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The Western Conference play-offs began, and the 10th-place Warriors challenged the ninth-place Kings away, and Curry and Dream returned one after another. In the first quarter of the game, the Kings, who were playing at home, took the lead and played a 15-4 offensive climax in the middle of the quarter to take the lead, and at the end of the first quarter, the Kings were 31-22 Warriors. In the second quarter, the Kings continued their hot hand and played a 10-0 offensive run to continue to extend the lead, Kuminga and Moody stepped up and scored 17 points together to help the Warriors close the score, and at halftime, the Kings led the Warriors 54-50.
Fox and Murray's consecutive scores helped the Kings open up the gap again, and the Kings scored 37 points in a single quarter, and at the end of the third quarter, the Kings led the Warriors 91-76. In the final quarter of the game, the Warriors tried to chase points, but the Kings always took the initiative on the court, and the game quickly lost suspense, and finally the Kings defeated the Warriors 118-94, the Warriors missed the playoffs, and the Kings needed to compete with the Pelicans for the last spot in the playoffs.
Warriors player stats: Curry 22 points and 4 rebounds, Dream 12 points and 6 assists, Kuminga 16 points and 7 rebounds, Moody 16 points and 4 rebounds, Wiggins 12 points.
Kings player stats: Murray 32 points and 9 rebounds, Fox 24 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, Sabonis Jr. 16 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists, Barnes 17 points and 4 rebounds, Ellis 15 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.
Nine facts that have to be admitted:
1. Curry is weak and difficult to support alone. Curry shot 8-of-16 from the field and 3-of-7 from three-point range to finish with 22 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. Thompson was inaccurate in this game, Curry was targeted to defend the whole court, and in the half, it was a sticker defense, and next to it was a pinch attack and a co-defense, and it was too uncomfortable to play, with 6 turnovers. Curry's play is also a microcosm of the Warriors' season, except for Curry, there is no other stable scoring strength, Curry has also declined seriously compared to his peak, this season's state has been up and down, there is no other effective offensive means except for three points, the Warriors regretted missing the playoffs, maybe it's time to consider rebuilding.
2. Klay Thompson is no longer magical, completely lost, and today's performance is pure undercover. Played 32 minutes, shot 0 of 10, and did not score. Klay completely lost his value in this game, Klay's performance tended to stabilize after being put on the bench, but there was a real problem with the mentality of this game, it was completely blind, and these 32 minutes are estimated to be the most difficult game in Klay's life, maybe this is the last game of Klay's career in the Warriors.
3. Dream Chasing's performance was decent, with 4 of 8 shots and 12 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists. Dream Chaser played okay today, and in the case of the bag clip in the library, Clay felt cold, and he should shoot more. said that he wanted to teach the Thunder a lesson, but now it's okay, go fishing directly, this may be the last game of the Warriors' Iron Triangle.
4. Wiggins did not perform well, shooting 4-of-11 from the field and getting 12 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Wiggins played too softly in this game, completely out of shape, three free throws and one point to score a point is really speechless, I can't find the original feeling anymore, and I have become the leftovers of the Warriors, maybe Kerr won't use it, as long as I put my mind right and go to other teams to be a 3D forward, there is no problem, and it is estimated that I will be packaged and replaced with stars next season.
5. Kuminga tried his best to get 16 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. Kuminga has improved a lot this season, he has good physical talent, he has a strong ability to impact the basket, he can be developed as the team's second or third scorer, he needs to continue to practice shooting in the offseason, there are still many places to grow, continue to do it next season, the future of the Warriors.
6. Moody tried his best, played 15 minutes, and efficiently scored 16 points and 3 rebounds. Moody really wanted to win this game, he played very actively, the defense was still on the outside, and the offense was also opened, but Kerr really didn't give a chance, he only played 15 minutes, such a good player really didn't understand why he didn't use it, and would rather leave Klay on the court than let Moody, who was in good shape, play too aggrieved in the Warriors, such a good seedling was delayed in the Warriors, or go to other teams to prove himself.
7. Paul has entered the playoffs for 13 consecutive years, and Paul played 18 minutes and scored 3 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists on 1-of-3 shooting. Paul joined the Warriors this season as a bench player, and his control of the court was still solid, and his performance in key moments was reassuring, but the Warriors' performance this season has been disappointing, and Paul's dream championship ring has still not been achieved.
8. Kerr's coaching level is really hard to describe, and he is the culprit behind the Warriors' failure to make the playoffs this season. Forever obsessed with three guards, four guards, forever passing tactics, forever pinching the table substitutions, Klay who is zero out of ten has been staying on the court, Moody feels hot and presses to the bench, all at this time is still engaged in meritorious basketball, too stubborn and rigid, I don't understand why the Warriors will renew his contract with the highest salary, if the strongest team of the American men's basketball team can't get back the gold medal under the leadership of Kerr, Kerr will really be ruined.
9. The Warriors missed the playoffs, their performance this season was disappointing, Curry's state was up and down, Klay was in serious decline, Wiggins also lost the style of the championship season, and head coach Kerr's coaching was even more indescribable, and the Warriors had a lot of work to do in the offseason. The issue of Klay and Wiggins' contract extensions, and the team's recruitment issues, may be time to consider rebuilding.