Last game, because Thompson rested, so Poole was put on the starting lineup, Warriors set out the starting lineup of Curry , Poole, Wiggins , Green and Rooney . But when facing the weak Eastern Conference team Pistons , they lost 128 points. There is no doubt that the Warriors had a defensive end in the last game, which was the main reason for their loss.
There has always been a voice among the Warriors fans, that is, the Warriors can let Poole serve as the second starting position and let Thompson play as a substitute. They believe that Thompson's current efficiency is not as good as Poole's, and it is better to go to the bench. This idea is actually impossible to hold in a strict sense. First of all, Thompson's team status is there, so it is basically impossible for him to play as a substitute. Even if we don’t talk about the team’s status, Poole will not be able to start from the rationality of the lineup alone, because the Warriors have learned from the past.
I believe that many veteran Warriors fans who have been in the Warriors for more than 10 years should remember the scene when Curry and Monta Ellis were partnered. Thompson had not entered the league at that time, and Curry was in the backcourt with Monta Ellis. When the two of them partnered in the backcourt, the Warriors were the last team in the West. You should know that Monta Ellis at that time was much more powerful than Jordan Poole's current offense. But why did that lineup fail to achieve good results? In large part, it is because both of them are not good at defense at the same time. The starting lineup is useless in the defensive end of the backcourt.
until the Warriors traded Ellis and straightened Thompson, the No. 11 rookie at the first round, so that the Warriors' starting height in the backcourt was improved and their defensive ability was improved. So later the Warriors scored into playoffs and slowly reached their peak. This fully proves that if two defenders in the starting backcourt are not good at defense at the same time in a team, then this team will not be able to achieve good results. The Trail Blazers' double guns are also of reference value. Both of them are both very good at offense, but they are too short and not good at defense. Trail Blazers has not won over the years. In the end, the Trail Blazers management chose to break up the two.
So the configuration of NBA lineup must be reasonable. Point guard and scoring guard must have both offense and defense, so that they can avoid being targeted by the opponent. Curry himself is not a player who is good at defense. If Jordan Poole is asked to play in the second position, the Warriors' backcourt position can be said to be a defensive disaster. Any team can easily score points in the Warriors' starting lineup defense. There are two players in the starting lineup who are not good at defense, which is basically like giving away points. No matter how strong your personal ability is on the offensive end, it will be of no use. After all, defense is the basis for winning, and defense is the basis for winning the championship.
Thompson has enough height in the second position. In addition, although his defense has slipped, he is definitely at the mid-level of the league. So this is why Poole cannot play the starting lineup. After all, there are too many players in the league with strong offensive capabilities, but without defense you can never stand the test of critical games. Why do many players with strong offensive ability play in overseas leagues, including CBA? This is largely because their defensive ability cannot support playing in the NBA. No matter how strong the offensive ability is, the team will be hurt on the defensive end. So the Warriors have always been a defensive-based team. If there is no defense, the Warriors can directly choose to play badly.
