85-111, a game that ended today, the Warriors lost 26 points to the Old Rival Jazz of the West, and the 9-game winning streak was ended. Why did you lose so badly?
'To give the Jazz defensive credit, we didn't execute very well tonight and I think the opponent's size advantage and sense of competition are key factors in this game.
That was coach Kerr's expression after the game.
It's normal to lose a game in the regular season in a long season, after all, everyone has bad times.
But from this game, we can see the biggest weak link of the Warriors team: the inside line is too weak.
The team's starting interior line is Looney. Looney is a good player with a hard work, and there's nothing wrong with that. Playing for the team for many years, he also understands Cole's tactical system.
However, his ability is ultimately limited.
In this game, the Warriors' interior line was firmly suppressed by Whiteside, and the big white side contributed 7 blocks.
The Jazz's starting interior lineman Azubuk also got an 11+5 stat on 5-of-5, while Looney only had 2 points.
The problem is that the Warriors don't have a pure bench interior, and the team is even smaller when Bjelica can't play due to injury. In addition, even if Bjelica could play, he was a very weak defensive player and could not provide problematic rebounds and frames.
So, the Warriors look like they are going well, but in fact, the weakness of the inside line is obvious, and Gobert on the other side of this game is not on it...
So, the question now is whether the team will move before the trade deadline and get a tall interior player through the trade to share the pressure on Looney on the inside.
There have been brothers before, why didn't the Warriors choose to chase the Pacers' two major interior lines? I can understand that management is satisfied with the status quo and is not willing to give away young assets.
This is understandable, after all, the team's record is still very good, do not want to destroy the original chemical reaction. Teams can also wait for Wiseman's return and can top one at a certain time.
But no matter what, the Warriors' playoffs, the inside line will be a big test...