The Warriors have won 4 of their last 15 games!Despite Curry's excellent form, the playoffs are more difficult
After losing to the Memphis Grizzlies in '21, Curry said in an interview: "I promise you, no one will run into us again next season!."”
But few people paid attention to Curry's clamour, because although Thompson is back, he has suffered two serious injuries and will never be able to return to his peak condition. Compared to the time when I won three championships in five years, it was a world of difference.
However, no one would have imagined that in the '21-22 season, the Warriors would be so strong, they were once the best team in the league, finished third in the West, and made the playoffs. Moreover, in this year's playoffs, the Warriors also defeated the Nuggets, defeated the Grizzlies, defeated the Mavericks, defeated the Green Kai, and won the Finals.
Until the Warriors won the championship, their system, their strength, their lineup, their strength, their lineup, were accepted by everyone. In their opinion, even without the best small forwards, Curry, Thompson, Green, Wiggins, and Looney are enough to challenge for the championship.
After 22 years of championships, the Warriors' management has retained their main players, but they have lost their ability to compete. Last season, the Warriors advanced with a 44-38 record, but they only made it to the second round of the West, and they didn't get to where they were and they didn't make it to the West.
In the new season, Curry is still 291 point, 50 rebounds 44 assists, 46They shot 8 percent from the field, but they went 10-13 and finished 11th in the East. Especially after losing to the Suns, they have won only four of the last 15 regular season games.
Even if Curry can continue to maintain his superstardom, it will be very difficult for the Warriors to make the playoffs.
1. The performance of the core players is not good, and it is almost impossible for the Warriors to return to their previous level. Although the Warriors have been based on Curry for the past two seasons, due to injuries and age, the Warriors have rarely been able to regain their glory.
Thompson and Wiggins, on the other hand, are the team's two main players, and they have not played well after the championship. Thompson still scored 20+ points in the 2 seasons since his injury, although he has dropped on both offense and defense. Originally, he also thought that Thompson would be able to recover gradually in the game.
But in the new season, Thompson's performance has plummeted, and his average scoring is only 154 points, 40 rebounds, 20 assists, and 397% hit. When Wiggins was with the Warriors, he didn't have anything to show off, but his performance was not bad, and many people felt that he could score 20+ points.
But by the new season, Wiggins' stats were just 121 point, 44 rebounds, 11 assist, 41 three-point shooting2%。It's fair to say that the Warriors have been on a downward spiral, with both Wiggins and Thompson on decline.
If Wiggins and Thompson don't play so "hip-pulling", then the Warriors may make the playoffs even if they don't win the championship. But right now, with both Thompson and Wiggins recovering from injury, it's nearly impossible to get the Warriors back into the top six.
2. Aside from Curry, the Warriors have nothing to do. With the current players and condition of the Warriors, it will be very difficult to make the playoffs next season. And now, all they can do is a better player to help Curry.
But the current Warriors, with Thompson, a slip in form, Wiggins with a big contract, a dip in form, Green, tactical literacy, and extreme personality, are almost impossible to get a good trade.
In other words, with the current roster of the Warriors, it is almost impossible to enter the playoffs. And once you start trading, it will be difficult to attract high-quality talent (i.e., combat effectiveness). In other words, even if Curry continues to play, it will be very difficult for the Warriors to make the playoffs, just like in 21 years.