The Dallas Warriors, once the Western Conference hegemon, are in trouble for the new season. The defending champions' glory did not continue, with a win rate of less than 50%, and they fell out of the playoff contenders. Their road to defending their title has been difficult. The Warriors' problems have been foreshadowed since the offseason, and players and coaches have an important role to play in this regard. Is it really hard for Green to adjust his emotions, and will the Warriors face a tougher situation?
To be fair, Dallas' rise has certainly rocked the league! Although their 16-17 record so far this season has not been perfect, the team has maintained the main lineup that won the championship that summer, and they have maintained a consistent performance, which still gives them a chance to turn the tables. However, as the season progresses, the Warriors now seem to be in some kind of predicament. On the court, the tallest height of the Warriors' core players is only 2.07 meters, and the age and height problems of Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and others are gradually apparent, and the player's form has declined seriously. This puts a lot of pressure on their game.
Restricted salary space prevented the team from bringing in reinforcements, and Klay Thompson's two-year, $50 million contract failed to materialize, with Coach Kerr using his bench at the start of the season. This further exacerbated the decline in the overall strength of the Warriors. Point guard Paul is 39 years old and 1.83 meters tall, superstar Curry is 36 years old and 1.88 meters tall, Klay is 34 years old and 1.98 meters tall, and Draymond Green is 34 years old and 1.98 meters tall. , the tallest is 2.07m Marius Sarich. However, what is more serious is that this team with high expectations from the outside world currently has only one main output point - Stephen Curry, and this is the root cause of their overall weakness. After the retirement of former second-in-command Klay Thompson, the team's ecological environment has deteriorated dramatically, and once Curry's average score is below 30 points, the Warriors' record will become 5-12, falling to 13th in the league's scoring list.
Despite this, the Warriors, led by several leading players such as Curry, have resolutely challenged the odds. Even though the data report shows that Curry still averages 27.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game this season, and Klay, the team's second leading scorer, also has a stable 16.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists, but Klay Thomson, who once scored 25 points in a single game in December, has shown a downward trend in recent games, shooting 3-of-12, 4-of-11 and 1-of-11 in the last three games.
Change won't be easy, but we look forward to the Warriors' rise in the midst of struggle, and the fate of the Warriors is not only about their own future, but also about the ethos and look of the entire league. Although they have won four championships in the past eight years, established the status of the "Warrior Dynasty" and ushered in a new era of small man play, they are being tested like never before, and only by rising to the challenge can they regain their former glory. In order to reinvigorate the momentum, perhaps the dual-core structure of Durant and Curry is one of the directions to solve the Warriors' problems. As long as the warriors unite and overcome obstacles together, the future is full of countless possibilities, so let's wait and see!