Four championships is a distant dream for most stars, and Curry, Thompson and Green have done that, so we're not in a position to ridicule and abuse those who have achieved success. The Warriors missed the playoffs, which is a lonely ending, and the charm of competitive sports lies in this, the strong team will have a day of decline, and the weak team will also have the day of growth, and accepting the fact of the Warriors' decline is the greatest support for this team. I didn't expect the Warriors to win a championship this season, but getting into the playoffs is the minimum standard, and they have the ability to do it, and it backfires and they leave the game for the simple reason that their own problems outweigh the external pressure.
Problem 1 of the Warriors: The ability of core players has fallen off a cliff, the offense relies on shooting, and there are few scoring means. If you fall behind, you want to catch up through three points, and your technical characteristics and playing style are understood by your opponent.
Curry, Thompson and Wiggins are averaging points, assists and rebounds per game, as well as shooting, free throws and three-point shooting percentages compared to last season, and the ability of the three main offensive players has declined across the board. The Warriors are a perimeter offense-oriented team, but this season they are shooting just 38 percent from three-point range, which ranks eighth in the league, while shooting, free throws, fast breaks, and interior shooting percentages have all dropped out of the top 10. The only players who really threaten the interior are Davis and Kuminga, who can only finish the offense with long-range shots whenever the score is close and the game is almost over, and the more anxious they are, the lower the shooting percentage. Due to the simplicity of the offensive means, the opponent can put the defensive focus on the outside at the critical moment of the game, resulting in a decrease in the offensive efficiency of the Warriors, and the result is that the desire for speed is not reached.
Problem 2 for the Warriors: Kerr has limited ability, regards the five-small system as a canon, has rigid coaching thinking and philosophy, and relies on the experience of past successes rather than keeping up with the times.
Head coach Kerr is the culprit behind the Warriors' poor record. His penchant for shorter players has reached the point of frenzy, with three or even four defenders coming on at the same time in every game, making it an offensive instability and lack of defence. Kerr believes that the success of the Warriors is due to the five-small lineup, he didn't expect this set of odd formations to be outdated, over the years, opponents have found a way to restrain them, and the ability of the players has also decreased as they get older, the five-small lineup is only suitable for the group of players back then, when the secret and desperate lineup becomes the regular tactical system, it is not as powerful as it was back then.
Problem 3 of the Warriors: They don't care about developing young players, they want to protect their core players, but they are always self-defeating, and Kerr has a little cleverness but no big wisdom.
Kuminga has averaged just 26 minutes per game this season, and Cunningham, Mobley, Barnes and Jalen Green have become the core of the team, averaging more than 30 minutes per game for consecutive seasons. Apparently Kuminga did not get the treatment that was conducive to growth. Which was the most important game for the Warriors this season? I think it was the penultimate game of the regular season, and the Warriors lost to the Pelicans by five points. In key games, Kuminga was actually scheduled to rotate and rest, and Kerr always did this kind of self-righteous thing, and the effect was surprisingly poor. In addition, Kerr also does not like to develop young players, Moody and Kuminga have been suppressed for several years, thanks to Kuminga's competitiveness, which has earned him a place in the team, so Kerr has to use it. Where to watch: "Link" Davis was only activated this year, and it was just a scrap at the start of the season.
Problem 4 of the Warriors: The core is too old and the newcomers are too small, the lineup configuration is unreasonable, and there is a lack of players in their playing years.
The players in their playing years have a lot of experience and fitness, and their skills are stable, while the Warriors don't have players of that age. The Splash Brothers and Green are too old, Kuminga and Moody are too young, and Podemski and Davis are still in their rookie season. The only players in the Warriors' true elite are Wiggins and Looney, but Looney was almost waived and Wiggins is back in shape. It's fair to say that Wiggins is the only physically gifted player on the team, and he's more often paddling and playing in a way that doesn't make opponents fearful.
Problem 5 of the Warriors: The players have a bad mentality, they are behind and ahead of the waves, the advantage is not retained, and the bad problems are not changed. Because I made mistakes and lost too many games that I shouldn't have lost.
The only thing that can be called a superstar in the Warriors is Curry, and his ability has declined very significantly due to age, and many times he feels powerless. Curry has been blocked and cut off a lot this season, and he's not as good at controlling basketball as he used to be. A lot of the goals that can be scored in the past are now not scored, Curry will be impatient, and while he is still frustrated, the opponent has already played a counterattack. Curry was not a good leader throughout, and his style of play was more aggressive and flowy than consistent. In the past, Green was able to remind his teammates and let them control their emotions, but now Green complains to the referee every time he commits a foul, and his negative energy is passed on to others, and the team is unlikely to get better. A lot of games are lost to themselves, and if you are more stable and slower, the Warriors will definitely win more games.
The Warriors didn't just end the season, they belonged to their era. Kuminga is the hope of the Warriors, but he's only 21 years old, and it won't happen to take over Curry. If the Warriors want to return to the ranks of competitors, they have to make a big adjustment to the lineup, Thompson and Wiggins are players who must be traded, Curry is at his current age, and he is not looking for his helper, but a superstar to replace him.