The birth of the black swan event, let the warriors go high and low?
The Golden State Warriors made an unexpected comeback in the 21-22 season, repeatedly occupying the league's first regular season record, surprising loyal fans one after another. Curry's bravery, the support of the bench players, and Klay's strong comeback, coupled with Wiseman, who is about to return to health, give us enough reason to believe that the Warriors can reach the top again. But the plan can not catch up with the changes, those black swan events one after another let us feel caught off guard, or confirm the eternal proverb: the body is the capital of the revolution!
This is not a warrior! Both offensive and defensive ends lose their dominance
In this game against the Timberwolves on the road, the Warriors played completely without their own style characteristics, and the fast attacks and three-pointers on which they became famous disappeared without a trace. From the data level that can most objectively reflect the problem, the whole team only scored 99 points, which is far from the label of an offensive team; the characteristics of its team's playing style are no longer magical, only sending a total of 20 assists, 20 points of fast attack and 13 three-pointers to play "very untrooker". The highest score on the team was Poole's 20 points, and Wiggins was still invisible again, not playing the king temperament of the last time The Dunes was locked.
On the other hand, the opponent Timberwolves played an offensive performance of 119 points in the whole game, which limited the Warriors' offense to 99 points, which can be described as a very balanced attack and defense. Russell incarnated as the core of the organization, delivering 12 assists, and the team accumulated a total of 30 assists and shot 16 three-pointers. As a result, the Warriors lost to the Timberwolves on both ends of the game, knowing that their goal is to impact the championship of the year, such a performance can not match the glittering O'Brien Cup.
The most objective data: the decline in attack and defense lies in the absence of Curry and Green!
Why is the Warriors, who fought unstoppably a while ago, now different from their performance in the past? The Golden State Warriors have swallowed five defeats in their last seven games and scored just four of 100+ games; in those seven games, defensive efficiency of 104.6 fell to fourth in the league and offensive efficiency of 102.9 fell to the bottom of the league. In this way, we will soon be able to know that the Warriors' offensive drag has caused the team's immediate combat strength to fall to the bottom in an instant, which is already the level of the fish belly.
Judging from the roster, we can probably know what the problem is, that is, the absence of Curry and Green. In a way, the Warriors dynasty was established, and Curry and Green were the most irreplaceable two, so why?
What is the significance of Curry and Green? The number one and two figures deserve it!
Curry pushed the small ball to the pinnacle with his unparalleled ability to shoot from far three points, and the Warriors' three-point projection and no-ball empty-cutting tactics all came from Curry: he was able to hold the ball to block and attract double wallets, and then indirectly create opportunities for his teammates to shoot in the open position; he could also use the ballless running to attract multiple people to chase and defend, so that teammates had the opportunity to easily score in the empty cut box; in addition, Curry can also hold the ball and quickly advance, give assists to teammates or play a three-point performance of chasing himself. Within the team or in the league, there is no point guard of this level to replace it, so Curry is the Warriors' well-deserved number one superstar.
As for Dream Chaser - Green? It can be said that he and the Warriors are perfectly compatible with each other and achieve each other, the establishment of the Warriors Dynasty is indispensable to him, and his own achievements are inseparable from the Warriors' tactical blessings. Green's presence has taken the Warriors' offensive and defensive prowess to the next level: on the offensive end, he can pick up the rebound and then advance one dragon, play the opponent's unstable footing, give quality assists to his teammates, he can also attack the basket to score; he can also block Curry, and then become a transit station to provide artillery support for teammates, turning Curry's attraction into offensive opportunities. Green on the defensive end can change defenses indefinitely, completely dismantling the blocking and dismantling tactics of his teammates, from the first position to the fifth position, which is a rare unlimited change of defense weapon in the league.
Klay is naturally also very important, in the Warriors is the second boss on the offensive end, but Green is the indispensable number two person in the team. Clay's ability to create points for his teammates and his defensive ability are inferior to Green's, and his role at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends is not comparable to Green's, so Green is the real number two person. Of course, clay is more important than Green in individual scoring, there's no doubt about it.
"No three no four" no template, the Warriors to reach the top need a healthy Green!
But we also saw that Green's absence caused the Warriors to lose the second organizer on the offensive end and the core of the defensive end, and the team instantly lowered a notch. Green's team does not have any template in the history of the NBA, he is the originator of this type of player, "no three, no four" but irreplaceable. How much does he mean to the Warriors? This can be seen in the early years of being reversed by the Cavaliers, which is an indispensable part.
Green's left calf sore was caused by a lumbar disc injury that required his continued absence, expected to remain absent for at least two weeks, and possibly underwent surgery. The Warriors' record isn't as reassuring today, with both the Jazz and the Grizzlies chasing after them, and can only pray that Green's injury isn't that serious. Otherwise, it is likely to be like the "Jing Yimo" god said: "The injury of chasing dreams can be big or small, and the big warriors have basically confessed this season!" ”