The NBA regular season continued with the Warriors comfortably beating the Grizzlies 137-116 at home. After this game, the Warriors have a 36-32 record and are in 10th place in the West. In addition to the outcome of the victory and defeat, the way the Warriors won the game, as well as some of their states and actions in the game, it can be seen that the Warriors have changed in terms of mentality.
The warriors are starting to panic!
Their poor performance, coupled with the pressure from behind the Rockets, made the Warriors a little breathless. After entering March, the Rockets went on a rampage with a wave of 8-1 record, and at one point they were only 2.5 wins away from the Warriors. If the Warriors lose again, the gap between them and the Rockets will be reduced to 2 games, and the two sides will have a chance to meet directly, one is worth two, in order to give themselves more margin for error, the Warriors should try to grasp the current lead as much as possible, and not give the Rockets a chance to drive themselves out of the play-offs.
In a previous interview, a reporter reminded the Warriors that they have experienced three consecutive home defeats and a 17-18 home record this season, with a win rate of less than 50%. For this, Dream Green expressed anger, he believes that playing well at home, playing a consistent performance, this is the basic thing that any team should do, the Warriors' poor form at home this season is absolutely unacceptable, Green was firm in the interview, and his anger can be seen. And in this game, he seems to have brought that anger to the game.
At that time, the Warriors and Grizzlies were in a scorching state on the score, and although the Warriors themselves were in good offensive shape, they couldn't defend the Grizzlies, and Green made a move, and he created a clash with Aldama, and caused this clash to cause massive chaos between the two sides. Although this behavior was disappointing, it did work, and the Warriors gradually ignited the atmosphere at home, and the Warriors played a climax, and at the same time, they started the "Brave Three" state in the third quarter, crushing the Grizzlies in one fell swoop, and finally won comfortably, ending the home loss streak and bringing the home win rate back to 50%.
In addition, the Warriors dished out 43 assists, a team-high single-game high this season, including 14 assists from Paul and seven from Green, which is also a confirmation of the Warriors' sense of urgency.
Cole is no longer alive!
Another obvious point is that Curry only played 24 minutes. The last time the Warriors lost to the Bulls at home, Curry actually had a chance to clock in in the third quarter, but Kerr had to make up for it in the last quarter, put out some disgusting lineups, and was caught up by the opponent, Curry had to play again in the last moments, and finally sprained his ankle.
This time, Kerr learned to be obedient, after Curry played halfway through the third quarter, he always kept someone in control on the court, and the Warriors maintained a large enough lead, Curry never returned to the court, sitting on the court and watching the team win.
The rise of the Kuminga and Wiggins duo!
Wiggins and Kuminga teamed up to score 48 points, 15 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, with plus/minus of +21 and +22 respectively. But now, it's the Warriors' starting combination.
Facts have proved that only when the two major fronts rise at the same time, the Warriors can let people see the strongest offensive and defensive state, obviously you have two players who are versatile in offense and defense, why can't you let them have chemistry and ensure the team's chassis? Kerr has already used this way, and the Warriors may not need to face the current situation.
The current situation in the West is still very chaotic, as far as the Warriors are concerned, they and the Lakers are close to each other, the two teams are only 0.5 wins away, and the Warriors have the advantage of the head-to-head record (2-1), but considering that the two sides have another matchup, which is played on the Lakers' home court, the Warriors actually have no initiative, and they need to maintain this sense of urgency if they want to be higher in the rankings.