The NBA regular season continues, and as the schedule deepens into the Wild West, the battle for the Wild West becomes more interesting, and the traditional powerhouses Lakers, Suns, Warriors and other teams have become difficult brothers, they are not in the standings, they are in the play-off position, or even outside the play-offs, for them, how to adjust next is the key to whether the team can reach the bottom, and there is a team that has started to improve in the past few games. 4 wins in a row!As a blessing in disguise, one absent activated the whole team, and two rookies became unexpected surprises
The Lakers have suffered four consecutive defeats in the past period, and after they won the mid-season title, the team can be said to have relaxed to a certain extent, and the defense on the inside is obviously absent, and the team is also plagued by injuries, which is also one of the factors for their record to decline, and then they need to adjust their form as soon as possible, and the recovery is the key. It's simpler for the Suns, who have been hampered by injuries that have left a number of players absent from the team, and they can now wait for the return of players while maintaining their current record.
The Warriors have the worst record of the three, but the good news is that they have won four in a row over the past period, and despite the incomplete roster, the team is going in a good direction. Green's suspension for boxing Nurkic has also affected the strength of the Warriors' roster, but after Green's absence in the past period, the team has gradually found a lineup configuration and flow that can win games.
Fans joked that Green's absence activated Klay in the past few games, Klay averaged 20+ points per game, although his shooting percentage fluctuated, but he could feel that his state was gradually picking up, which is good news for the Warriors, after all, after Klay's recovery, Curry's pressure will become much less.
Of course, the most important thing for Green is that his absence has brought time and opportunity for the development and experience of young players. In the last few games, the team's younger players Kuminga, Podemski and even TJD have been given more playing time. Statistics show that in the last eight games, Kuminga has scored in double figures, and Kerr bluntly said that he can now have the awareness of passing a little more, he can find Curry and Klay, the two best shooters of all time, and his willingness to attack the frame has always been **. I think it's been his best time playing basketball. Now Kuminga has the impact to bring more impact to the opposite basket. In the earlier game against the referees, Kuminga was efficient, shooting 9-of-11 from the field and 1-of-2 from three-point range to finish with 22 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal.
TJD's performance can be said to be the Warriors' biggest gain, in this game he played 24 minutes and got 10 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 block on 5-of-7 shooting, Davis 15 rebounds in a single game also became the first rookie to have 15 rebounds in a single game since Anthony Randolph in 09, he contributed two double-doubles in two consecutive games, becoming the third rookie in this game and after our class and Chet. has gradually become another player on the Warriors' interior who can help the team.
I also want to mention Podemski here, I have to say that the young man's ball quotient is too tall, he is only 1.96 meters tall, and he has grabbed 5+ rebounds in 10 consecutive games in his rookie season, which is also a reflection of his ball quotient. He's also an important part of the Warriors' rotation. He has been a starter in the past five games, and his average minutes per game are also very high, and this young player can be said to be the treasure that the Warriors have found in the draft.
After Green's absence, it did bring a new idea to Kerr in the lineup adjustment and rotation to a large extent, after all, it is obviously unrealistic for the team to rely on veterans all the time, the best way is to let the young players grow to a certain extent, and at the same time reduce the playing time of the veterans to protect them, reduce the possibility of injuries, and when the playoffs really need veterans, they can provide help to the team while maintaining a good outfit, so that the rotation of players can also help the team, so that they can go further。 Sports Warm Winter Creation Season