Starting from April 17, Beijing time, the first round of the warriors' playoff showdown against the Nuggets officially kicked off. There are still many unknowns about this series. For the Warriors, it's not easy to win the Nuggets. After all, the Warriors did not have obvious reinforcements in the middle of the season, and Wiseman continued to truce, so that the Warriors' interior line suffered a greater test. Especially in the face of Jokic's MVP-level interior, can the Warriors be overwhelmed?
In this series, what are the Warriors' chances of winning? This depends on the following reasons, the following will give you a brief analysis. The first is the Warriors' injury and illness, which is a factor that greatly affects the state of the Warriors. Since the start of the season, Curry, Iguodala, Porter and Green have been affected by injuries and have played some games intermittently. Including the last few games of the regular season, Curry also failed to play due to injury. Fortunately, there is news that Curry will play in the first game of the playoffs. But what exactly his performance is is still unknown.
In the more competitive playoffs, players face greater physical exertion and a greater risk of injury. Especially for core players like Curry, once there is a serious injury, it will directly lead to the follow-up direction of the Warriors. The rest of the Warriors, including the Warriors, also need to be as healthy as possible to make it possible for the team to break through the first round. At present, the proportion of veteran Warriors is not much, and the team wants to go further, and it is more and more inseparable from the contribution of these veterans. And the veteran wants to help the team contribute, and staying healthy is a necessary prerequisite.
In addition, the Warriors also have to worry about the team's internal problems. Many Warriors fans know that the Warriors need an inside player who can protect the frame, even if he has no offensive ability. Even so, the Warriors were not able to sign a guard in the trading market. This has disappointed many Warriors fans and worried about the team's prospects. Especially in the first round against the Nuggets led by center Jokic, the Warriors are clearly not ready for the interior.
With Looney alone, it is difficult to support the Warriors' interior line, although they can change defenses indefinitely, and they may not be able to limit Jokic's point. Of course, the Warriors are also proud of their system, whether the team can successfully break through in the first round of the playoffs, but also to see if the Warriors system can continue to play a role. The second is the play of other core players, which is also related to whether the Warriors can go further. One of the uncertainties is Klay Thompson.
After Thompson returned from a major injury, his overall performance fluctuated, but his three-point shooting rate exceeded 40%, which made fans willing to continue to believe him. While Thompson is not expected to return to his former form, if he can still play a relatively tough performance, it can really help the Warriors show their advantage in a critical period. But if Thompson continues to fail to improve his efficiency on the court, it will not only affect the development of his subsequent career, but also affect the team's performance in the playoffs. The second is Wiggins, who needs to play a tougher performance and help Curry share more offensive firepower to make it possible for the Warriors to defeat the Nuggets.
Judging from the current situation, everything is not easy to say. The Nuggets side is also not going well, Murray is still in the injury recovery stage, although Jokic can do everything, but against the relatively neat lineup of the Warriors, it is difficult to say that they have enough confidence. But Jokic has taken the MVP ball after all, and has also played a lot of hard battles in the playoffs. This time against the warriors with better overall strength, the Nuggets seemed a little passive, but also full of opportunities. Which team are you more interested in for you!