The NBA regular season was in full swing, and after a tight game, the Warriors lost 134-141 to the Hawks on the road, ending their two-game winning streak. At this point, the Warriors' record dropped to 21-25 and ranked 12th in the West. Despite the average record of both sides, the game was extremely close, with the two sides battling fiercely, tied in regular time, and in overtime, the Warriors suddenly collapsed. So, what exactly caused the Warriors to lose? Maybe we can find some answers in the data.
First and foremost was Curry, who was undoubtedly almost alone in this game, scoring a frantic 22 points in the final quarter, almost the only support for the Warriors to move forward. Curry shot 22-of-38 from the field, 10-of-23 from three-point range, and 6-of-6 from the free-throw line, and contributed an astonishing 60 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 block and 2 turnovers in the game, and he played 41 minutes in the game. Sadly, however, no other Warriors player other than Curry has been able to score more than 20 points. In this offensive battle, compared to the Hawks' three-man 20-double performance and six-man scoring double-doubles, Curry obviously felt a little isolated, and although he ultimately lost, he could still walk away with his head held high.
Kuminga, who had a decent performance in this game, despite a 20-game scoring streak interrupted, clearly didn't get enough offensive opportunities and reluctantly switched back and forth on the court. He shot 6-of-12 from the field, 1-of-3 from three-point range, 3-of-4 from the free-throw line, and finished with 16 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 4 turnovers, and six foul attempts, with a plus/minus of -5 on the court. Although the stats look average, in the starting lineup, apart from Curry, Kuminga's efficiency and scoring are already the highest. However, the other three starters except for Kuminga and, frankly, don't provide much help for Curry.
Next up is Klay, Klay's performance in this game can be described as disastrous, the data shows that he shot 4-of-19 from the field, 2-of-13 from three-point range, only got 10 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 1 block and 1 turnover, and had a plus/minus of -10, the lowest score in the starting lineup. In particular, he scored just two points on 1-of-9 shooting in the second half, and Klay was too obsessed with his three-point shot in many of the counter-attacking opportunities. Many times, if he chooses to pass, some of his teammates, including Kuminga, are already standing not far from the basket and have plenty of easy scoring opportunities. Clay seems to have returned to his previous headache state, and the more he can't throw, the more he wants to throw, and he seems a little stubborn. He needs to take responsibility for this defeat.
It's hard for Green to help much in scoring in this kind of offensive game because it's not his rhythm. He shot 3-of-9 from the field and 1-of-3 from three-point range, and had seven points, six rebounds, eight assists, one block and three turnovers, with a plus/minus of -7, the second-to-last in the starting lineup, only slightly better than Klay. In the frequent transition between offense and defense, Green's defense did not work, on the contrary, he made frequent mistakes and fell into constant mistakes.
As for Wiggins, first of all, pray for his injury, which is hopefully not too serious. However, in the 19 minutes prior to the injury, Wiggins' performance was clearly mediocre, with 2 points, 4 rebounds and 2 blocks on 1-of-6 shooting, 0-of-2 three-pointers, and no free throws. Since Brother Zui didn't play most of the time in the second half, he didn't have much to do with it. Either way, we still hope he gets to ** sooner rather than later, whether or not he stays with the Warriors.
Podzemski, as a rookie, had a decent performance today. He shot 6-of-12 from the field, 0-of-2 from three-point range and 3-of-5 from the free-throw line to finish with 15 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 block, with a plus/minus of -13. With his injury to the Mouth, Quiñones became a dark horse, shooting 6-of-11 from the field and 4-of-8 from three-point range for 17 points and five rebounds. Unfortunately, despite their impressive performance, the Warriors were unable to win the game, otherwise Keñones could have been on the pinnacle of his career.
Other players such as Looney, TJD, Santos, etc. did not play much in this game, Curry has been carrying the team for a long time, but the final throw in regular time missed, and the other players failed to step up in overtime, and the Warriors finally had no choice but to lose the game.
Taken together, this game revealed some weaknesses in the Warriors' teamwork and overall performance. While Curry has performed well, the team still needs more active contributions from other players. Especially at critical moments, the tacit understanding and cooperation of the team is particularly important. Expect the Warriors to find a way to improve and achieve a better overall performance in the next games.
Finally, let's all wish Brother Zui an early day, no matter what the future holds for the Warriors, he can continue to dedicate himself to the team. I believe that in the difficult situation, the warriors will be able to rise to the challenge and usher in a more brilliant basketball moment.
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