On January 25, Beijing time, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Hawks 134-112, finally getting out of the biggest quagmire before this season and regaining the feeling of victory.
After two consecutive games were postponed, the Warriors finally stepped back on the basketball court after nine days, and now everyone on this team has officially regained the feeling of the game, announcing the return of the king with a domineering victory against the Hawks.
It's not just about winning games, it's about the Golden State Warriors. Finally finding the strongest way for them to finish the game lineup, the Warriors finally saw which player should be the player they completely gave up, and that is Thompson, who still has not completed a contract extension.
Although Tang Shen scored 5 three-pointers in this game, scoring 24 points is the second highest on the team, but the key finishing lineup does not have him, the Warriors use a lineup of Curry, Wiggins, Kuminga, Green and Podzemski, 3 or even 4 equivalent to forward players, plus a Curry, 4 tall to protect Curry, a short man, this is the new system that the Warriors came up with after resting for more than a week.
Why didn't Thompson play? Because although Thompson now says that his scoring ability is relatively strong, after all, he is old and his legs and feet are slow, and he often has no way to fill in in time and give better defense. And now the Warriors have found this suitable finishing lineup, three major forwards, a tall guard with Curry, and these five people who stayed on the court at critical moments also scored double-doubles.
Curry 25+8+3, Green 12 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, and the efficiency of 5 of 6 is very good, Podzemski 10 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Wiggins 12 points and 5 boards, all of them are conscientious. The role of the mouth brother is to lock in the core guard opposite, Murray who is 7-of-19. As for a player who is not mentioned, Kuminga, who shot 11-of-11 from the field with 25 points, 9 rebounds, 2 blocks and 2 steals, is undoubtedly the Warriors' MVP. Although Curry's stats are better than his, Kuminga's shooting percentage is too beautiful.
The Warriors' final finishing five-man group scored 84 points this time, and they finally found a lineup that can win, not simply superstitious veterans, but also not simply trusting young people, veterans and young people combined, the only thing that has been abandoned and sacrificed is Thompson, who has not yet renewed his contract with the team.
Now in the Warriors' system, there is no position of Tang God at critical moments, the three forwards are all able to defend, and they can also attack when they feel good, and Podemski shares the pressure of ball control for Curry, which is also an ability that Tang God does not have. And the Warriors haven't scored a 20-plus win in two months, and now they're finally winning. The nine-day break was so important for the Warriors that they looked like they were really going to be back in contention for a playoff spot.