Why did the Warriors' once best starters become the way they are now?
The strength of the Warriors a few years ago was that their small lineup was full of offensive threats, accurate shooting, and fast tempo. On the defensive end, apart from Curry, there will be no relative weakness problems, which will allow the Warriors to have strong offensive firepower and tough defense.
Now, Klay's lateral speed after two major injuries is obviously difficult to defend faster guards like before, and the offensive end is no longer so consistent but the decline is smaller than that of defense, which is why he is still marked by opponents when Curry is not on the court. Brother Zui's defense is still on the line
But this season's offensive efficiency has been greatly reduced. Green's competitive form I personally think is the best year in recent years, but playing the No. 5 position for a long time will increase his attrition, and a lot of help defense will also lead to the already weak interior line will make it worse. Rooney's lateral movement has also been greatly reduced due to the weight gain, and his small size and weak running and jumping ability have caused him to slip on the defensive end.
The combination of these has led to Curry's need for greater investment on the offensive end, and the opponent also knows that the core of the offense is Curry, and the strongest defensive resources will come to Curry to increase his attrition, and the increase in age will inevitably make his offensive stability decline to a certain extent, which has led to Curry's low scores more than once this season. That's all I can think of why the Warriors' once strongest starters have become the way they are now, the starters don't play well, the benches fill in the holes, and it's really hard to win the game.
And the Warriors used to defend well because everyone except Curry had a top single defense, and the ability to brush up and shrink was strong~ And Curry only suffered a loss in top defense, and the guard singles In fact, in addition to Irving, it is difficult to eat steadily every round when the offensive talent is full, Curry is afraid of the forward roll call ~ The awareness of assisting defense and upper bag clamping is in.
Coupled with the rotation speed of the Warriors and the defensive coverage of the remaining four players and the ability to defend multiple positions, the diversity is a small five. But now the Warriors' core is declining and aging and cannot be replicated, and the offensive splash is unstable, which makes it difficult for the rest of the Warriors to be stable.