After completing the feat of 5 years and 3 crowns, the Warriors fell into the dark two years, and the team did not have the style of a championship team, and even became the belly of the league for a time.
But this season, the Warriors, who played the fish belly for two consecutive seasons, have bottomed out and rebounded to become the favorite for the championship again, even if Curry's personal performance has declined due to record-breaking reasons in recent games.
The Warriors were also overtaken by the Suns and lost the first place in the league, but so far in the game, the Warriors' performance is still remarkable.
Why did the Warriors complete their transformation in a short period of time?
The US media "bluemanhoop" also discussed this topic, listing three major reasons why the warriors changed from fish belly to hot, of which the core Curry regretted not being lucky.
The reason why Curry is not on the list is because Curry has always been in the team, whether it is the trough period or the current bottoming out, Curry has played a central role and delivered a stable performance.
Reason one: Green became the engine
It seems strange that Curry, the core of the team, is not on the list, but Green is on the list, after all, both are in the team during the trough period or during the bottoming out.
But the problem is that during Curry and Clay's absence, Dream Chaser's performance has been criticized because he is a player who mainly defends and tandem.
Or that Green is a top system player who needs to play a bigger role next to Curry and Klay, and this is the case this season, the team has added a large number of scorers and strength players, and the performance of chasing dreams has improved rapidly.
In addition, the more important reason for Green's appearance on the offensive end, as a defensive player, Chasing Dream's performance on the offensive end this season is extremely eye-catching.
He played his career-best in the box, shooting a career-high 75.9 percent from the basket, which made him even more threatening on the offensive end, scoring 1.41 points per possession, a number that is unique in the league, according to Zach Lowe.
With the return of Klay in the future, it is believed that Green will get more room to play, and one of the reasons why the Warriors bottomed out.
Reason two: The veterans on the bench broke out en masse
The Warriors' success this season is naturally inseparable from the adjustment of the lineup in the offseason, although the team did not bring in big players, but has signed a number of veterans who are suitable for ability.
Last season, as long as Curry went off the field, the Warriors almost became a fishy team, when Curry scored less than 20 points, the Warriors recorded 3-5, but this season the team's record in the same situation is 3-1.
Among them, Iguodala, who returned to the Warriors, quickly delivered a solid offensive and defensive performance, and Bjelica and Otto Porter Jr. also quickly integrated into the system, playing their respective roles and shining for the championship team.
Reason three: there is no large-scale injury problem
There is no doubt that this is one of the important reasons for the Warriors' success this season, of course, this is also based on the first two points, it is precisely because of the stability of the core players, and the explosion of a number of role players, that Kerr can have the confidence to use multi-player rotation.
Even the Warriors and players such as Cumminga, Moody and Anderson can't get enough playing time, plus Klay and Wiseman have not yet returned, and the Warriors have a terrifying rotation depth, which is the main reason why the team can reduce the injury factor.
So the absence of serious injuries compared to the past two seasons is indeed one of the main reasons why the Warriors bottomed out this season.