Today the Warriors played one of the most humiliating games in nearly three seasons. It was supposed to be a Mars-hitting-Earth-style Finals rehearsal, but the Warriors played a disappointing performance, so that the game lost its suspense early in the first half. Trailing by 39 points at halftime, the biggest trailing points difference in Warriors history since 1963, is basically the worst in team history. You know, today's Warriors are almost all out of the game, only Green is absent due to injury, but this is not the main reason why the Warriors were humiliated by the Bucks. Even in the past two seasons, the Warriors have not set a new point difference record, but they have completed this feat in this high-profile championship season. For the Warriors, this humiliating game, although ugly, made them really see themselves, and the scenery since the beginning of the game was deceptive.
Today's game exposed a lot of problems. For the current Warriors, Green is as important as Curry, and against the league's top teams, Green is the player who helps the Warriors bottom up, which is one of them. So far this season, the Warriors' seemingly deep lineup depth, its role in the playoffs will be greatly reduced, the real players can enter the rotation, will not exceed 8 people, this is the second. On top of that, if Curry's form will last a season, the Warriors will struggle to make it to the Western Conference Finals, and the Warriors won't have a chance unless Thompson returns to his pre-injury form. This game the Bucks suppressed the talent to the fullest, and the Warriors are not lacking in talent, but their talent is still growing, if the Warriors want to get closer, then they have to hurry to let the young people in the team grow. In addition, the Warriors' internal problems are still not to be underestimated, and after this game, the Warriors seem to have begun to tighten up.
According to the Warriors reporter, the Warriors gradually began to look for tradeable insider players, and the Warriors' willingness to strengthen the inside line was stronger than at the beginning of the season. Originally, the Warriors hoped that Wiseman would grow up and hope that he could pick up the warriors' internal beams, but they knew that it was unrealistic to rely on Wiseman alone. This is not the first time that the Warriors' interior line has been pierced by opponents, whether in terms of quality or depth, the Warriors' interior reserves are at the bottom of the league.
The reason why the Warriors can maintain the defensive efficiency of the top five in the league is to dream of Green's DPOY level of defense is an important reason, but once they meet the top interior players, Green's physical disadvantages are undoubtedly revealed, no matter how top Green's defensive skills are, the gap in talent is difficult to make up after all. While the presence of traditional centers has declined year by year, the championship attribution of the past five years illustrates the fact that traditional centers are still essential.
With today's game, the Warriors have basically identified a problem — the limitations of Anderson, Damien Lee and Bjelica, and for important games, these players are not worth taking the Warriors' rotation time. The intensity of the regular season masks these problems, and today against the talented Bucks, these empty and motivated players are really embarrassing. While the NBA doesn't lack players with mediocre physical fitness, talent is often more decisive once the game enters the bayonet-fighting phase. In the same way, Anderson and his brother-in-law's enthusiasm is indeed very high, but with the increase in defensive intensity, their enthusiasm does not bring substantial gains to the Warriors, on the contrary, rookie Cuminga today cut 15 points and 7 rebounds, it is indeed enough to make people shine, this is the benefit of talent, he and Wiggins deserve more playing time in high-end games.
The Warriors' biggest problem is Curry, and we have to admit that Curry has indeed seen a visible decline, shooting 42.0% from the field and 38.4% from three-point range, which is Curry's career low, and since December, Curry, known for his explosive scoring power, has only scored more than 30 in two games. The Warriors can only pray that Curry's crazy performance at the beginning of the game is not a flash in the pan, and the recent downturn will not continue forever. Otherwise, if Klay Thompson doesn't get back to the level where he can get Lacob to kneel again, the Warriors' limits this season will be enough to see at a glance.