The NBA Finals have been played in three rounds, and in each of these three games, the direction of each game is different. The first game, but there is a basic consensus that the Celtics' status and prospects for winning the championship are continuing to improve, while the Warriors show a downward trend, from a high pre-game voice to a little bit of support. Of course, in the three games that have ended, the only warriors on the Warriors who may always be in good shape is Curry. Thompson, as another core of the team, has been teased by many fans that he has become a member of the Splash Brothers who has become more and more beaten, even in the G3 game, he personally contributed 25 points, and Curry combined to cut 56 points, while the two also hit 11 three-pointers together, but still failed to recover Thompson's ability and role after returning from a major injury.
Of course, what surprised fans even more than Thompson was another main player in the Warriors' five-year Triple Crown period, that is, Dream Green. In two of his previous three games, he was expelled early before the end of the game. If we look at his offensive stats, we'll use the word "miserable" to describe it. For example, in the G1 game, Green was a bit out of shape, looking a little stunned, only 2 shots in 12 shots, 4 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, of course, 2 steals, and the most impressive thing is that he also has 3 turnovers and 6 fouls. If it weren't for the rebounding aspect that played a little role in the team, Green may have become the biggest stumbling block to the team's loss in the first game. After all, the team in the G1 game, is lost in the last moment, and Green's mistakes are also in the last moment, if he can be more rational, play smarter, can share some pressure on his teammates, especially Curry, maybe the first game Warriors will not lose at home.
However, because Curry, as the home star of the Warriors, did not maintain his own feel in the final moments of the G1 battle, coupled with the lack of defensive hardness of the rotation lineup, the lack of support for the main force also diluted the seriousness of some of the mistakes made by Green. Coupled with the G2 game, Green played a significant improvement from the first game. Mainly reflected in two aspects, on the one hand, his offensive data has improved, the individual got 9 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists, the turnover has also been reduced to 1, and the other is that his foul has finally been controlled, only 3 times, and the team has also won. Such a victory, to some extent, also makes everyone overlook the point that among the Warriors' starting players, in addition to Thompson, Green's plus-minus is the lowest on the team. Looney and Curry both reached +24, while Green had only +7. This also shows from one side that Green did not play much in the second matchup, but did not drag the whole team's hind legs.
In the G3 battle, Green's problem is serious again, his offensive initiative is not strong, and the offensive efficiency is obviously low. Only 1 shot in 4 shots, 2 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, while there are 2 turnovers, and 6 fouls, but his fouls are a bit uneven for Curry, so it is obvious that he made obvious mistakes, dragging the whole team's hind legs, but he was also regarded by coach Kerr as the embodiment of the team's spirit. So much so that after the game, Cole was still supporting Green, saying that Dream Green had a very tough night, but Cole trusted Green more than anyone. Obviously, Green's offensive state, defensive state, coupled with the role on the field, as well as the game mentality, have all had problems, so that many fans laughed that Green was afraid that there was only one mouth left on the field to play a role, why did coach Steve Kerr still insist on supporting Green?
I am afraid that the two biggest reasons for this, on the one hand, Kerr is also aware of the crisis of the team, the strong defensive strength and hardness of the game of the Celtics, as well as Tatum, Jaylen Brown, plus the play of Smart, Horford, Lowe, White, Gway, and Pregard, which fully shows that the Celtics have entered a state of full play, the Warriors are not in the state, if this time as the manager also criticizes everyone, it may bring greater problems to the team. Therefore, this kind of support can make the team behave smoothly in the mentality and bring opportunities for the counterattack that may occur later. On the other hand, Green himself belongs to the player who loves to talk about people to go crazy, cheering him up, it is equivalent to cheering the whole team, to some extent, Kerr is also betting on Curry, Thompson, Green can also lead the whole team to have a new rebound, after all, now it seems that obviously other players can not bear the pressure, can not bear the heavy responsibility, rather than digging up the potential of others, it is better to continue to support Green, to give the three veterans who won the championship a chance to re-prove themselves, Let's also see if Cole's gamble will ultimately succeed.