Because it is a back-to-back second game, coupled with the San Antonio Spurs against the san antonio spurs, it is no longer what it used to be, and it has become a weak team in the league. So the Warriors coaching staff made a large-scale adjustment to the roster, in addition to Draymond Green and James Wiseman, who continued to miss out due to injury, many big players including Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins and Otto Porter, all hung up the free card. This is a true warrior team, but they still staged a big reversal in the final quarter, retreating from the holy city and continuing their winning streak.
Despite the Warriors' untidy roster, they played team basketball again, and a total of five people scored double digits. Jordan Poole took on the burden in the absence of multiple home players, cutting 31 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists; center Kevin Rooney once again propped up the inside line and got a double-double of 12 points and 12 rebounds; Damian Lee shot 21 points from outside the three-point line; even two rookies Jonathan Cumminga and Moses Moody also seized the opportunity, scoring a total of 39 points, and the Depth of the Warriors' lineup was terrifying.
You should know that these players mentioned above are all selected by the Warriors or gradually got on track after coming here. Kevin Rooney, as the 2015 first-round No. 30 pick, has been playing for the Warriors since entering the league, and is arguably the Warriors' oldest player besides Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Andre iguodala. Despite his mediocre personal talent and offensive ability, Kevin Rooney has gained a foothold with his diligence and tough defense, and this season, with James Wiseman unable to play due to injury, Rooney is the only remaining serious center on the Warriors team, doing a lot of work that is difficult to reflect.
Jordan Poole performed mediocrely in the first two seasons of his career and was called a cold ice shooter by many fans. But this season Jordan Poole began to erupt, and before Klay Thompson could return, Jordan Poole started to become Curry's right-hand man. After Klay Thompson returned, Jordan Poole returned to the bench and gradually transformed into a reliable super sixth. As a rookie at the end of the first round of 2019, Jordan Poole has not only gained a foothold in the Warriors, but also continues to develop this momentum, and he has the opportunity to become one of the core of the Warriors' future.
Damian Lee is the brother-in-law of Warriors star Stephen Curry, but he can stand in the league by no means just by relationships. Damian Lee had a rough career as a lost draft player, initially playing for the Atlanta Hawks, but was soon abandoned. Damian Lee has improved a lot since joining the Warriors, and this season he has become an important scoring point on the bench. In addition to Damian Lee's projection ability to wear a hundred steps, his own ball quotient and enthusiasm are also very good, and the Warriors have just played out his advantages.
Like Damien Lee, Toscano Anderson lost the draft, but his function and role on the pitch are completely different. Last season's game against the Boston Celtics, Tuscano Anderson flew to save the ball was impressive, and he also had a lot of fans. And this season, Tuscano Anderson still seems to be full of hard work, although he does not play much on the offensive end, but Toscano Anderson rushes to rebound and defensive ability to bring great help to the Warriors. And he showed a certain organizational talent, against the Spurs, Toscano Anderson delivered a team-high seven assists.
Jonathan Cumminga and Moses Moody are both rookies that the Warriors just selected, and it's nice to know that in other strong teams, rookies don't have a bench to sit on, and few other teams like the Warriors have made them the main rotation or even the main player in some games. Young people just need to practice, so we find that Cuminga's progress during this time is very large, and Moses Moody is gradually on the right track, which fully shows how important a good team and a good environment are to the growth of young people.
If they are all high-ranking rookies, they can also say that the players themselves are talented, and there is nothing to brag about. But the Warriors have always been able to make many first-round and second-round and even lost drafts shine over the years, which is enough to prove that their selection vision and ability to cultivate young players are unique in the whole league. It is precisely for this reason that the Warriors can always maintain a strong competitiveness and will not be in a state of green and yellow or even chicken feathers for a long time. Because of this, I think that even if Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green retire in the future, the Warriors can still rely on their super draft ability to become a force that the league cannot be underestimated.