The Warriors have won two straight games and regained the first place in the West, the overall state of the team is good, and it is getting closer and closer to the comeback of Klay Thompson, according to warriors coach Steve Kerr Thompson may return in the Jan. 10 game against the Cavaliers, the day is getting closer and closer to the fully formed Warriors, but Curry's performance in recent days has been unsatisfactory, according to statistics, in his recent 15 games, Curry's average shooting percentage per game is only 37.9%, This is the worst record in his career in 15 consecutive games - the previous record was 40.2%, and it was curry's 32 minutes in the Warriors and Heat game, but only 3 of 17 shots, 1 of 10 three-pointers, only 9 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists, this is the first time curry has scored no double-doubles this season, which is really surprising, Curry will appear so inefficient.
The last time Curry didn't score in double figures was the game with the Suns on October 31, 2019, but at that time, because Curry left the court injured in the third quarter, Curry only played 21 minutes, and that season Curry was basically in the period of recuperation, so this time Curry will appear in such a state is really surprising. In addition, this is not through the performance of a game to say that Curry's state is a problem, the last 15 games Curry's shooting rate is not high, this sample is not less, so Curry needs to use the back schedule to adjust his competitive state, this season Curry averaged 27.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game, shooting 42.7%, three-point shooting rate of 39.3%, although the three-point shooting rate is still above the league average level, But you'll see curry's shooting percentage decline this season, except for the 19-20 season, which Curry only played 5 games and spent the rest of his time recuperating from injuries, so this season is currently the worst shooting percentage of his career.
But fortunately, this season the Warriors no longer rely too much on Curry, even if Curry only scored 9 points, the Warriors can laugh to the end to win, the Warriors' scoring points can not only curry alone, this is the biggest change in the Warriors this season, compared to last season, even if Curry alone can get 57 points, but the Warriors are still difficult to get a victory in the end, so such a Warrior is better than Curry alone to get a high score. Last season Curry's performance is really strong, other role players almost no role, all the defensive players are only staring at Curry alone, is in the face of such a defensive intensity, Curry still repeatedly played 40+, or even 50+ games, but can only rely on Curry to play such a game on the field to help the team win, so last season in fact, Curry contributed a great season, but helplessly in the end because of the team's poor record Curry also failed to get MVP, if you put aside the team record, Curry's performance last season really deserves an MVP trophy. However, this season, even if Curry is inaccurate, the team still wins, and I believe that Curry prefers to see the strength of the team to achieve better results than personal data and honors.
Even Andrew Wiggins is quite happy with the squad this season: "Regarding the depth of our squad, that is, no matter who is not in good shape, someone will come forward, our mentality is like this, everyone knows how to play and can contribute to the victory." This sentence is the epitome of all the performances of the Warriors this season, the team no longer relies on the strength of one person, which is the terrible thing about the Warriors this season, everyone will come forward at key moments, maybe Wiggins, maybe Poole, maybe the veteran Iguodala, etc., almost every game there will always be a few Warriors players to stand up, you have lost the Warriors How many of these players have played a more than expected performance, even the other team's abandonment Payton II has made many achievements in the game, It's a fringe player who has wandered four teams, but the Warriors have this magic that makes many players rejuvenate for the second spring.
Last season in the Heat's Iguodala and Belitsa, that performance made people think that these two people are about to fade out of the league, but this season the two people have become the most important part of the Warriors bench, Iguodala's organizational ability is vividly displayed in the Warriors' system, and Bjelica is playing Jokic's sense of vision, the two people have sorted out the Warriors' bench offense in an orderly manner. Otto Porter played really hot in the Bulls last season, and was once sent to the Magic as a trade addition, and came to the Warriors Potter seemed to be possessed by Chamberlain and finally took over the game in the Christmas war; Looney, Anderson, Damien Lee these players are all doing their jobs, maximizing their advantages, so this Warriors can be said to be all soldiers this season, I believe this scene is what Curry wants to see most, which is more exciting than losing 60 points alone.
But although the Warriors everyone has a bright play, but the basic game of the entire team is still Curry + Green + Thompson, after all, these three people will occupy most of the team's ball rights, really to the bayonet playoffs, the Warriors still have to rely on Curry's good performance to help the team solve the problem, Wiggins although the performance is good this season in offense and defense have shown a lot of vitality and progress, but after all, his playoff experience is insufficient, Wiggins has played 9 seasons but only experienced the playoffs once, It's just a round trip, so you're pretty sure Wiggins will play well in the playoffs, including the Warriors' main rotation players Jordan Poole, Anderson, Payton II and other young players, who have not experienced the playoffs in intensity for several levels, let alone stood in the NBA's top stage Finals. So the upper limit of the team is still what Curry needs to guarantee, and Curry needs to use the regular season to readjust the state, not requiring him to return to the state of 16 years, as long as there is a certain stability to be guaranteed, then the Warriors can go further.
A season is very long, no matter who will appear to be in the state of the ups and downs, do not have to care too much, not to mention that now is only the regular season after a third of it, Curry has a lot of time adjustment, it may also be that Curry in order to break the record led to his own pressure, now the whole state has not eased up, Curry some are too concerned about the three-point record, before throwing too many unreasonable three-points caused by the current difficult to adjust, in addition, do not forget that Curry is also 33 years old, this age no matter who will have a certain decline, So these are normal phenomena.