160 million in 4 years, goodbye Warriors! The first person to leave the team or be born, you are too blindly confident
The NBA regular season has officially ended, and it has been decided which team will make the playoffs. I think the Warriors are in a very bad place right now, and they paid the league's first and hefty luxury tax and didn't make the playoffs, which shows that they are an absolute failure this season. In fact, since 22 years later, I have already predicted that the Warriors will not be able to do it, and even if they enter the playoffs, they will be suppressed by some young teams, but I never expected that they would not even be able to enter the playoffs. You can say it's because of injuries, but injuries are part of the game and the play-offs give you a chance and you can't take it. In my opinion, the Warriors need to make a big adjustment, and if they don't, they will be running next season.
For 15 years, the management has been building the roster with Kuchaitang as the core, and Audio-Technica has also won four championship trophies for the Warriors over the years, and they are the heroes of the Warriors. However, now the ability of the Iron Triangle has deteriorated, especially Klay, who has only played at the level of more than 10 million with a salary of more than 40 million this season, and in the middle of the season, Kerr even placed him on the bench, which is enough to show that Klay has passed his prime.
Let's talk about Klay's characteristics on both offensive and defensive ends this season.
On the offensive end, Klay averaged 17.9 points + 3.3 rebounds + 2.3 assists + 0.6 steals + 0.5 blocks per game, shooting 43.2% overall and 3.5 three-pointers per game, with a three-point shooting rate of 38.7%. Since Klay entered the NBA, his ball-holding breakthrough skills have been very average, he is an out-and-out three-point shooter, his ability to control dribbling is relatively poor, and the finishing efficiency under the basket is not high, just relying on a three-point shot. It's a pity that Klay's three-point shooting percentage is not so high now, because of the torn cruciate ligament, Klay has lost his previous strength and explosiveness, which greatly affects his shooting percentage, therefore, we can often see him playing 1 of 9 and 2 of 10, especially in the play-offs, Klay is a real war criminal.
On the defensive end, Clay at his peak can be called a "guard finisher", his legs are very powerful, his lateral speed is not slow, his confrontation ability is not bad, and the defensive enthusiasm is also very high, which makes it difficult for some defenders to shoot against him. But now Klay is different, because of the aging of his body, coupled with the torn cruciate ligament, Klay's lateral speed is not as fast as before, and the lower chassis is not so stable, which makes him almost one step away from guards like Fox, and he can't withstand those small forwards. Your defense is overstepped, which causes the defensive pressure on Green and Wiggins to increase, which greatly affects the team's overall defense.
The main thing is that Klay rejected the Warriors' offer of $40 million over two years last offseason, and his expectation for his next contract is four years and $120 million, which is a long-term contract that will last him for the rest of his NBA career. But I think Klay is not worth 120 million in 4 years at all, and now that he is strong in attack and weak in defense, and even his offense is not so stable, why should the Warriors spend a high price to renew your contract? The Warriors have done their best to you, and after you torn your cruciate ligament, they gave you a maximum salary of $160 million for 4 years, and now you are paying such a high luxury tax but not entering the playoffs, who is to blame for this?
Klay also said that this offseason he will test the waters of free agency and get a contract that satisfies him. I think this is blind confidence, it's okay to give you an annual salary of about 20 million, and give you 120 million, unless other teams have their brains in water. Klay could be the first Warriors to leave, it's a real possibility.
All in all, the Warriors dynasty is now in decline, and now it is a world of young people, and teams such as the Nuggets, Timberwolves, and Thunder are all newborn calves who are not afraid of tigers, and have created a very perfect lineup. This season, we can also clearly see that Curry's form is not as good as before, and there are often some inefficient games, perhaps this is the cliff decline of guards. But even so, I think Curry will still be a top-five guard in the league next season, or even a top-three guard, because his playoff experience is here, and his top-notch shooting ability is there, averaging at least 24 points per game next season.
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