The Warriors are good for a more powerful offense, rather than trying to work on defense, and that's the Warriors' problem right now.
Through these two games, especially the second game, we see the Warriors' strategy of defending Morant, which may not be quite right. The strategy of letting go of Morant is not the most brilliant, because Morant's desire to attack with the ball is very abundant, and when he cultivates Morant's three-point feeling, he may be more unscrupulous in later games.
The Fact that the Warriors could not cope with the insane Morant, who scored 15 consecutive points and scored almost every one of them confirmed this view. Then when the Warriors deal with Morant, they can choose a tougher bag clip, let Morant lose accuracy and scheduling, and let the other Grizzlies solve the battle.
We know that Morant's ceiling and creativity in handling the ball must be greater than the rest of the Grizzlies, and packing Morant might be a good idea.
In addition to changing their defensive strategy, the Warriors also need to adjust their offense.
Many people think that the Warriors have many problems, and they can play until the last moment, because the Grizzlies have better luck and the referee blows the penalty bias towards the Grizzlies, which is not comprehensive. The Warriors fell into such a situation, first of all, their own offense was not fully released.
In fact, the Warriors' offense is still adhering to the logic of the Warrior system, which is characterized by good fluency and insufficient concentration of attacks at key moments. That is to say, the problem of this system has always existed, and the Warriors have been applying it. Without Durant, the system's toughness and hardness have not reached the level of winning the championship, but its fluency can also ensure that the team is in the ranks of strong teams.
It is based on this reality that Kerr constantly trains Poole, intending to rebuild a "Curry" outside of Curry, essentially to maintain the fluency of the Warriors system.
The good news is that Poole's form has reached star level, and the Warriors system he leads can also work well, and when Curry is on the floor, the roles of the two are partially overlapping, and they cannot maximize the release of attack.
That is to say, now that Kerr has Curry and Poole, two unusually agile and aggressive ball carriers, he can actually change the Warriors system and play another rotation system, that is, the double point guard mode.
Even if they change to a double point guard model, the Warriors will not forget their passing and running positions, which is a habit they have developed over the years, so there is no need to worry about the Warriors system being overturned.
So where are the changes? I think it's Greene.
Green played a crucial role in assuming the structure of the system, but that was before, and now when Poole is in hot state, Green's second pass point does not have to exist. That's because Green's role on the offensive end is already very limited, the scoring effect is very limited, and the creativity of assists is also very limited.
Green has become an integral part of a deliberately shaped team structure.
If Poole and Curry are more together, it can maximize the Warriors' offensive strength, enough to break the Grizzlies' defense. Then at this time, Green and Thompson's time should be postponed, and Green's time should be less. Curry and Poole can be point guards and attackers for each other.
As for the defensive strength of Green's absence, the Warriors still arranged Wiggins and Rooney, which is enough, and winning the Grizzlies should still start from the offense, and the defense does not have to be too harsh.
Kerr must understand that Poole, who has been training for more than half a season, is not as simple as making a substitute for Curry, and at his current level, it is a big deal. Some surprise attacks and decisive three-point shots and charge strength must be maximized as soon as possible, and Kerr is the only way to not waste most of the season.