If the Warriors' biggest gain this season is Klay's comeback, there should be no controversy. In a quasi-championship battle, Clay suddenly brought the extraordinary performance of the gods, directly covering up Curry's performance of only 8 points, slashing 38 points to reawaken the memory of Clay, he did not degenerate too much, only occasionally showed up. The author has always positioned Clay as a top scorer without ball running position projection, which should be no cognitive error. However, Clay actually has his own opinion, and he firmly believes that he has the offensive ability to hold the ball close to Kobe Bryant.
That's what Clay said in an interview before the game against the Bucks, who often observed and learned Bryant's ball-holding offensive skills, and practiced it during the game, strictly speaking, he himself is not a simple pitcher, but a well-rounded shooting guard. He also stressed that the Warriors should design a single-player strategy for him alone, on the grounds that he is physically stronger than many guards and has the hard power of a full-blown defensive player. Obviously, Clay's statement is a bit surprising. In fact, it is a good thing that players are confident, willing to develop more skills, and the benefit is also the team.
Still, I don't quite agree with Clay as a well-rounded player. Of course, Clay also occasionally staged wonderful dunks, but more by using rhythm, far from Kobe Bryant's inexplicable ball-holding offensive ability. Another fatal point is that Clay should not pursue all-round development too much, if he can stick to the outside line and play the unsolvable outside line to finish, how can it be more efficient than holding the ball offensively. Curry doesn't feel good right now, but bench Player Poole is pretty accurate, having made 23 three-pointers in the last five games, and if Klay could contribute to that, the Warriors' record wouldn't be what it is now.
Clay is indeed in a much warmer form, but the stability is still insufficient, and it is not ruled out that Coach Kerr has put Poole back in the starting lineup and let Clay play the role of the sixth man, which may be beneficial to the team without harm. If Klay still insists on increasing the style of play with the ball, it is not a good thing for the Warriors, so only suppressing his playing time is the most effective way to stop it. The author does not deny that after Durant left, the Warriors basically did not have the top players who attacked with the ball, and the offensive efficiency in position warfare was greatly limited, but it could not let Clay explore the way of playing with the ball in actual combat, which was too risky.
So, hopefully Klay is still honestly a top shooter, if he and Curry feel back, plus the peak of the state of Poole, after Green's official comeback, such a Warriors team is the strongest. The author sincerely advises Clay not to abandon his martial arts, to leave his self-confidence in shooting three-point or long-range points, and to stop trying to do something that hurts the team's operating system. Moreover, singles with the ball also increase the risk of injury, and the Warriors cannot afford to risk Klay getting injured again.