The Warriors have completed 53 games and have 29 regular season games remaining, and currently sit in tenth place in the West with 27 wins and 26 losses, three steps away from eighth in the West5 wins, 5 wins from the sixth place in the West, the gap is relatively large, and the current main competitors are in good shape, the current top ten teams in the West are all teams with playoff strength, because the chaotic phase of the Warriors lasted for a long time, which led to a very high pressure on the Warriors' record, 29 games, they must win at least 20 of them, the Warriors have a chance to enter the top six in the West, and if they want to gain an advantage in the play-offs, they must win at least 18 games to be able to enter the top eight in the West!
The Warriors had a good start, and their performance made many people feel that the Warriors had a certain chance this season, but with Wiggins and Thompson's poor form for a long time, and then the suspension caused by Green's behavior on the court, this has caused the Warriors to lose a lot of games that should have been won, this season is the same as last season, the Warriors have lost a lot of games where the big lead has been reversed, which is the reason why the Warriors are currently in a record crisis, if the Warriors can win those games with a big lead consistently, The Warriors' current record will be in a relatively safe position.
After the Warriors' excellent start, the Warriors encountered various difficulties, each of which pointed to the end of the Warriors dynasty, and even thought that the Warriors would make some changes in the trade market, but due to Podzemski's excellent performance, the Warriors just traded Joseph, and there is still a place in the current Warriors roster, and the depth of the Warriors' roster this season is actually good, but the Warriors' second and third scorers are not good, and the recent rise of Kuminga has solved this problem to a certain extent!
The Warriors want to maintain the glory of their dynasty, which is something that any team will not give up in the face of any situation, but the current predicament of the Warriors forces them to make some choices, the Warriors made a choice before the trade deadline, they did not make a big trade, that is to say, they chose the hero of the dynasty, which he believes is more important for the Warriors, but the Warriors have also made some changes to give more opportunities to the two young players who have shown their talent, in the last game, Podemski replaced Thompson into the starting lineup, which is a huge change for the Warriors, and it is a more positive change, giving Podemski a chance, and it is also an incentive for Thompson, Kerr said that if Thompson continues to be stable, he can still return to the starter, which also puts pressure on Podemski, which is a positive improvement!
Curry directly said that he is 100% convinced that Thompson and Green will retire with the Warriors, starting from Thompson's willingness to accept the bench, perhaps some kind of tacit understanding has been reached, Thompson is willing to accept the bench, and there is a relatively reasonable contract for both parties, which is a perfect ending for both the Warriors and Thompson.
After Green's suspension was lifted, he was calmer on the court, smarter, and better and better, becoming the second most important player on the Warriors' court, Kuminga stepped up, and because of his performance, the Warriors changed their strategy, they added a lot of interior offense, and the Warriors' recent games have either led or fallen behind too much, Kuminga's impact on the interior has given the Warriors more opportunities on the outside, and the Warriors' offense has become more reasonable, and on the defensive end, the Warriors have used the starting lineup of the three forwards, Green, as the core of the defense, and two talented forwards, Kuminga and Wiggins, have become better defensively, and after the offense and defense are reasonable, the Warriors' record has also improved significantly.
The Warriors' recent adjustments have made people see the Warriors' room for improvement, Podzemski and Kuminga have become the Warriors' non-tradable players, the Warriors have officially entered the right path of replacing the old and the new, the Warriors want to keep Curry and Thompson, Green's core lineup, but the Warriors want to develop young players and give young players opportunities, recently, the Warriors have gone further, Thompson has come off the bench, which gives Podemski a chance.
If they can maintain their current form, the Warriors still have a chance this season, they still have 29 games left, as long as they win 20 games, the Warriors can enter the playoffs steadily, which is difficult, but the opportunity is very important for the current Warriors, the Warriors maintain their current form, even if this season fails, the Warriors will become better and stronger next season, and the Warriors still have some room to operate in the offseason, which is important for the Warriors!