On January 14, Beijing time, the Warriors challenged the defending champion Bucks away, and finally the Warriors lost this game 99-118, in the past 5 games, the Warriors lost 4 games, why did the Warriors, who were so fierce at the beginning of the season, have recently pulled across it, and this has been affected by 3 people, and Green is just one of them.
1. Green's absence
In the Warriors' last 5 games, Green has missed 4 games, although in the first game of Thompson's return, Green also started, but only to do a salute ceremony for Thompson's return, after the opening, he fouled the court and rested.
How important Green is to the Warriors, fans who have watched these four games should have a deep understanding, on the defensive end, the Warriors' defense on the inside line is simply a mess, just rely on Looney to defend the inside line, almost by the opponent to explode; on the offensive end, the Warriors lack Green's blocking and carding, so that Curry fell into more pockets, a lot of hasty shots, greatly reduced Curry's projection shooting rate, and the Warriors' survival of the "Library Chase Demolition" no one can replace Green's position, the Iguodala and Green on the policy, Not at all in one grade.
Green's absence makes the Warriors' defense and offense less oppressive, allowing opponents to take what they want on the offensive end, and it is easier to limit Curry's play on the defensive end.
2. Curry's downturn
In the last 5 games, Curry has averaged 20.3 points per game, shooting 35.1% from the field and 25.7% from three-point range, and many fans can hardly believe that this shooting rate is the data that Curry can play.
Curry entered the league from 09, more than a dozen seasons, only in the 19-20 season of three-point shooting rate of less than 40%, this season, Curry only appeared in 5 games, and so far this season, Curry's three-point shooting rate is 38.4%, and a large part of the reason is that these games have made Curry's three-point shooting rate decline sharply, according to statistics, these five games, Curry attended 4 games, these four games Curry's three-point shooting rate is 9 of 35, the shooting rate is as low as less than 30%, there is no Curry's three-point threat, The defense of other teams also concentrated on the rest of the team's players, which eventually led to the Warriors' overall three-point shooting rate in these five games as low as 27.3%, such a low three-point shooting rate, the Warriors want to win, it is indeed more difficult.
3. Thompson's return
When Thompson has not yet returned to the Warriors, many media are full of confidence in The Return of Tang Shen, but Thompson's serious injury has just recovered, and it will definitely take time to run in and integrate into the team, after all, compared with the Warriors a few years ago, many players in the team are also working with Tang Shen for the first time.
And Kerr is now very anxious, hoping that Tang Shen can play faster, and the team as soon as possible to run into success, many times, the Warriors' offense is centered on Thompson, but looking at the two games of Tang Shen's comeback, although the first game also reached the expectations of many fans, but in today's game against the Bucks, it can be seen that Tang Shen's state is still unstable, 11 shots 3, only scored 11 points, after all, Thompson is returning from injury, it will definitely take time to integrate into the game, And Cole did do that a bit of a haste.
Previously, the reason why the Warriors can win when Green is absent, Poole and Wiggins are indispensable, and now that Tang Shen has returned, the two men's shots and playing time have also been affected to a certain extent, and Wiggins is also the first time to cooperate with Tang Shen, and it still takes time to run in.
Now, the Warriors are looking forward to the return of Green, with Green giving Cards to Curry and Tang Shen, this Warriors team may be able to get back on track.