On March 5, Beijing time, there were 3 messages from the Golden State Warriors, let's take a look.
Curry is confident**
Yesterday, the Warriors traveled to the Boston Celtics, who are first in the East but are missing Porzingis. I thought it would be a close battle, but I didn't expect that from the middle of the first quarter, the Green Army showed a situation of hanging the Warriors upside down, and the difference reached 44 points at halftime; In the second half, the Warriors gave up directly, Ku Chai Tang did not play, and the game entered garbage time early. In the end, the Warriors lost to the Green Army 88-140. In this game, Curry played a disaster, shooting 2 of 13, missing 9 three-point shots, only 4 points, 1 board and 3 assists, and even had an embarrassing situation of being guarded by Brown for half a time, which was also Curry's lowest score in a single game this season. It can be said that Curry, as the leader of the Warriors, needs to take unshirkable responsibility for this ugly failure.
Today, Curry was interviewed after the team's practice and answered a number of questions. Asked if his knee injury was affecting his performance, Curry said: "I did have some pain and swelling in my knee, but it didn't bother me a lot, I just couldn't shoot. On how he can get back into shape, Curry said: "I continue to shoot every shot with confidence, and I have no doubt about my ability. "As the top scorer in history, Curry has played too many times when he has been strong after adversity, and fans need to give him enough confidence that Curry will find his form as soon as possible after two days of rest and adjustment.
Cole set a new record
Today, the NBA officially released the list of best coaches in the East and West in February, and the East was elected by Heat coach Spoelstra, and the West belonged to Warriors coach Steve Kerr. Last month, Spoelstra led the Heat to an 8-3 record, including a five-game winning streak, including a 26-point win over the Bucks, who are second in the East; Kerr led the Warriors to an 11-3 record, the league's only win in February with more than 10 games. Judging from the team's performance, Spoelstra and Cole were well deserved.
It is worth mentioning that this is the eighth time in Kerr's career that he has been named Coach of the Month, continuing to break the Warriors all-time record held by himself, the second being Don Nelson with 2 times, and the third being George Carr and Luke Wharton with 1. Admittedly, Kerr has sometimes been criticized by fans for his stubbornness, arrogance, and unpredictable lineups. But leading the team to four championships in 10 years and being named Coach of the Month eight times, these dazzling accolades are enough to prove that Kerr is an outstanding and well-stocked coach, and the Warriors previously paid the highest annual salary of a coach in history ($3,500w over two years) to sign him.
The remaining schedule is out of difficulty
Today, the well-known American data analysis ** "Tankathon" posted the difficulty of the remaining 30 teams in the NBA according to a professional algorithm. The results show that the Celtics have the easiest schedule, the Warriors are sixth easiest and the Suns are the most difficult. The Warriors have 22 games left, playing the top eight in the East 6 times and the top 10 teams in the East and West 9 times, of which the Spurs (3 times), Hornets, Trail Blazers, and Grizzlies (1 time each) are all bottom teams in the league, which is a great opportunity for the Warriors to catch up with the rankings.
Currently, the Warriors sit ninth in the West with 32 wins and 28 losses, two steps away from the Kings who are sixth in the WestWith 5 wins, the Mavericks, Suns, Kings, and Pelicans, who are ahead of the Warriors, are all more difficult than the Warriors in the rest of their schedules. Based on this analysis, as long as the Warriors maintain enough concentration, work hard against strong teams, and strive not to roll over against weak teams, then the Warriors have a good chance of finishing in the top six in the West and avoiding the play-offs. The follow-up will depend on whether the Warriors can firmly grasp the opportunity in their hands.