On February 4, 2024, Beijing time, the NBA once again ushered in the focus of the battle, the Warriors challenged the Hawks away and defeated the Suns in the last game, and the team's morale is currently high. The Warriors have had a very difficult season, with an aging roster and a very poor record. The lineup of the former champions is long gone, and the head coach blindly believes in the championship lineup and is too opinionated. The Hawks directly grasped the Achilles' heel of the lineup in this game, with short stature and rebounding shots, which has been a problem for the Warriors this season.
In the end, Curry scored 60 points in the empty game and failed to lead the team to a comeback, and the two sides successfully defended the home court after overtime. In overtime, Kuminga left the court with six fouls, and the Warriors once again put on a five-small lineup, except for Green, no one was more than two meters tall, and the Hawks took advantage of this to directly close the game.
The Hawks twin broke out again in this game, and Trae Young faced the three superstars of Janduku, all of whom gave the three of them a taste of defeat. After Trae Young was selected as an All-Star, he also made great progress and was in very good shape. Today, he made 7 of 11 three-pointers from three-point range and 11 of 21 from the field, scoring a team-high 35 points and 6 assists. There is no doubt that his performance this season does deserve the All-Star vote, and from a realistic and objective analysis, Young's performance is better than Lillard's.
Murray, who was in the midst of trade rumors, once again played Mr. Key, although the overall shooting percentage was not high, but the hits were all key balls. The final attack in the final quarter hit a key mid-range shot to save the team from fire and water, and drag the game into overtime. In overtime, Kuminga left the court with six fouls, and Murray forced a mismatch, hitting consecutive shots, and scored six points in a row to close the game. Facing the Warriors' Podzemski's defense, it directly taught him a rookie lesson.
The Warriors' short stature in overtime and the explosion of rebounds were the root cause of the loss. Although Curry is already very brave, his teammates really can't count on it. Klay Thompson is no longer the best 3-and-D in the league at the moment, and he's really down a lot at the moment, perhaps in large part because of two major injuries. But competitive sports are so cruel, if you don't do it, you will be beaten, and Kerr must hurry up to make changes, and he can no longer blindly believe in the former championship lineup.
The brutality of competitive sports can really make you lose face when the day comes. No one can escape the erosion of the years, athletes are the same, maybe their hearts are not able to accept their declining state, but superstars also have to grow old one day, they also have to learn to slowly accept their current self, slowly fade out of their main position, and hand over the future to the team's young people, it's time for the Warriors to renew, this season's record is already very bad, and the team's management must also think about the future of the team!