On April 22, Beijing time, the Warriors will play the third game of the series against the Nuggets on the road, and the Warriors are currently leading 2-0 on aggregate. Head coach Kerr said Curry's playing time will increase in G3. Curry himself said: "Every game I feel more and more like myself, trying to maintain the intensity of the game I need. I'm ready to play a little more time in today's game and make it work. ”
Exactly how much time was added, Cole did not disclose. In the first two games, Curry averaged around 23 minutes per game, while during the regular season, he averaged more than 34 minutes per game. In the last game, Curry scored 34 points off the bench to lead the team to a 126-106 victory over the Nuggets.
Curry said his mindset of preparing for the game changed when he came off the bench. He also changed the way he warmed up before the game to make sure he wasn't too excited when he sat on the sidelines 5-6 minutes before the game.
Curry will eventually return to the starting lineup, and the Warriors will have to adjust accordingly. Poole had a good start in the first two games of the playoffs, and he could return to the bench, ESPN said there was also a possibility of a lineup change, which was to let Wiggins play the bench first, and Curry, Poole and Klay form a starting lineup of three guards.
Both Green and Cole think it's a big deal. Kerr said: "We have a lot of players who have the ability to start and play more time, and I have communicated with Poole that whether he starts or comes off the bench, he will play a lot of time. ”
Curry added: "Hopefully I've proven one thing, and that's that it doesn't matter who starts and who comes off the bench, what matters is who shows up in the lineup that ends the game and when your numbers get called. Just get ready to play. ”
Before the game, Nuggets player Jeff Green was interviewed, and he was asked by reporters about the difference between Curry playing as a starter and a substitute, and he responded sharply: "(Whether starting or substitute), he played TMD very well!" "In both G1 and G2 matches, Curry played as a substitute.