The Warriors reversed the Raptors, the Splash Brothers hit the playoffs, and they made a lot of effort in the future!
On March 1, Beijing time, the NBA regular season started again, and the Warriors will visit the New York Knicks, which will be a wonderful game. After four overtime games, the Warriors defeated the Knicks 110-99 to claim two wins. With an 11-3 record in February so far and the only team in the league to win more than 10 games in February, it looks like everything is going well.
The MVP of this game should be the Warriors' star Stephen Curry. Curry played 31 minutes and finished with 31 points, 11 rebounds, one assist and one steal on 11-of-26 shooting, 8-of-18 from three-point range and 1-of-1 free throw. It was also the 82nd time in Curry's career that he made eight 3-pointers in a single game and maintained the lead, just behind Lillard's 29 points. Compared to Curry's firepower on the offensive end, Bryant's performance on rebounding is even better. In the first quarter, Curry got seven rebounds in a row, and the restricted area was like a forest, and the Knicks players, under their interference, kept appearing in their quarrels.
You know, Curry grabbed 7 rebounds in a game, setting a new high for Curry in a single game. Standing at 1.88 meters tall and weighing 85 kilograms, Curry is inferior in size, strength, bounce and explosiveness, but it's incredible that he's able to get so many rebounds that fans call him out"Vault center"。And Curry is indeed the owner of the Warriors, he doesn't have to do the dirty work himself, but he doesn't have any complaints, but does a good job, which is Curry's quality as a team leader and has the courage to take responsibility.
In addition to Curry, Warriors shooter Jonathan Kuminga had an equally great performance. Kuminga finished with 25 points, eight rebounds, two assists and two steals on 12-of-19 shooting in 30 minutes, including 1-of-2 shooting. Kuminga scored 20 points in the first three quarters of the game to give the Warriors the upper hand at the start of the game. In the fourth quarter, the Warriors' offense came to a halt, and the Knicks wanted to continue the offense, but Kuminga stepped up, and he made two consecutive 2+1s (2 missed free throws) to help the team stabilize the situation and lay the foundation for the final victory.
After the game, Warriors shooter Draymond Green praised Kuminga: "Kuminga did a really good job, his impact on the basket, his scramble for rebounds, and his pick-and-roll to the basket earned our team the victory. "Kuminga has made significant progress and I'm excited for Stephen, Klay, and my growth, and I've added a future player to this team. "You know, Kuminga averages 20 per game3 points, 6 rebounds, and 56 percent shooting. In Green's words, Kuminga's fundamentals are good, his competitive spirit is good, he has shown the cornerstone of his future, and if he continues to work hard, he will definitely inherit Curry's mantle.
In addition, young defender Moody also played well. In 25 minutes, Moody scored eight points, four rebounds, one assist, one steal and one steal, and became the game's leading scorer on 3-of-9 shooting from the outside, including 2 of 4 free throws. Although Moody is not in good form, his contribution to defense is obvious to all. He effectively suppressed the Knicks' top scorer Brunson (27 points on 11-of-25 shooting, four turnovers), while Kuminga also made it 2+1 with a key block and two crosses in the fourth quarter to help the Warriors take the initiative in this decisive offense.
After the game, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was full of praise for Moody's game: "We did a fantastic job defensively, especially Moody, who managed to stop Brunson's foul and avoid foul trouble, which was crucial to the team's victory. Moody played just 29 minutes in his first three games after the All-Star break, and he played just one game against Denver on Feb. 26Eight minutes later, Kerr said Moody wasn't in the rotation.
Today, Cole has praised Moody, which shows that his opinion of Moody has changed and will continue to use him. In fact, Moody's shortcomings are that he doesn't know much about the game, he doesn't run well, and his shooting is inconsistent. In addition, his dynamism, offensive ability, and offensive ability on the defensive end are indispensable to the Warriors.