The Suns, who previously ranked first in the league in the regular season, and the Grizzlies, who ranked second in the league, are still struggling. The Warriors beat the Nuggets 4-1 to become the first team in the West to advance to the semifinals. Faced with the Warriors' rich experience and brutal offensive lineup, Jokic was unable to stand alone and suffered repeated defeats.
Playing against the Warriors, opponents need to do not only to try to limit their offense, but more importantly, to keep up with their rhythm. Up to this stage in the playoffs, the Warriors have already led the league in a number of basic statistics.
The data shows that the Warriors averaged 118 points, 28.6 assists and 9.4 steals per game in the playoffs, shooting 51.5% from the field and 42.2% from three-point range. In addition, the Warriors' offensive efficiency is 121.9. In the above 6 statistics, the Warriors all rank first in the league.
The Warriors are the most explosive team in the league, and the new Death Five is the most lethal ace weapon. According to the data, in the first round of the series, Curry, Poole, Thompson, Wiggins and Green's five small lineups were on the floor for 39 minutes together, and they could get a total of 120 points, 28 boards and 29 assists, shooting 61.2% from the field and 51.7% from three-point range.
In terms of offensive and defensive efficiency, the offensive efficiency of this fivesome is as high as 141.2, and the defensive efficiency is 119.8, which can net outperform the opponent by 21.4 points per 100 rounds. The appearance of Payton Jr. enriched the team's performance on the defensive end. However, due to the lack of appearance time, the value of reference is not very large for the time being.
This season, the Suns and Celtics have played well and performed well. However, in front of the warriors with the most top offense and experience, they may not choose the way to compete against the bomb. In the playoffs, the Bucks, Heat, Grizzlies and other teams are the top three teams in terms of defensive efficiency, and they are also teams that are very likely to meet the Warriors.
In the West, both the Warriors and the Suns are the ultimate team offense, while in the East, teams such as the Bucks, Celtics and Heat have excellent defensive performances. This year's finals will most likely be a spear and shield offensive and defensive war.