After three years, the Warriors finally reached the long-lost playoff semifinals after beating the Nuggets 4-1. I thought that golden state's home Chase Center would be boiling, and the team would eventually celebrate the victory with joy, but it was more calm and peaceful, and Curry and Green slowly walked back to the locker room without much emotion. Why? I think it is also true that after they experienced the rise of the counterattack, they suffered collapse and shattering, and they witnessed too many winds and waves. The calm at this moment seems very reasonable, this is the sanity and calmness after all kinds of hardships, after all, their goal is the star sea of the championship, and there are more challenges waiting after that.
The Warriors' second-round opponent is the Grizzlies, a dark horse team that finished second in the West this season and had a dominant regular season record against the Warriors. But the little fairy is still more optimistic about the Warriors, after all, this is a team that can fight a hard battle, and the glory that has experienced the peak period has also witnessed the struggle of the underestimation period, and Curry, Clay, and Green have no psychological baggage. Although the Grizzlies are full of vitality, they are still inexperienced youth troops after all, and they have some of the feelings of the former teenagers.
The Suns finished first in the league this season, beating the Pelicans 4-2 after Booker returned, and Paul's new record of 14 of 14 shooting did not leave the Pelicans any chance of black nines. The champion team in the West last season was a lone ranger led by Doncic in the semifinals, and if nothing else, it is still a high probability of winning the series, and the Lone Ranger always feels that something is missing. As a result, the Western Conference Finals seem to have become a battleground between the Suns and the Warriors; then the fans are interested, if the two teams meet on the stage of the Western Conference Finals, which side will have a greater probability of winning?
As one of the "big four quarterbacks" of the former League, what is maddie's answer? Speaking on the podcast, he said, "Let me go back in time, before the season started, I predicted that the Warriors would win the championship. I also said last year that as long as Clay and Dream chaser are healthy, Curry is still that Curry. The young players in the team: Wiggins, Poole, as long as they can understand the game, they will be a dangerous team. I need to watch a few more Warriors games, and for now, I'll pick the Suns. I watched them all season, Paul and Booker were brilliant, they were a whole team, so today I picked the Suns. But in the future, depending on the overall performance of Curry and the Warriors, I may change. ”
Maddy's answer is already obvious, he means: from the regular season and the first round of performance, the Suns will have a greater probability of winning; but he did not kill with a stick, and will also be judged by the Warriors' subsequent performance, after all, the team's mood and confidence will change at any time.
The Suns finished first in the league in the regular season, and without the big boss Booker, they were able to lead the Pelicans, who had a body advantage, and Paul played MVP level in Game 6. What about the Warriors? In the case of a neat lineup, the new version of the death five squad using three guards was used, but it could not get any advantage in G5, and the weakness of the interior line was exposed. Almost lost its front hoof. Based on this situation, Maddy naturally chose the Suns, and the Warriors' momentum was slightly weaker.
However, Maddy had also made some predictions before, and the result was to make him punch in the face. The 711 duo was the most skilled duo in history, and the Nets were ruthlessly swept by the Celtics 4-0, so the predictions were only a reference. Maddy is also a human being, without any ability to predict the future, as a fan we have to rationally look at his predictions.
So what about the little fairy's point of view? Personally, I still think that the Warriors will successfully advance, after all, Clay's offense has returned to more than eighty percent of the past, and the Suns do not have too many Warriors in the lineup. In addition to retaining the championship structure of "Splash + Green", the Warriors also have Poole, a rising star, so the probability of defeating the Suns is greater. However, this is only a personal foolish view, after all, there is a personal emotional color in it. If you have your own opinions, you are welcome to share your views with the authors and grow together.