Before this game, the Golden State Warriors have ushered in a piece of good newsDream CatcherThe ban was lifted. However, they also ushered in bad newsChris- Paul's injury will keep him out for at least 4-6 weeks, which is undoubtedly a big challenge for the Warriors. In terms of boosting morale, the changes to the starting lineup played a role, the Warriors' forward lineWigginsand Kuminga are back in the starting line-up and hopefully they can breathe new life into the team.
However,RaptorsNew members gained in recent tradingBarrettwithQuakeLeigh showed great form and their joining madeRaptorsThe overall strength has been improved. After the start of the game,RaptorsBy virtue ofBarrettand Siakam's excellent play, quickly taking the lead. A key player for the WarriorsCurrywithClayThe performance was relatively sluggish, which put the Warriors under a lot of pressure in the first quarter.
At the beginning of the first quarter,RaptorsBy virtue ofBarrettHe quickly took the lead, scoring 9 points on high shooting percentage and laying a solid foundation for the team. The Warriors' offensive performance was not as good as it could have beenCurryThree-point shotMissed the hit and scored only 1 point. Luckily, Looney stepped up to the bench to break the Warriors' offensive deadlock and help the team close the gap.
After the start of the second quarterRaptorsAttack again,BarrettContinued to exert power, scoring 17 points alone. The Warriors' defense was powerless to stop the opponent's offense and scored just 21 points. At halftime, the Warriors trailed by 27 pointsRaptors
After the start of the second half, the Warriors' performance improvedClayand Kuminga scored 11 and 7 points, respectively, to help the team win the third quarter of the game. WhileRaptorsSiakam andBarrettStill performing well and keeping the opponent pressing.
Although the Warriors fought back in the third quarter to narrow the deficit to 14 points, in the final quarter of the gameRaptorsPush again to extend the lead to around 20 points. The Warriors' Moody did his best on the offensive end, scoring 14 points, but couldn't change the trend of the game. Eventually,RaptorsBeat the Warriors 133-118.
After making a transaction,RaptorsIntroducedBarrettwithQuakeThese two players showed a very high level in this game. BarrettWith an excellent shooting percentage, he scored 37 points aloneQuakeLenzer played an excellent playmaking game and grabbed 19 assists. Their combination scored 46 points, for:RaptorsThe victory has made a great achievement. In addition to that,RaptorsOther players also performed well, with Siakam and Poeltl scoring 16 and 14 points respectively, while Boucher and Schroder also contributed 17 and 13 points, respectively.
It is worth mentioning that in this game, the core players of the WarriorsChris- Paul's performance was terrible, he only scored 9 pointsThree-point shotIt was a complete miss. This also highlights once again the dilemma that the Warriors face without Paul.
All that said, the Warriors suffered a heavy defeat in this game. Paul's injury is undoubtedly a huge blow, while the rest of the team's core players have not performed as well as they should. At the same time,RaptorsA new member in the transactionBarrettwithQuakeLeigh's addition has breathed new life into the team, and their excellent performance has made it possibleRaptorsIn the game in an absolute advantage. This game is ample proof of thisRaptorsTrading operations are successful, their strength is constantly improving, and opponents should be more wary of them. For the Warriors, they need to find a new tactical arrangement to improve their overall strength before Paul returns from injury. At the same time, the core playersCurrywithClayYou also need to get back into shape and perform at the level you deserve. I believe that with the efforts of the team, the Warriors will be able to get out of the predicament and return to the winning track.