The Warriors' interior problems have always plagued them, and it is true that their interior strength has always been very lacking, and the team does not choose to strengthen the interior line. But so far, when the playoffs are approaching, the Warriors' interior can finally see a little.
Among them, Looney has been complained about all season, but at the end of the regular season, Looney still played his value. Throughout the season, Looney has played very little playing time overall. Even so, Looney's interior defense and outside blocking are still no problem. And his rebounding is also guaranteed. Anyway, in today's game, he and Curry made consecutive blocks, plus rebounding and defense, Looney completely dominated the interior. In other words, Rooney's performance today was the key to the team's victory.
Now, Looney is still doing well in the playoffs. After all, the Warriors need to give young players as many opportunities as possible to practice during the regular season, and in this case, Looney has less and less time overall, and his status is also decreasing. Now, with the playoffs just around the corner, Looney has finally earned the respect he deserves. Especially in the play-offs, he still has the hope of consistently proving his worth.
Of course, TJD is also a big key. Although he is a rookie, he has been getting better and better this season. Today, he scored 10 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 4 blocks on 3-of-4 shooting, and the offensive and defensive help was very great. Of course, TJD's current problem is that he is not good at height, but in terms of his offensive and defensive contributions, being a rotation is completely sufficient. At least his defense and eating cake can give the team 100 percent.
Don't forget, they also have a Green. In fact, Green and TJD are a perfect match, because TJD's defense can help Green too much, and now Green has become much more stable offensively and defensively. Especially against Zion, he has a hand in defense of this kind of dwarf, and this game is likely to be another proof game for Green. Of course, tomorrow and the Pelicans will determine whether they are likely to lock up the eighth spot.