In a focus dialogue, the Golden State Warriors beat the Brooklyn Nets, successfully defending their home stadium, but also continued the winning streak. Even though Kevin Durant and James Harden were both out of the game due to injury, the Nets didn't easily tie their hands, and Kelly Irving led the team to keep the suspense to the last moment. However, although the Warriors' lineup is not particularly neat, it is still better, and the Warriors, who scored in double figures with 6 players, fully exerted the power of team basketball to the extreme.
With this victory, the Warriors' second position in the West has become more and more stable, and their goal is naturally to narrow the gap with the leader Phoenix Suns, and even achieve a reversal to regain the top of the league. Although James Wiseman has not returned, and Draymond Green is also in a suspension during this time, the Warriors still show a fiery momentum, and there are several other good news for the Warriors in addition to the hard battle.
First of all, the bench double guard Jordan Poole seems to have adapted to the role of the sixth man on the team, and he has improved a lot this season, averaging 16.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 0.8 steals per game, and the offensive end is the most powerful helper around Stephen Curry. But after Klay Thompson's return, Jordan Poole returned to the bench, and he also seemed very uncomfortable, and the data and efficiency were significantly inferior to those he had at the beginning of the season. Fortunately, jordan poole finally found a feeling, against the Rockets, he had 20 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists; in a strong dialogue with the Utah Jazz, he had 20 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists; at home, Jordan Poole scored 17 points; the last game he beat the Timberwolves, he contributed 19 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists; and then beat the Nets, he cut 17 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists. In these five games, the Warriors have all won, and Jordan Poole's role is obvious to all.
Not every player is willing to be a substitute and can also provide stable support. To be honest, seeing Jordan Poole now reminds me of Manu Ginobili. Although Jordan Poole's current achievements and stability are probably not worth mentioning compared to his predecessors, the roles played are very similar. If the Warriors want to win the championship, in addition to the contribution of the main force and the core, it is also inseparable from the support of bench players, and Jordan Pooler is undoubtedly the number one fire point of the warriors' second team at present.
Of course, a team doesn't just have to look at the offense, and the reason why the Warriors are still strong now is because they can play a strong defense. Needless to say, gary Payton II, Otto Porter, Andre Iguodala, Toscano Anderson and Andrew Wiggins, each of them is not only a top defensive expert, but also can play multiple positions, and the Warriors can take the signature unlimited change of defense. Of course, there are some players who may usually look very unremarkable, but they can't be ignored for the contribution of the team, and center Kevin Rooney is like this. Against the Nets, Kevin Rooney only scored 6 points, but he grabbed 15 rebounds, which was also the highest in the team and included 7 frontcourt rebounds.
Kevin Rooney has become the warrior's only remaining traditional center this season, with James Wiseman sidelined, and Draymond Green was still able to make a cameo appearance in the no. 5 slot, but now with him also suspended due to injury, the pressure on Kevin Rooney is even greater. But the tough guy is diligent and reliable, with solid cover, rebounding and defensive ability, has always been loved by the coaching staff and fans, Rooney's presence and stable contribution, making the Warriors' internal shortcomings finally seem less fatal.
Finally, for the Warriors, it is that they are about to face a sweet schedule. After playing the Nets, although the Warriors will usher in back-to-back, but successively face the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs, the past against the Texas team can be called the Devil's schedule, but combined with the current strength and state of the Rockets and Spurs, I am afraid it is difficult to pose a big enough threat to the Warriors. After returning to the home court, the Warriors will face another weak team of Kings, who are now at the bottom of the valley, in a state of difficulty in winning, and look like they will miss the playoffs again. The Warriors then took three consecutive days off to challenge the Thunder, also in the rebuilding phase. That is to say, in the next four games, the strength of the Warriors' opponents is weaker, and if they play normally, the winning streak will continue.
In addition, now the Warriors and the Phoenix Suns at the top of the table, in fact, are only three wins away, and if the second half is good enough, it is also fully equipped to achieve transcendence. And with the deepening of the season, the Warriors' current injuries will gradually return, the team's chemistry and tacit understanding will be better and better, it is foreseeable that when the final stage or even the playoffs come, the Warriors will become more and more terrible.