Cole is the kind of person who can clearly understand himself but not make changes, right?
Also yesterday, the Clippers confirmed that Cara Jr. was out due to injury, and in this regard, Kerr said in an interview: I hate the absence of players, especially superstars. We've lost a lot of games in the last few seasons when the big stars were out. It's a natural slackness, and I'm serious, and that's the worst feeling in the NBA.
Kerr's point is clear, the Warriors often lose because of the absence of their opponent's superstar.
Obviously, the Warriors who have won 5 in a row are a little inflated, not only the players, but probably Kerr is also inflated.
Cole's expansion is a reflection that he has begun to reuse Clay again.
Probably because Klay had a good hand in the last game against the Jazz, Kerr wanted to give Klay a chance this time.
As a result, Klay played 30 minutes, shooting 4-of-14 from the field and 1-of-9 from three-point range, scoring 12 points and 3 rebounds, with a plus/minus of -7.
In the fourth quarter, with more than 7 minutes left, Klay made a three-pointer and 3 consecutive irons, at that time, the Warriors led the Clippers by 5 points at 106-101, and after that, Powell hit a three-pointer to give the Warriors 106-104 Clippers.
In addition to the iron, Kerr still kept Klay on the court in the final moments of the final quarter, and during the previous five consecutive wins, except for the big win over the Jazz and early garbage time, Klay was on the bench at key moments.
And in this game, Clay was still on the field in the last moments. In the final 39 seconds of the game, Poger hit a three-pointer to tie the score to 123-126. Klay ignored Kerr's instructions not to foul and fouled Wei Shao early, Wei Shao hit all 2 free throws, and the Warriors trailed by 5 points, and the situation was even more unfavorable.
The second is the employment embodied in the stubble.
With 8:36 left in the final quarter, the Warriors led the Clippers by 10 points at 106-96. After the Warriors called a timeout, Kerr made substitutions, and the Warriors' on-court lineup was a big four lineup of Curry, Klay, Payton II, Wiggins, and Looney.
This lineup seems to be able to defend Payton II and Wiggins, but on the offensive end, only Curry can dominate the ball, and the Clippers package Curry, and the Warriors' offensive fluency is problematic.
So, the Clippers went on a 10-0 run. It was also during this time that Klay struck iron one after another, allowing the Clippers to turn their momentum around.
Clay can't go back, not only does Clay have to reconcile with him, but Cole should also make it clear.
Give Klay too much playing time, causing the Warriors to lose, and Klay, who performs badly, is likely to take the blame and will be scolded.
As the Warriors' 4-time champion, Klay has been scolded by fans countless times this season, even though Klay is psychologically strong and doesn't care about these, but he can completely avoid a lot of scolding. February** Dynamic Incentive Program
If you love him, let him play less time and don't play at critical moments.