Today the Warriors played at home to the Nuggets. After the last bitter battle against the Suns, the Warriors still have a tough battle today, because Green can't play this game because of the health agreement, so the Warriors are doomed to play this game very hard. As a result, it was not surprising that the Warriors only scored 86 points in the whole game, losing to the Nuggets by 3 points. While Curry personally scored 23 points, Wiggins scored 21. But the Warriors dug a huge hole in the first half. The second half was reduced to a situation of struggling to chase points. In the end, it was a loss to the Nuggets.
The impact of Green's absence on the Warriors is obvious, and the Warriors suddenly have one less core at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. On the offensive end, Green has the ability to deal cards that other players don't have, and the quality of blocking he provides to Curry is unmatched by others. On the defensive end, Green's defensive ability on the inside, as well as his ability to push the switch after getting the rebound, is also not available to other players. So today the Warriors played very hard in the first half, obviously because of their lack of green after the discomfort.
Curry fired full power in the fourth quarter today, scoring 15 points in a single quarter, relying on his personal ability to tie the score, and we found that Curry changed his personal playing style in the fourth quarter. More conversion to self-possession attack, rarely to run without the ball. And this style of play also played a very good effect, hitting three-pointers in a row. Curry dribbled the ball behind his back near 45 degrees on the right and then got rid of his opponent to complete a three-point shot that Warriors fans hadn't seen in a long time. Curry's way of playing in the fourth quarter today is the way he played in his youth, and fans saw the shadow of Curry in an instant.
In fact, the Warriors now need Curry's style of play. With Green out of the game, the Warriors had a hard time playing the offensive coordination they wanted in a half-court offense. A lot of the Warriors' runs in today's game were ineffective runs. It is better to let Curry attack with the ball more, let him play with Wiggins more, and play the power of his ball.
The Warriors have relied on Curry's no-ball for years to create opportunities for other players. During Green's absence, Cole may wish to ask Curry to change the way he attacks. On the one hand, it makes the Warriors' offense more diverse, making the opponent more difficult to judge on the defensive end, on the other hand, fans also want to see Curry's style of playing with the ball, which looks more pleasing to the eye. I don't know what the fans think?