After two seasons of silence, the Warriors have made a strong comeback this season and are back to being a championship-fighting team.
At the beginning of the season, it firmly occupied the first place in the league, and even though it had recently lost 8-5, the team still ranked second in the league with a record of 32 wins and 12 losses.
The recent decline in the team's record is mainly due to injury problems, not only the core of the interior dream missed many games, Curry also suffered a hand injury, coupled with clay's return to play time limits, resulting in the overall performance of the team declined.
Fortunately, this season's Warriors have unparalleled lineup depth, and when the core players are not in good shape, it is a good opportunity for some of the Wizards to get into positions.
Among them, the US media "bluemanhoop" shouted that Kerr changed the lineup, giving the three players more opportunities, the three major will get a good chance to take the position, and the Warriors are expected to be blessed by misfortune.
Third place: Damien Lee
During Klay's absence, Damien Lee proved that he could stay in the Warriors system for a long time, not by relying on his relationship with Curry, but by his excellent ability.
But damien Lee's chances have been significantly compressed this season, as Poole's sudden rise and the Warriors dug into Payton II, causing Damien Lee's chances to decline badly.
Damien Lee's playing time was further compressed after Clay's return, so damien Lee naturally deserved more opportunities after the injury outbreak.
The reason he deserves more opportunities is also simple, he is a trustworthy outside end, and he has averaged 8.3 points per game this season.
Last season, he shot nearly 40 percent from three-point range, and this season his shooting percentage has slipped slightly, but it's still 36 percent.
Damien Lee's performance has improved significantly in some of the games that Curry has missed, and according to the performance of the past few seasons, he can completely get about 18 minutes per game, and even if the future personnel fully return, he is worthy of a rotation position.
Second place: Looney
With their level of effort on the defensive end, the Warriors didn't sign him with a base salary, but signed him to a three-year, $15 million contract.
The contract is in its final year, and it's no surprise that the Warriors will bring him back to the team after the contract ends.
The reason the Warriors might bring him back is not how good Looney is, but that he really worked hard enough and the overall energy fits the Warriors' style enough.
He averaged six points and 6.9 rebounds per game this season, with 2.9 rebounds going up front.
Shooting 54% from the field at the same time, both offensively and defensively was the best season of his career.
Given that Wiseman hasn't returned and his overall performance is uncertain, the Warriors should give Looney more time, he won't be too stunning, but the stability will always be trustworthy.
1st place: Poole
There is no doubt that the top spot belongs to Poole, because he is playing the best season of his career, and the energy he bursts out is extremely dazzling, averaging 17.2 points per game.
Before Clay returned, he was one of the team's stable starters, and played well enough to be trusted by the team, both offensively and defensively.
After Klay's return, he was quickly pulled out of the starting lineup, after which his form fluctuated significantly, during Curry's absence, he entered the starting lineup, during which he quickly played a proud performance, so in the case of internal injuries, the Warriors coaching staff will most likely give Poole more time.