The Warriors' operations during the offseason, including signing veteran veterans with minimum salaries, but not using mini-middle-class contracts!
The Warriors’ reinforcements this offseason have come to an end. In this operation, the Warriors didn’t even use the mid-level mid-level players. They just added three veterans with both offense and defense. The only regret I have is that they failed to find a real subsidy. Curry's point guard can only rely on overall efforts to make up for this shortcoming ~
The general manager of the Warriors once said some time ago that the Warriors have indeed provided mid-level contracts to several players, but there are no lists of them, but according to Outsiders speculate that these players may be: Dennis Schroder, Patty Mills, Nicolas Batum and three others. However, in the end, none of these three were signed, resulting in the team's mid-level contracts not being used yet.
So which three experienced soldiers did the Warriors sign?
First place:
Otto Porter Jr.
When talking about Porter, we must first mention that he has suffered injuries such as back, hips, ankles, shoulders, quadriceps, knees, these are all The injuries he had suffered also caused Porter to lose the speed and explosiveness he had at the beginning of his career when he was just 28 years old. With his current athletic ability, it is very likely that he cannot keep up with the pace and rhythm of most NBA leagues.
Then~ why did the Warriors sign him? ? In fact, Porter has never been a defender whose main selling point is explosive power. He has extremely excellent running and finishing abilities. In the past few seasons, he has been the league's top corner shooter, averaging 46.6% in the three seasons with the Bulls. Hit rate. More importantly, he is very good at responding to attacks behind screens, and many of them use screens to catch the ball in the mid-range. However, after Porter was injured, he no longer has enough explosive ability to break through the defense with the ball, and his activities in the penalty area are also limited. The hit rate is also unstable. The Warriors should not give him a role in sharing the pressure of holding the ball. As long as he provides stable outside firepower when coming off the bench and supports the starting defense in a timely manner, this contract will be a good deal for the Warriors!
Second place
Nemanja Bjelica
Bjelica has a good response pattern. He has a good passing vision due to his height. Coupled with his tall stature and high shooting point, The defender must stay away from the penalty area to defend. It can also make the space on the court wider and make the offensive rhythm smoother. In addition, Bjelica is also very good at using pick-and-rolls to give teammates scoring opportunities, which can completely compensate for the shortcomings of the Warriors' lineup. I believe he can be better used under the Warriors system.
Third place
Andre Iguodala
In fact, Iguodala still maintains the habit of staying in the regular season and being serious in the playoffs with the Heat; it can be seen that he still maintains a very good body shape and speed. Although his explosiveness and lateral movement are indeed not as good as before, Iguodala is not the kind of defender who relies purely on physical strength. Instead, he relies on good footsteps and wingspan to interfere with shots and prevent breakthroughs.
Even if the individual defense ability regresses, Iguodala's assist defense and switching defense are also very important in the Warriors' defensive rotation; after all, no matter how physical fitness deteriorates, his 2.11-meter wingspan is still there. So whether he comes off the bench to form a wing sea with Porter and others, matches with the starting five, or partners with Pope to fill defensive holes in the backcourt, I still believe that Iguodala can do his best job. good.
