--- "You won't want to see us next season!" ”
After losing to the Grizzlies in last year's playoffs, Curry said the words. The Warriors of the new season, with the comeback of Klay, with the rise of Poole, with the emergence of new people such as Cuminga and Peyton Jr., the Warriors once again have the confidence to attack the championship.
The Nuggets beat the Nuggets 4-1 in the first round, and after 346 days, will meet the Grizzlies again in the second round. The "enmity" between the two teams is neither deep nor deep, nor shallow nor shallow. The most superficial point is that the Warriors belong to the "war of revenge" this time, if they can defeat the Grizzlies to enter the Western Conference Finals, then even if it is a shame, and the Grizzlies will naturally not give up the victory.
The second point, which involves a bit of a "personal grudge", was that when the Warriors freed up salary space for Russell, he traded Iguodala to the Grizzlies, but he himself said that he would not play for the Grizzlies, which made both sides very unhappy, Dillon Brooks and Morante both openly expressed their dissatisfaction, and Curry chose to support Iguodala. In the regular season this season, when the two teams met, Dillon jr. Jalen Jackson made remarks mocking Iguodala and the Warriors, which was a complete end to the "beam".
Friends who often talk about the NBA must be familiar with this link, in addition to the game itself, the "war of words" between players is also a major attraction.
So next, can the Warriors get revenge?
After the Grizzlies advanced to the second round, the Warriors officially posted as soon as possible: "See you on Monday." "Although there are still two days to go before the race, the struggle between the two sides has obviously started ahead of schedule. Looking at the Grizzlies' performance in the first round, the average of 16 turnovers per game is the most worrying, this data ranks 4th in the league, of course, they are also one of the most able to use opponents' mistakes to score, averaging 21.5 points per game, which also makes the Timberwolves, who are ranked first in the league, have been reversed many times.
But when it comes to the Warriors, they have 13 turnovers in the first round, ranking 11th in the league, and their ability to score points with mistakes is second only to the Grizzlies, ranking 4th with 20 points. It can be seen that although the Grizzlies have an advantage on the inside, once they can't control the mistake and are pushed back, the Warriors will punish them fiercely.
And in the comparison of key players. Morant's performance in the first round was not ideal, compared to the regular season, there was a significant decline, including an average of 6.9 points per game, shooting from 49.3% to 38.6%, and three-point shooting from 34.4% to 20%. Whether the Warriors refer to the Timberwolves' defensive strategy, and whether Morant can adjust it, are the next points to watch.
On the other hand, the Warriors' Curry, after 4 bench games, has returned to the starting lineup, and indeed played an ideal role, with Thompson, Poole jointly attracting defense, Curry first round of 5 games, 3 games scored 30+. When counting curry's performance against the Grizzlies, it was found that in the three regular season games, Curry could average 36.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game, and the true shooting percentage was as high as 64.3%.
From multiple perspectives, the Warriors undoubtedly still have more advantages, and the only hidden worry now is the injury problem, Poole's recovery, to a certain extent, will also determine curry's defensive pressure. In addition, the Grizzlies' excellent rotation depth requires more players to come forward. What are your thoughts on this? Welcome to the comments section below to interact together.