The Warriors narrowly advanced to the G5 four-pointer, but there was a statistic clear after the game. That's the crucial G5 battle, with only three warriors playing more than 30 minutes. Curry had 37 minutes, Thompson 39 minutes and Green 36 minutes. None of the remaining Warriors played more than 30 minutes, while Wiggins played even more outrageously, playing just 23 minutes as a starting small forward. The whole last quarter was almost abandoned, if it were not for the timeout at the last minute, the mouth brother would only play for a few tens of seconds, and Poole only played 25 minutes in this game, of course, although he had some foul trouble, but the game did not show up.
G5's playoffs are Cole's most unique playoff games, that is, the use of people is very open, 9-man rotation is good, but in addition to the splash and dream of the playing time is solid, everyone else will not have a stable playing time, Payton Jr. 25 minutes, Rooney 21 minutes, Porter 24 minutes, only Cumminga played relatively little time, only 5 minutes. Why is Cole's rotation different from the other coaching staff, with the main players only playing for twenty minutes? Obviously, the Warriors' main core players are only three: Curry, Thompson, and Green! The rest of the players can be collectively referred to as role players, including Mouth Mushroom and Poole!
Obviously, Kerr didn't let anyone play based on his tactics and strategy rotation, but based on who could perfectly fit the Splash Brothers and Green. This game, Peyton Jr. got a lot of playing time, not that Peyton Jr. turned right, but that Peyton Jr. was very suitable for the Warriors' playing style at the end, and fit with the Splash Brothers. And in the end, Kerr wants Payton's defense, which Poole doesn't have. The same is true of Porter, who prefers to partner with Green in the final moments, because Porter's size and strength are greater than Wiggins's, so from the end of the third quarter, Wiggins's bench sat until the last minute of the fourth quarter.
As far as the Warriors' roster is concerned, others can't become the core, the core is in the Splash Brothers and Green, these three people represent the warriors' entire system, the three of them are Kerr's basic set in the playoffs, how far these three people can go are the upper and lower limits of the team. The advantage is that the core is clear, the tactics are clear, the personnel rotation configuration is clear, Kerr can adjust according to the situation on the court, and can be adapted on the spot, because the core is on these three people, so the Warriors know how to play, and the last moment can also be more perfectly arranged. But the disadvantage is also obvious, that is, when the Splash Brothers and Green are dumb, others can't stand up and normalize.
Because the current rotation method is splash + Green core, other players are suitable role players, you can't rely on these role players to stand up and take over the game in the stalemate, and the takeover of the game can only be done by relying on the core players of the team. This is a test of the Warriors' ability to solve hard solutions in the next two rounds of the playoffs, the current Warrior mode is somewhat similar to the peak version of the Spurs troika, these three people are the core of the entire team, the rest of the people Cole himself watch the rotation, everyone can add icing on the cake, but when the snow is sent, you have to rely on the Splash Brothers and Green to solve the game.