Unexpectedly, the Warriors of the West, facing the Pelicans of the Vice President of the West, finally returned home. Curry and Green are absent, and the whole game immediately evolved into a "game" of rookies pecking at each other. After losing this game, the Warriors, who ushered in two consecutive defeats, finally handed over the throne of the first place in the West.
Looking at the whole game, it is more like a big training exercise that Cole deliberately arranged, and handing over the throne of the first place in the West is just a matter of passing.
Jordan Poole, who played in place of Curry, played the role of Curry in this game very deliberately, facing many shooting opportunities that were not good opportunities at all, but also had to force shots against the opponent's defense, and all the first 9 shots of the sports war were iron, until the third quarter, when the scoring drought was broken by free throws. In addition, unlike in the past when he played as a substitute, today's air cutting and defensive skills seem to have been completely lost.
Even though Pooler performed very badly, Kerr still gave him enough trust to let Poole almost find a turnaround in the final stages of the game. In addition to Poole, the performance of the young Moody's in this game is also worth noting. The youngster is decisive under the basket and is especially good at using his body to fight. Cuminga also played his own characteristics, the opening stage of the second quarter, Cuminga singled out the Pelicans 3 players, brushed to 4 rebounds in succession, the ability to fight and continuous jumping is amazing.
In addition to giving young people plenty of opportunities, Cole's operation in the crucial third and fourth quarters of the transition is also somewhat bizarre. During this time Cole sent Iguodala to lead the way, and Cuminga, Moody, Bjelica and Damien Lee were all substitutes. Although today's starting lineup was more like a mess, Wiggins obviously did not hold the thermos today, and his performance was still remarkable.
Since the 73-win regular season championship that year, the Warriors' pursuit of regular season records is not as persistent as before, and more attention is focused on the layout of the playoffs. Cole's intention to hone the squad and touch the various skill characteristics of young people in this game is still very obvious.
Klay Thompson will return in his next game against the Cavaliers, but it's unclear what his form will be. Curry's previous state has been unstable. Although the team has a good record so far, if they want to impact the championship, the Warriors really need to find a more stable lineup.
(Text/shitou)