Even if they didn't get back to the offensive and defensive core Green in time, the Warriors still found a way to restrain the Nuggets, so as to successfully complete their revenge 113-102. You know, in a game not long ago, Jokic cut a big triple-double with 32 points, 15 rebounds and 13 assists, and scored 66 points in the box, and the whole team gave 39 assists, so the data almost played out the team's power on the offensive end, and the Warriors did nothing. At this point, we know that neither Rooney, Cuminga nor Bjlitsa can limit Jokic's play, after all, this is the big hit of the MVP of that season.
So how did the Warriors beat their opponents in this game? We saw on the sidelines that Green, who was not wearing a team uniform, also came to watch the game, and from time to time he spoke with the Nuggets' Gordon and Rivers Jr., probably understanding that such a chicken thief Green used some methods to get along, so that Gordon was 2 of 11 and 6 of 1 in the small. In fact, it has little to do with Green, this is the two of them this night feel bad, otherwise the Warriors may not be so easy to defeat the opponent. Without core players such as Curry, Klay and Wiggins in the last game, the Warriors naturally cannot lock up opponents with defense, after all, the experience of young people is still somewhat insufficient.
The Warriors relied on a low-post timely pinch on Jokic, forcing him to pass the ball to his teammates, thus getting enough time to rotate and make up for the position. If not, Jokic's passes could have pierced the Warriors' defense, in short, not to make Mr. Jokic's pass so comfortable. After being compressed by the opponent, Jokic still delivered 9 assists, but also made 5 mistakes, which is where the Warriors' defensive experience makes Jokic pay the price. Coupled with Curry's super personal scoring ability, this and the other maintained the suspense of the game until the first three minutes of the final, using Wiggins' defense to make Jokic make mistakes and play a counterattack.
As the MVP favorite of the season, Jokic had 23 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists on 9-of-21 shooting in this game, 0-of-8 three-pointers, and five turnovers, but his performance was still insufficient. The Warriors still have a certain element of luck, after all, they encountered the Nuggets' three-point feelings of the night, especially the core Jokic's three-point shooting number of zero. But when Jokic's three-pointer is normal, the Warriors will have a hard time withstanding their offense, and may have to be accounted for in the third quarter.
I don't know why, Wiggins' personal offensive status has become strange since playing the All-Star Game. In these games, his score has not exceeded 10 points, and this game is only 7 points in 3 of 11 shots, you must know that he is a star with an annual salary of 30 million. Next season is the last year of his contract, so how dare the Warriors renew his contract early with a maximum salary? This may also be related to Green's absence: Wiggins' true shooting percentage is 61% when he is on the same court as Dream Chaser, and 53% when Dream Chaser is not there.
Perhaps the Warriors are also aware of Wiggins' limitations, although there will be occasional strokes, but can play a super level of attack and defense integration, but the Warriors want a star who can continuously provide offensive and defensive value. Green's injury absence forced the team to use rookie Cuminga in advance to make him a player like Green; but we also found that Although Cuminga in the rookie season was physically strong and capable of finishing, he was still not qualified for the role of the second pass, which was a bit difficult for him.
Coach Kerr also saw the problem, so he completely released Cuminga and did what he was good at. So we've seen Cumminga score 18, 16, 21, and 18 points in the last four games, and his offense has slowly stabilized, with three-pointers, dunks, and free throws improving. Familiar? These data are the performance of Wiggins earlier, "unintentional willows", Cuminga can not become a Green stand-in, but play Wiggins on the offensive end of the value.
If Wiggins is still so "tepid" and does not smash the thermos, perhaps his top salary will be lost to himself, replaced by rookie Cuminga.