Before the start of the season, the Warriors only set the season goal of rushing into the playoffs, and now, they can really raise that goal. On the morning of October 25, Beijing time, the Warriors challenged the Sacramento Kings away, and with the outstanding performance of core player Stephen Curry, they won 119-107 against their opponents, and Xi Ti opened the season with three consecutive wins. Curry delivered 10 assists, double-doubled, and reached a career total of 5,005 assists, becoming the first player in Warriors history to exceed the 5,000-assist mark. The team won, the individual reached the assist milestone, and Curry was happy to be on the goal.
Curry averaged 33 points per game in his first two games, and in this game he scored somewhat less because he was taken care of by the Kings defenders, only 27 points were recorded, especially the three-point shooting rate declined, and he shot 15 shots from a distance to hit four 3-pointers, down a little from his 47.6% 3-point shooting rate in his previous two games. However, as a "two-in-one guard" who combines organizational offense and individual scoring, scoring is only one of Curry's tasks, and he has done another task of combing the team's attack very well. In the three games into the new season, he has already won a long-lost triple-double, the number of assists has increased more than ever, and curry's assists have reached double digits again in this game, which is exactly what coach Kerr wants to see a more comprehensive Stephen Curry.
Take, for example, a highlight performance in curry in the third quarter, when the score of the two teams was in a state of glue. Curry first received a pass from teammate Green and shot a 3-pointer. Curry then broke through on offense and then gave it to teammate Kevin Looney, who scored on a layup. In the next attack, Curry broke through the layup high hit again, followed by a connection between two tacit old partners, curry assisted the empty Green layup. Next, Curry accelerated in an ultra-fast straight line and threw the board to success. Then, Curry received a pass from Porter and hit another 3-pointer, and then he also threw a peach to assist Porter to score. Curry scored in doubles after the first quarter, switching between personal offense and helping teammates score.
It can be seen that Curry has been very strong in the first few games of the new season, not only does he still have a good feeling of shooting, but also the pass assist is not ambiguous, his peak state has been maintained for a long time, and his total number of assists has exceeded 5,000 after this game against the Kings, which is the first person in the Warriors of this data, Curry has constantly written his name on the team's records.
In addition to Curry, the Warriors also have 6 players to score in double figures, and Jordan Poole, a rookie player, has scored 20+ points, which is a good help to Curry to complete the team's attack. Before the season, Coach Cole said that with the current situation of the team, impacting the playoffs is a feasible and realistic goal. But with Curry in excellent shape, even if the other "Splash Brothers" Klay Thompson can't return to the team, the Warriors can readjust the team's goals for the next season, and they have this confidence.
Text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Liu Ailin
Editor/Zhou Xueshuai