Porter scored 19 points in today's game against the Suns. In the fourth quarter, he played Mr. Key, who scored 7 consecutive points to help the Warriors win. Today's game should be Porter's most iconic game on the Warriors. It was also the most enjoyable game he played, and he could feel the warriors' playing atmosphere firsthand.
In the fourth quarter of today, Porter's hands were hot, and he hit two consecutive mid-range hits before hitting three-pointers to score seven consecutive points. And the teammates saw that Potter's hands were hot and continuously covered Potter without the ball, and Green and Rooney came forward to cover Potter. Even Curry dribbled the ball past halfway through the field and gave up the attack directly, immediately looking for Potter's chance. At that time, it was as if Potter had become the core of the Warriors.
Today's game Porter really felt the atmosphere of the Warriors. The Warriors have a tradition that when one player on the team plays well, the other four players will try to create scoring opportunities for him as much as possible. Potter felt that treatment today. Maybe he wouldn't have enjoyed that treatment in other teams.
The reason why Porter can enjoy this treatment is also related to Curry's selflessness, and there are many superstars in other teams who often have the ball in their own hands in the last minute. It's rare to see them pass the ball. But the Warriors are different, whether you're a starter or a role player, as long as you have a very good performance on the court, teammates including Curry will try to create as many opportunities as possible to continue shooting for you. This is a tradition they have always kept.
Curry not only deliberately passes the ball to his teammates, but he is also very selfless in the no-ball. You'll find that a lot of the Warriors' offense is using Curry's no-ball pull to help other players create chances. The crucial three-pointer that Porter hit in the final moments today was an opportunity created by Curry's strong containment.
During the Timeout, Kerr will lay out some very subtle offensive tactics, and the final endpoint of these offensive tactics is not Curry, but the other Warriors pitchers. Cole uses Curry's containment ability, and uses the opponent's pinch attack on Curry. So a lot of Curry's role on the field is something that data can't reflect.
Why are so many pitchers willing to play for the Warriors? In the Warriors they get easier shooting opportunities, and these easy shooting opportunities are often created by Curry and Thompson's no-ball restraint, which is the core of the Warriors system.