Now that the Golden State Warriors are almost fully healthy, second-year center James Wiseman will also be joining the team this week, and there are only 13 games to play before the playoffs officially begin, it is time to determine a stable rotation so that you can use the precious time before the playoffs to build some chemistry.
While all of the Warriors' players in the Lineup have contributed positively throughout the season, the truth is that the performance of most of the character players has been indeed erratic, and they have experienced a rapid decline in record around All-Star Weekend because of injuries and constantly changing lineup changes.
The warriors who are all healthy finally ushered in the opportunity to determine the rotation for the first time in the season, a certain rotation lineup is determined before the playoffs start, and everyone will be more clear about their role in the team, but the question is who should enter the Warriors' fixed rotation lineup, and who should become the water dispenser administrator?
Core lineup – 6 players
Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Andrew Wiggins, Kevin Looney, Jordan Poole
These six players are clearly going to take up a lot of playoff time, and they're the Warriors' ironclad core players, so we don't have to explain why.
A veteran with great value that will be reused in the playoffs – 2 players
Andre iguodala and Otto Porter Jr
While Iguodala is certainly past his peak, it's hard to imagine that in those tough games, Kerr wouldn't choose to trust Iguodala's experience and defensive prowess. The same is true for Porter, who has shot nearly 40 percent from three-point range this season and can provide consistent shooting and defensive ability at both ends of the court in critical games.
Inexperienced role players who can get a certain amount of playing time – 4 players
Jonathan Cumminga, James Wiseman, Moses Moody, Gary Payton II
Although these four players are inexperienced, their immediate combat strength and impact should not be underestimated, so they will get a certain amount of playing time in the playoffs. Payton Jr. is a typical spark plug player, he can provide good outside shooting ability, more importantly, he is known for his defense, and he is always full of fighting spirit on the field.
Cumminga and Moody's are in a similar situation, although they are both rookies, but they have proven that when they play, they have the ability to play in this Warriors team, the Warriors will not have much hope for these two rookies, but as long as these veterans on the team are tired, these two rookies are worth playing.
And Wiseman, if he can recover 100% of his health before the start of the playoffs and improve his defense and foul problems, then he may be ranked even higher on this list, and the Warriors will rely heavily on his size advantage, but inexperience is his hard injury, so he can only be Looney's bench.
It's hard to get a water dispenser manager with a fixed playing time – 3 people
Damian Lee, Juan Toscano Anderson, Nemanja Belitsa
These three players should not be able to get a stable playing time in the playoffs, and even some games will not get a chance to play at all, and Coach Cole's use of them will depend on the specific situation of the game.
First of all, let's talk about the brother-in-law, because the Warriors' scoring guard position is already overcrowded, and there are Thompson, Poole, Moody and Peyton Jr. before him, so the brother-in-law's position is a bit awkward. Belitsa is too erratic, shooting less than 34 percent from three-point range, and because of his lack of movement speed, he can also be a huge hole for the Warriors on the defensive end. In the end, Anderson can provide some help to the Warriors in key moments, but his rotation order in the forward position is still behind Green, Wiggins, Iguodala, Porter and Cumminga, so he is difficult to get the Warriors' reuse.