressive performance since the beginning of the season. Before Thompson has not returned, he formed a team with Curry. The net of fire has allowed the Warriors to occupy the leading position in the league for a long time.
It’s just that following Thompson’s return, Bol seems to be at a loss. Back on the bench, he was worried regarding gains and losses. After losing the starting stage, Bol’s performance fluctuated. Not only did he lose a little bit regarding who he gave me at the beginning of the season. Self-confidence, even the ferocious artillery fire of grabbing points is also present, and there are even noises of dissatisfaction.
However, since it was revealed that Bol was frustrated because of his dissatisfaction with the bench, in the next 4 games, Bol scored 23 points, 23 points, 32 points, and 20 points. The shooting order was: 8 of 12 and 15 of 15. 9, 11 of 19, 8 of 13, a total of 36 of 59, the shooting rate is as high as 61%, and the three-point shot is 19 of 32, and the shooting rate is as high as 59%, which really explains what a bench thug is.
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The Warriors’ record has plummeted since Draymond Green was injured, and Green’s injury coincided with the return of Thompson and Bol as a substitute. This series of changes, coupled with Coach Kerr’s philosophy of deploying troops, caused The current situation of the Warriors is weak, but, is it necessary for the Warriors, who are aiming for the championship, to care too much regarding the regular season record?
It is true that Thompson, who has returned from a serious injury, has not yet recovered his original strength. He seems a little powerless at both ends of the offensive and defensive. Compared with the energetic Bol, it may be less helpful to the Warriors. Time Warriors’ downturn is all blamed on him, which is too unfair. Without Green’s restraint on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, Thompson, who has been blank for two and a half years, is even more difficult to integrate into the team. If Green is in the team, the situation should be better. different.
Of course, in terms of Bol’s performance throughout the season (16.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists, shooting measurements 44.8%/35.2%/92.8%), he is also a qualified starter, but compared to Thompson before the injury , the gap is actually more than one point, so if the author is the head coach of Kerr, it is impossible to replace Thompson with Bol.
After all, Thompson has been away from the NBA for too long, and it takes more time to get back the feeling of the game, even if there is no way to fully return to scoring 37 points in a single quarter or scoring 60 points in 29 minutes, or even making 14 three-pointers in a single game The sharpshooter, but if the playoffs can reproduce what fans jokingly called “Watching Corey in good times,Adversity depends on Durant, Desperate by Thompson! “At this stage, it should be worthwhile to give Thompson some playing time and shots.
What’s more, if Bol can get rid of his inner demons, he will play with the spray brothers, provide energy from the bench, maintain the uninterrupted firepower of the Warriors throughout the game, and when Corey and others turn off the fire, he will take up the gun and attack the city for the Warriors. Grab the land, then the Golden State Warriors will have a better chance to return to glory and win another championship gold cup, and when Curry, Thompson, Green and others withdraw from the front line, it is natural that Bol, Kuminga and others will continue. Carrying the signboard of the Golden State Warriors, why is Bol in such a hurry!
Further reading:
Is the Warriors’ slump due to less Green, or more Thompson?
