On April 17, Beijing time, the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Warriors beat the Nuggets 123-107 at home, leading 1-0. In this game, the Warriors played well on each end of the offensive and defensive ends. The offensive end is Poole, and the defensive end belongs to Dream Green.
In this game, Poole made his playoff debut. He started 30 minutes, shot 9-of-13, 5-of-7 from three-point range, 7-of-8 from the free throw line, and was very efficient with 30 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists. Dream Green, on the defensive end, is mainly responsible for defending Jokic, who has only scored 25 points in 25 shots, and the offensive efficiency is average.
After the game, Klay Thompson praised the performance of both teammates. Speaking about Poole, Clay said: "If he doesn't win the Fastest Improvement Award this year, the award will be meaningless. This season, Poole has averaged 18.5 points, 3.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game. He is already one of the Warriors' most consistent scoring points, and the 30 points in his playoff debut are even more impressive.
Speaking about chasing dreams, Clay said: "He's the best defender in the world. He made Jokic 25 shots and scored just 25 points, which was fantastic. Jokic is a popular candidate for MVP. Dream chased the pressure and he was the best defender I've ever worked with. He can defend from the No. 1 position to the No. 5 position. ”
Klay Thompson gave the best praise to his two teammates. In fact, Clay himself played just as well. In this game, Clay only played 29 minutes, 7 of 15 shooting, including 5 of 10 three-pointers, and received 19 points, 3 boards and 2 assists, which contributed a lot to the team's leading edge in the first half.
Today's Warriors team can be said to be everyone's soldiers, not only rely on Curry and Thompson to score to win. Today's game, Curry also made a big sacrifice. He came off the bench after returning from injury, his third career playoff appearance. After the game, Curry said: "Poole is in excellent shape, so he is willing to accept the substitute. ”