#精品长文创作季 ##金州勇士#勇士本赛季的挣扎有点出乎意料, first chased the dream and banned himself for 18 games, and then Klay and Brother Zui have regressed at the speed of light on the offensive end since the start of the game, Kerr does not believe in evil and suppresses the playing time of newcomers, Paul, Payton Jr., Moody, Saric have been injured, they lack draft picks, and this season's trade is not smooth, can the Warriors compete for the championship again with Curry as the core?
The opportunity is still very large, mainly depending on three aspects: First, the speed of evolution of Kuminga. Ku's progress in the season is obvious to all, from the beginning of the season can only play in the low post to evolve to the front line almost indiscriminate singles, if the Warriors focus on Kuminga to design a few sets of tactics, Ku Xiao's destructive power can be even greater. His problem is also very obvious, the consistency of the first open three-point is an old problem, which really can't be practiced in one or two offseasons. Second, the ability to read the defense is insufficient, what kind of defense to use in the face of what kind of technical action, how to deal with the ball in the face of assistance defense and packing, this is a problem that Xiaoku urgently needs to solve, yesterday's game in the face of the blowing Yang defense either you will eat in a low position, or you will pull it out directly, you have to show your back in front of him and dribble and be cut off, this is not smart enough. Although you are strong enough, you also have to use your brain, facing a defender who has no size advantage, and make a block with Curry, with Curry's attractiveness, 9 percent of the team are changing defenses, and you can immediately change a smaller defender. Third, the ball protection experience is insufficient, half of Kuminga's mistakes are cut when the ball is raised, if the ball is protected and lifted over the head is Kuminga needs to be strengthened in actual combat.
The second is to re-select a 3D in the second position, the first thing is to be able to defend, otherwise your forward line will always have to defend the guard, and your guard will have to defend the front line. The template is Payton Jr., who can shoot three-pointers, top-level single defense ability, excellent air cutting and offensive and defensive switching ability, and can open up space with a three-point threat, without scoring explosiveness like Klay. Both Poj and Moody are poor on defense, which is why the Warriors want to pursue Caruso. Caruso ranks 32nd in the league in defensive efficiency this season, shooting 40.5 percent from three-point range, and while he is averaging just 10 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game, the trade prospect is very hot.
The last is to trade a full-sized center, although the Warriors do not have high requirements for the center's scoring ability, but they must have the ability to eat cakes, and they can switch defenses to a certain extent. It has been rumored that the Pacers and the Mavericks are interested in Wiggins, and the Warriors are not unable to move their mouths, but the question is who can be exchanged for them? The Pacers must trade Turner, others are of little use to the Warriors, and the Mavericks have no bargaining chips, except for Eastern Europe + Lively, nothing else means much to the Warriors. The Warriors need centers like Carter Jr. of the Magic, Turner of the Pacers, and Claxton of the Nets, who are tall enough, can change defenses, eat cakes, and even have a certain mid-range shooting ability, which is most suitable for the current Warriors. Substitute TJD is enough, he needs to strengthen his confrontation ability.
It's not easy for the Warriors to tackle all three of these points in the offseason, and Kuminga looks like he's on the go, so just keep working on it. Trading for the No. 2 and No. 5 spots is a bit difficult, with only 1-4 of the first round in '24 being protected, and the Warriors may have neither a first-round nor a second-round pick in the offseason. Whether Klay and Paul's expiring contracts are worth it now looks very small, and Wiggins, whether you bet on him to be reinstated or traded is something to consider. As long as they survive the '24 offseason, the Warriors' '26 first-round pick will be unlocked, and then the Warriors will have more trade possibilities.