The NBA preseason came to an end, and the Warriors defeated the Lakers 132-74 in the final preseason game by 58 points, thus becoming the only team unbeaten in the preseason this season with a 6-0 record. The Warriors let go of Tang Shen this summer, and the Big Three of Kuchai Tang disintegrated, but the team's offseason introduction of a number of big players, coupled with the rise of young players, the Golden State Army has super depth of roster, and they don't need to miss Tang Shen. Curry doesn't need to play so hard in the regular season because he has enough helpers around him. Warriors who quietly exchange blood are not easy to mess with.
In the final preseason game, Kerr rested Curry, but sent 16 players, all of whom scored. The depth of the Warriors' roster is horrible, and it's also going crazy internally, because if you can't contribute on the court, then someone else will take your place. With multiple players at every position, all but Curry and Draymond · Green need to aggressively fight for playing time, either competing for the starting lineup or getting into the rotation.
The Warriors had a great time in the preseason. Kuminga continued his solid run in the final preseason game, playing 19 minutes and finishing with 17 points and four rebounds on 7-of-11 shooting. Kuminga averaged 13.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game in the preseason, shooting 54.5% from the field, 44.0% from three-point range, and 1.8 three-pointers per game.
Kuminga adjusted his shooting in the offseason, and his mid-range shooting and three-point shooting were more fluid and decisive, which was the reward of his hard work in the offseason.
The Warriors didn't bring in Markkanen, an All-Star power forward, in the offseason, and Kuminga was able to stay with the Warriors. Because if the Warriors were to trade for Markkanen, Kuminga would be one of the essential trade chips. For Kuminga, he has to fight hard in a contract year.
In the preseason, the Warriors have two other young players who have improved significantly: Moody and Tress · Jackson-Davis. Moody was the Warriors' leading scorer in the preseason, averaging 15.5 points per game to rank first on the team. In the final preseason game, he played 18 minutes and had 14 points and four rebounds.
Second-year player Tress · Davis had an eye-catching performance in the big win over the Lakers, finishing with 12 points, one rebound, five assists and four blocks on 6-of-9 shooting. Warriors coach Kerr is likely to use him as the starting center in the new season, when the team will use a tall lineup — Curry, Wiggins, Kuminga, Dream and Davis.
Kerr is pleased with Davis' progress, as he told him to improve in the offseason at the end of last season. "My message is to keep trying, keep improving, and keep running," Cole said. We've been talking to him. You can feel his impact when he sprints with all his might. I would say the same to JK (Jonathan · Kuminga) and (Andrew) Wiggins. We need them to sprint. So I feel like Davis, especially in the last three games, did that. He and [D'Antoni] Melton have a good understanding of how to play the ball in the high. Yes, Davis did well in training camp and it was fun to see him. ”
The Warriors' interior staff is relatively thin, and the sophomore needs to be in good shape. Davis averaged 6.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.7 blocks per game in the preseason while shooting 69.2% from the field.
The Warriors' offseason introduction of three big men, Hield, Melton and Lee Kyle, has performed remarkably well and can provide stable support for Curry and Dream. Hield is certain to play the sixth man in the new season, and he continued to play efficiently in his final preseason game, playing 15 minutes, shooting 5-of-9 from the field and 4-of-8 from three-point range to finish with 14 points, four rebounds and four assists.
Hield averaged 12.2 points and 2.5 rebounds per game in the preseason, shooting 51.9 percent from the field and 48.7 percent from three-point range, and made 3.2 three-pointers per game. The Warriors brought in Hield for the important purpose of filling the void left by the Townsend. At present, Hield is cheap and seamlessly integrated into the team system. Hield can't compare to the soup god at his peak, but he may be able to play more efficiently than the current soup god.
Kerr wants Hield to play the top offensive firepower on the second team, and Hield is on the floor when Curry is off. In this way, the Warriors will always have a consistent three-point point on the court. Of course, Hield will also have the opportunity to play with Curry to form a new version of the Splash Brothers.
Melton has also been an important backup for the Warriors this season, averaging 9.0 points and 3.4 assists per game in the preseason while shooting 39.1% from three-point range. Melton is more consistent than Podzemsky and Payton Jr. Kerr was faced with happiness troubles and had a headache about how to schedule playing time for them.
Lee Kyle averaged 4.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game in the preseason, shooting 54.5% from three-point range. At least in the preseason, the Warriors' three new signings have integrated well into the team. Don't think that the Warriors are going to get worse without the Soup. The Warriors are quietly changing blood, a group of young people are evolving, and new signings can also bring support. "Practically everybody on our roster has the ability to rotate and play." Cole said. Kerr also said he will face a difficult decision in the opener against the Trail Blazers. He thinks the depth of the team would be great for an 82-game regular season, but it also makes it difficult for him to easily line-up for every game.