In an interview today with Warriors head coach Kerr after the team's training, he said: "Wiseman, the team's young center, has undergone contactless training and he may return in the playoffs." Wiseman's comeback is far short of expectations, with previous sources suggesting that Wiseman may make a comeback in the mid-to-late season and now potentially postponing it to the playoffs. That's not good news for the Warriors, who, on the one hand, delayed his comeback and the team lacks a manpower to play. On the other hand, the pressure on the team's interior will definitely increase.
Wiseman has been on a break for 10 months since undergoing knee surgery last season. Wiseman has still shown no obvious signs of returning for so long, and it seems that injuries are constantly recurring. Wiseman is a tall, athletically gifted center, and generally the recovery date of the center is longer than that of the guard players, and it is understandable that the Warriors delayed Wiseman's comeback out of caution. After all, he is still very young and has to plan for the long term of his career. However, it is really unreasonable for the Warriors to know that Wiseman's return is delayed without some reinforcement moves.
The Warriors' current roster has some freaks. If Wiseman does not play in the regular season this season, the Warriors are equivalent to the team's inner line hollow, what is the current situation of the Warriors' interior line? Center Rooney is really diligent, good at fighting for cover and strategizing is the team's right-hand man. But the problem is that Rooney is averagely talented, short in height, and average when defending tall interiors. The team's substitute center this season was once Bjelica, a Serbian with comprehensive technical skills and strong projection ability. Early in his career he was a big forward without compromise, and in recent seasons small ball has been prevalent, and Bjelica has taken the initiative to change his play as a small ball center. Playing as a centre-forward in Bjelica can indeed open up space for the team, but the team's defense will surely decline further.
The Warriors should know the importance of the interior, and the Warriors have been able to deliver excellent answers in the past few years, in addition to the splash brothers and Durant's output, there is also a strong interior line. It's a bit unrealistic at this stage to let Green and Rooney guard the inside line. The Warriors' interior line around 2016 was very strong. Bogut and Pachulia, who are hated by most fans, are highly defensive and can protect the inside line. McGee, who currently plays for the Suns, has also played well with the Warriors before playing, and he is a strong inner liner with strong rim protection ability. If a championship-contending team doesn't have a rim-guarding interior, the pressure on the outside players increases. Moreover, Curry is almost 34 years old, Thompson has just experienced a major injury, and if the Warriors use a small lineup in a lot of time in the playoffs, it will only increase the consumption of players.
The Warriors haven't moved so far this season, they seem to want to keep the current lineup, not sign any of the interior lines, warriors general manager Miles what's been thinking lately? Is it to get Rooney and Green to hold up the ball's inside flag? This is a mistake. At present, there are still many good interior players in the free agency market, and the Warriors do not need to be strong inside. You only need to have excellent defensive ability and frame protection level, such players are not difficult to find, the Warriors only need to use snacks.
I hope that the Warriors can strengthen the interior line as soon as possible, and I hope that Wiseman can return to the team as soon as possible. He has a very important meaning for the team. Dear readers, when do you think Wiseman will make a comeback? Feel free to leave a comment in the comments section below the article.