We have to admit that after winning five consecutive games in the final stage of the regular season and ending up with a regular season record of 53 wins and 29 losses, locking up the third place in the West, the Performance of the Golden State Warriors this season is indeed impressive.
But for the Warriors, facing the Nuggets, who won 48 wins and 34 losses in the regular season in the first round of the playoffs, ranking sixth in the West and whose strength should not be underestimated, the Warriors will obviously face great challenges and tests if they want to stand out!
Fortunately, in just one night, the Warriors sent out two major news, of which Curry's comeback ushered in new progress, and Tang Shen released a bold word to call the Nuggets.
According to the US media The Athletic reporter Shams Charania, a number of sources revealed that the Warriors' star Stephen Curry, who previously missed 12 games due to injury, is expected to usher in a comeback in the playoffs against the Nuggets' first round of G1.
In fact, the fact that Curry will make a comeback in G1 in the first round of the playoffs is not unfounded, and it can even be said that it has been around for a long time.
After all, according to previous reports, both the team's coach Kerr and Curry himself were optimistic about their comeback in the playoffs in an interview!
Playing for the Warriors this season, Curry's performance is obvious to all, throughout the regular season, Curry has played in 64 regular season games for the Warriors, and the season attendance can be said to be quite impressive.
In the case of averaging 34 minutes per game, Curry averaged 25.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.3 steals per game, and 38% of the performance of three-point shooting, which is the key to the Warriors' record to be able to rank third in the West!
Now with Curry making new progress in ushering in a comeback, I have to say that the Warriors, who ushered in the return of the "main heart", will undoubtedly be improved by the naked eye in terms of lineup strength and core competitiveness!
Of course, for the first round of the playoffs against the Nuggets, as another core of the Warriors, The Tang God Klay Thompson, who has come back this season, is also full of confidence.
In a recent interview with the media, Tang Shen even released a bold statement, shouting at the Nuggets on the spot, saying: "It took me two years to come back, I feel very excited now, I can't wait to step on the playoff stage, I am looking forward to the same as before, that is, to win the championship!" ”
Although he has missed nearly two seasons due to injury, this season has ushered in a comeback, and the performance of the 32-year-old Thompson has no shortage of highlights.
In the entire regular season, although Tang Shen only played 32 games, it is not difficult to see from his game performance of averaging 20.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, whether in physical condition or competitive state, Tang Shen still maintains a fairly good standard!
Rationally speaking, with the triplets of Curry + Tang Shen + Green reuniting in the playoffs, the first round of the playoffs between the Warriors and the Nuggets is also full of highlights.
From the paper lineup, the Warriors sit on the big three, Wiggins has successfully entered the All-Star ranks this season, and the youngster Jordan Pooler + Cuminga has gradually cashed in on his talent, and this strong Warriors team seems to have a good advantage in the strength and depth of the lineup.
On the other hand, on the Side of the Nuggets, MVP Jokic + "Uncrowned Buckle God" Aaron Gordon, although the team has a visible advantage in the height and stature of the lineup, but the absence of the two core Jamal Murray + Michael Porter Jr., as well as The ban of Campazzo, the impact on the team's offensive and defensive ends, obviously can not be ignored!
In addition, as the head coach of the two teams, the change in the platoon arrangement between Cole and Malone, as well as the on-site command of the game, will undoubtedly become another major attraction of this round of the series!
As for the Warriors and Nuggets' playoff first-round series battle over who will die, and which team will be able to advance to the second round with their heads held high, we seem to have to wait and see!