On April 22, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season continued, the Warriors were unstoppable to win the series match points, the big score 3-0 lead over the Nuggets, as long as one more game is won, the Warriors can advance to the Western Conference semifinals. In the third game between the two sides, Curry, Thompson, and Poole jointly scored 80 points, and this Warriors made everyone think of the "Cosmic Courage" of that year, and it is indeed expected to impact the championship!
In the 3-game series with the Nuggets, Poole served as the Warriors' starter. In the first round of G1, Poole had 30 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, and the Warriors won by 16 points. In the first round of G2, Poole had 29 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, and the Warriors won by 20 points. In the first round of G3, Poole had 27 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, and the Warriors won the Nuggets by 5 points. After three games, the Warriors beat the Nuggets by 41 points, which exceeded expectations, and it can be said that the Warriors are indeed the first round of the playoffs, the most surprising team!
The reason why the Warriors can lead the Nuggets 3-0, in addition to the outbreak of Poole, the importance of Curry and Thompson is self-evident. After all, the Splash Brothers are the backbone of the Warriors, and they didn't disappoint everyone. Taking the first round of G3 as an example, Curry had 27 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, Thompson 26 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 2 blocks, and the Splash Brothers combined to score 53 points. If you count Pooler's 27 points, the "Splash Tea" brothers cut a combined 80 points. This left the Nuggets completely overwhelmed, and Jokic's 37 points and 18 rebounds became an empty cut again!
The Warriors made Poole start in three consecutive games, but Curry served as a substitute in three games. It turns out that Poole can be at ease to start, because Curry's role as a substitute has achieved miraculous results. According to statistics, including the 3 playoff games this season, Curry has played in 5 playoff games as a substitute in his career, scoring a total of 145 points. That means Curry averaged 29 points per game as a playoff career bench. Now, Poole has erupted again, which has also given the Warriors a taste of sweetness.
There's also an interesting statistic that Curry has played in 110 playoff games for the first time in his career, averaging 26.4 points per game. It can be seen that Curry's substitution averaging more points per game can reach 29 points per game. From the current situation, the Warriors seem to have found a new balance, allowing Curry to maintain competitive status while also stimulating more potential for Poole. Now that the Warriors have won series points, it can be seen that the Warriors have indeed achieved more than expected results in curry as a substitute.
According to the schedule, the Warriors and Nuggets series G4 will be played at 3:30 a.m. on April 25. If the Warriors can seize the opportunity, they can sweep the Nuggets 4-0 and advance to the Western Conference semifinals. However, the next game is still played at the home of the Nuggets, the Nuggets will definitely try to avoid being swept by the Warriors, and the two series G4 will be a bad game!