10 wins and 1 loss, with a wave of six consecutive wins, the Golden State Warriors continue to dominate the league table. In this wave of six consecutive wins, the Warriors staged some miracles, such as Curry once again "day and day", scoring the first 50 points of the season in the game against the Eagles, and Wiggins angrily smashed the thermos cup, facing the old owner Timberwolves, efficiently cut 35 points, and also gave his old teammate Towns two violent dunks. The stars' outstanding performance is gratifying, but the Warriors' excellent record in the new season is also inseparable from the dedication of those high-quality role players, don't forget, Curry won the scoring champion last season, but the Warriors still failed to enter the playoffs. Kevin Rooney and Gary Payton II, the contribution of the Warriors in this six-game winning streak, really can not be ignored.
Kevin Rooney shrugged off the slump at the start of the season and found himself in those two weeks. Rooney's physical condition has visibly improved, he is no longer standing in the box like a stupid big man, and now he has found his movement and can constantly change guards; Rooney has also found a confrontation, he is no longer a butter in the box, and can complete the end from time to time; Rooney has also regained his sense of rebounding, and has changed back to the little prince of rebounding in the frontcourt, in the game against the Timberwolves, he has crazy to get 12 offensive rebounds, helping the Warriors get 12 more offensive opportunities.
Unconsciously, Rooney has been in the Warriors for six years, experienced the peak of the dynasty, and experienced the trough of only winning 12 games in a season, and at the age of 25, he is already a warrior veteran. Many people don't understand why such a short interior lineer who can only average 4.4 points and 4.1 rebounds per game can stay with the Warriors for so long, why can he become the Warriors' starting center? It's true that Rooney isn't that good, but he's really too well matched with the Warriors.
Rooney has a good ball quotient and fits seamlessly into the Warriors coach Kerr's offensive system. Rooney, who knows a few pounds and a few pounds, will not exceed his authority when attacking, but will diligently go to Curry to make porcelain cover and help Curry create shooting space. In addition, Rooney will actively and cunningly fight for rebounds in the frontcourt, coupled with his slow but tough end, making Rooney one of the few weapons in the Warriors' lineup that can punish opponents' small lineups.
Defensively, Rooney can conscientiously complete the tasks assigned by the coach no matter what he does. Rooney's change of defense was his signature, with minor injuries in the past two years, although the quality of the change of defense has declined, but it is still enough to deal with most ordinary conditions; Although Rooney's talent is not enough, he has a good sense of defensive position, as long as he is not facing those talented interior lines, his squat defense quality is also quite impressive; in addition, Rooney is the most reliable meat shield in the Warriors' team in addition to chasing dream Green, as long as it is not the league's top those interior offensive gods, Rooney He can directly defend and lock those big men.
In the 2019 playoffs, that was The peak of Rooney, attacking and defending to suppress Capela, changing defenses Harden and Paul did not suffer losses, the Finals with injuries hard to resist Leonard's impact, it seems that the Warriors center's answer has been in the team lineup. But after this, Rooney, who constantly suffered minor injuries and illnesses, has never been able to perform like that. But look at these two Rooney's plays, attacking and defending the weak Downes, after two years of completing the blood suppression of Capela again, the "real Kevin" in the memory seems to be back.
The Warriors always find some amazing players at the end of the bench, as was Rooney, last season's Toscano Anderson, and this season's Gary Payton II.
Payton Jr. has also been in the league for five years, and before coming to the Warriors, he had been in the development league, worrying about seeking a formal contract in the NBA. There are certainly reasons why no team is willing to keep Peyton Jr., for example, as a backcourt player who is only 1.91 meters tall, the offensive choice of the ball is bad, there are often inexplicable mistakes, and there are no shots at all, and the offensive injuries of various backcourt players, Petton Jr. is readily available, so even if he is particularly able to defend and jump, he still has not been favored by the teams in the league.
But the Warriors are a team with a unique offensive system, and Peyton Jr. found his place here. The Warriors are a strange team that is served by the front and runs without the ball in the backcourt, so the weakness of Payton Jr.'s inability to hold the ball is perfectly avoided, and in turn, he can use his own defense, his own empty awareness and finishing ability to bring great positive contributions to the team.
As long as Peyton Jr. stood on the court this season, the Warriors won 37.7 points per 100 rounds, and in the Warriors' six-game winning streak, Peyton Jr. also made the first achievement. In addition to contributing a top ten goal per game, Payton Jr. became the Warriors' strongest defensive backcourt player, Kerr trusted him, every game the bench came up to let him tear the opponent's All-Star backcourt player, Little Payton lived up to Kerr's expectations, when facing the Hornets, he repeatedly cut off the ball from The hand of Lamelo Bauer, facing the Hawks, Trae Young took his dog skin plaster-like defense and could not do anything, when Little Payton broke the ball at the same time, the Warriors also played a tidal wave of fast attack counterattack, This is the Warriors' regular event to open up the point difference in these six games.
In addition to the defense, Payton Jr.'s positional attack is also eye-catching. Payton Jr., who looks like a point guard on the outside, is actually an overly athletic frontcourt player, who will unconsciously cut to the basket, receive cards from Iguodala or Dream Green, and then use his perverted athletic ability to put the ball into the basket. Because Payton Jr.'s ability to eat cakes under the basket is too prominent, Kerr even uses him as McGee, designing him a strategy for empty dunks in every game. Like Rooney, Payton Jr. is also very good at grabbing frontcourt rebounds, and he can also grab a few frontcourt rebounds from time to time in these games to punish the opponent's small lineup.
Rooney is back in form, Payton Jr. is a bonus, talented Golden State Warriors, and this season is really worth looking forward to.