132-95 hanging Blazers, the first game after the All-Star Game, the Warriors once again showed their team philosophy of running the league.
Remember Lillard, who was named to the 75 biggest stars, said two days ago: "I think Curry is the only one who is better than me among the active point guards. The reason for this is simple, Lillard's career playoff record against Curry is only 7 wins and 25 losses, never won even a single round of the series, the Warriors in the peak of the years, can be called the Blazers' nemesis.
So today's big win over the Blazers, what data did Curry get? Playing 27 minutes, 18 points, 5 rebounds and 14 assists on 5-of-11 shooting, it was not as "day and day" as expected, and their best defender Green did not play.
But incredibly, the Warriors have blossomed everywhere, the whole team of 8 people scored in double figures, shooting 51.1% from the field, while limiting the opponent's shooting rate to 39.7%, and the player with the most shots was only Wiggins, who had 13 shots, in other words, the Warriors played Cole's ideal system basketball at a suitable time, successfully integrating superstars into the overall situation.
In fact, from the perspective of the game, the Warriors' winning process is very scientific, in the first quarter of the game they encountered the tenacious resistance of the Blazers, once in the backward predicament, the offense can not speed up, by the opponent to shoot three points is really demoralizing.
At this time, Thompson, one of the "Splash Brothers", stepped forward, and he hit 3 of his first 4 three-point shots, helping the team to maintain the score without falling behind too much, and its steady projection ability determined the basic set of the entire system.
In the second quarter, the Warriors' defensive intensity finally came up, they always resolutely implemented the man-eye strategy, After Covington was prevented from shooting, he could only pass helplessly to his teammates on the outside, Curry quickly sensed that after the steal, a long pass to Damian Lee hit a layup, relying on the suffocating outside line, they expanded the score to double digits in one fell swoop, establishing the full-court initiative.
So Curry completely entered the mode of "deep hidden merit and fame", perhaps the Crazy Shot 27 three-point shots in the All-Star Game lost a lot of physical strength, he only hit 2 of the three-point shots in this game, but he directly carried Green's work in the fast attack, frequently assisted Thompson to easily hit three points on the outside, and in less than three quarters, he improved his assists to double-doubles.
Another obvious change is that Curry and Rooney played a blocking and dismantling cooperation, as the core of the ball to greatly attract the Blazers' defensive force, in this relaxed environment, the teammates were able to play to the fullest, of which Cumminga alone made 12 free throws, the Blazers inside the line was beaten to pieces, behind which is the "helmsman" Curry laid the self-confidence.
In fact, before the start of the All-Star Game, some people said that Curry is no longer suitable for shooting three-pointers like when he was young, and it should be known that his three-point shooting rate this season has reached the lowest 37.9% of his career, and shooting 16 three-pointers in the all-Star Game with average defensive intensity is not too convincing, and the desire to shoot three-pointers into the calm of planning is on the right track.
On the one hand, the Warriors do not lack players who can single this season, such as Wiggins, Thompson and other teammates with slightly stronger physical fitness, not necessarily worse than Curry in the success rate of singles, and Curry's threat of possession is the ability of the former, he does not have to spend physical strength on unstable three-point shooting, sometimes hurt the entire system.
More importantly, the Warriors' interior line is currently the weakest part, they want to ensure that the rebounds do not lose or even stronger than the opponent, must reduce the arbitrary three points, let the offensive coordination as reasonable as possible, there is not too much shot does not hit the rebound ball fast attack, the Warriors can rely on the strength of the whole team to fight for each rebound, just like today's total rebounds 46-31 net victory over the opponent 15.
It's not hard to understand why Cole continues to suppress Curry's desire to shoot, because he knows Curry too well, which is a super giant who can beat his opponents to the ground in a good situation with a fiery feel, but at the same time cannot change the physical laws of nature.
Three-point shooting is never a stable way to score, especially in the face of stronger defense, Curry can not still maintain the original shooting hand and strength, the result is often to put the team into passivity, five years of triple crowns they have learned a lot of such lessons, this season has the hope of winning the championship, must avoid the same risk.
Curry's core value is not in the three-point shot itself, but based on the super three-point ability, the opponent's defensive layout is disrupted, opening up a new world for the entire tactical system, in the round organized by Curry, Thompson has more than one person to feed the ball directly, Wiggins has more opportunities to run offensively, Cole's idea of Green as a fixed axis will not be studied thoroughly by the opponent, and then enter a passive situation that cannot come out, truly flexible and changeable, and maximize the advantages of the star.
Objectively speaking, Curry may miss out on MVP or even the best team this year, but if he can go to a higher level and become the behind-the-scenes leader that the Warriors really need, maybe the championship and FMVP will become better substitutes.