The Warriors' performance this season can be described as high and low! At the beginning of the season, the Warriors ranked no. 1 in the league all the way, and the performance was very strong, and Curry was also directed at MVP. However, as the season entered the middle of the season, the Warriors' record did not decline, and even after Curry was injured, he could not even save the 3rd place in the West, which reflected many problems of the Warriors.
What problems are the Warriors facing? Thompson is not in good shape! Although Clay has returned this season, his form has been unstable, up and down, and even affected Poole's play, which has caused some problems with the Warriors' lineup and coordination.
In addition, Curry suffered an injury, although he could return in time for the playoffs, but the state could not be guaranteed, which made the Warriors' prospects decline all the way, and the probability of winning the championship was not so high.
But when the outside world looked down on the Warriors, they gave a loud slap.
Facing the Nuggets in the first round, the opponent also has Jokic, a quasi-MVP-level player, sitting in the position, and the Warriors are not easy to play! But in the face of this difficult opponent, the Warriors showed their strength! Poole exploded with 30 points, Klay scored 19 points, Wiggins had 16 points and 9 rebounds, and even though Curry had just returned as a substitute and only scored 16 points for the poor performance, the Warriors still scored a 16-point victory.
In Game 2, the Warriors are still strong! Pull away with a 20-point lead early and end up with a 20-point win! Curry came off the bench for 23 minutes, slashed 34 points, announced his return as the king, and the Warriors showed terrifying dominance.
According to statistics, the Warriors in the dispatch of Klay, Dream, Poole, Wiggins, Curry's small lineup, plus-minus reached a staggering +29, this is not the death of 5 small, but upgraded to hell five small, more terrifying is that the Warriors splash brothers, Poole also officially joined, became the splash three brothers, the morale of the Warriors is unstoppable.
With such high morale and an absolute strength lead, the Warriors were not polite and won another game against the Nuggets on the road! Game 3 of the series, home to the Nuggets, is the Denver Plateau and the home of the famous Devils!
Jokic blossomed inside and out, Green's defense limited him, allowing him to kill a seven-in-seven seven out on the offensive end, while Gordon also maintained a good feel, the Boring Team has always fought with the Warriors, although it did not take the lead, but also did not fall behind, always maintaining the suspense of victory and defeat.
In the final moments, Jokic made a layup to give the Nuggets a 2-point lead, but next, Wiggins scored 3 points, Poole made a layup, Curry broke through, directly played a 7-0, staged an emergency overtaking, and also led the Warriors to a 118-113 victory over the Borings
3:0, the Warriors got the game point, and in the history of the NBA, there were a total of 144 3:0 leads, the result was that without exception, the leading teams all advanced, and the Warriors, can also be said to have one foot into the semifinals, the Nuggets have been unable to resist their forward steps.
The Warriors have no problem advancing, and for them, more importantly, the team sees unlimited good prospects for winning the championship.
The Warriors in the playoffs are undoubtedly very different from the regular season, if it is the regular season they are still a group of rangers, the playoffs have undoubtedly become a regular army, each player performs his or her duties, gives full play to his own characteristics, and mobilizes the team to burst out of great combat effectiveness.
In particular, the Warriors' Hell 5 small, but also let them find a new core weapon, Wiggins + Poole + Curry + Klay + Green combination, the attack is invincible, the conversion is extremely fast, 3 points are fast, the defense is not downwind, it will become a nightmare for all the strong teams.
At the same time, when the Warriors are getting braver! As the biggest contender for the Western Warriors, the Suns lost their core weapon, Booker, not to mention the impact of the championship, even the Pelicans are not good to pass, at least if Booker does not reach 100% in the series with the Warriors, their probability of winning the series will not be too high.
In addition, the Warriors' other big rival, the Grizzlies, also exposed their shortcomings in the playoffs! Although the lineup is deep and good, the players are also very strong, but the experience and stability are much worse, they are also difficult to resist the Warriors in the semifinals, they have a good chance to break through the blockade and win the final championship.