On December 27, Beijing time, there were 3 messages from the Golden State Warriors, let's take a look.
Curry missed out on the best of the week
Today, the NBA officially announced the list of Player of the Week in the East and West for the ninth week, with 76ers center Joel Embiid in the East and Grizzlies guard Morant elected in the West. Morant played in three games last week, averaging 28 points per game7 rebounds and 9 assists, leading the Grizzlies to all three wins in his last three games;Embiid played in three games, averaging 40 per game7 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists, helping the 76ers to 2 wins and 1 loss. Judging from their individual performance and team record, the two are well deserved, but there are also many fans who are angry at the defeat of Warriors star Stephen Curry, who feel that Curry is more deserving of the Western Conference Weekly Championship than Morant.
Last week, Curry played in three games, averaging 30 points per game3 rebounds and 5 assists, shooting 543% to 51He shot 16 three-pointers from 6 percent from three-point range, leading the Warriors to three wins in three games. Judging from the data, Curry is better than Morant, so why didn't he miss the best of the week?There are two reasons, one is that Curry faced the other two Wizards and Trail Blazers in addition to the Green Army last week, while the three opponents Morant faced the Hawks, Pelicans and Pacers are all playoff-level teams, which affects the impression score to a certain extent;On the other hand, Curry is an old face who is inevitably aesthetically fatigued, while Morant is a newcomer to the league in recent years, and he can be elected as the best of the week after he returns from the ban, which will bring more gimmicks and traffic. Obviously, Curry's defeat is a bit regrettable, but it is also reasonable.
A big deal is brewing
After yesterday's Warriors loss to the Nuggets, Warriors forward Kuminga said something meaningful in a post-game interview, Kuminga said: "No one can stop me when I'm attacking with the ball, I can bring enough impact to the game." But sometimes I have to let go of that idea to make sure the core of the team gets the ball, which is confusing and I'm looking for a solution to balance everything. Apparently, Kuminga is complaining that the Warriors are playing so-called merit basketball so much that they don't have enough ball to help the team on more levels.
Today, according to Warriors reporter Tim Kawakami, the Warriors management has noticed the problem Kuminga said, and believes that it is due to the overstaffing and chaotic rotation, and the Warriors have decided to push for an over-for-1 deal before the trade deadline to solve the problem, in addition to Curry and Thompson, Green, Wiggins, Looney, Paul and other veterans may be used as bargaining chips. The author believes that the Warriors' decision is still wise, not only to help reduce the rotation and maintain the stability of the roster, but also to allow young people like Kuminga who have the strength but do not have enough time and ball possession to develop better.
The rookie has a bright future
Yesterday, although the Warriors lost to the Nuggets on the road and their five-game winning streak was ended, the team's young player Podzemski's performance was still remarkable. In the whole game, Podemsky played 34 minutes, shooting 4-of-7, 3-of-4 three-pointers, and 2-of-2 free throws, and cut down 13 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 steals, and the +1 plus/minus was the only positive among the Warriors' starters. After this game, Podzemski also became the fourth rookie in the NBA in the past 15 years to score at least 13 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals in a single game, alongside Wall, Cousins and Ben Simmons.
In fact, yesterday's game was just a microcosm of Podzemski's good form throughout the season, with Podemski playing 24 games so far, averaging 22 per game8 minutes to get 89 points 54 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, three-point shooting. 5% and 704%。Among them, Podemsky has an overall plus/minus of +106, which is the second highest among all rookies, behind only the Thunder's talent monster Holmgren's +138;At the same time, Podemski has scored at least 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in a single game seven times, leading all rookies. At this rate, Podzemski is expected to be named to the rookie rookie lineup for a while. Obviously, the Warriors were lucky to sign Podzemski, who has a high ball quotient, well-rounded skills, and is dynamic and hard-working, with the 19th pick this year. Predictably, as long as Podemsky maintains his humble and positive attitude, only the sky will be his limit.