The old rivals of the Rockets the Golden State Warriors finally won the NBA championship again after 2 years of silence. It is worth mentioning that this was the Warriors after Durant left. After winning the first championship, Curry finally got the FMVP he dreamed of. During this offseason, although many Warriors players transferred to other teams, the team's core lineup did not suffer any losses. Perhaps what the Warriors regret most is that they were unable to renew the contract of defensive champion Payton Jr.
Compared with some teams that have won championships by introducing big-name stars, such as the Cavaliers, Heat, and Lakers, what are the characteristics of this Warriors team? You must have already seen clearly that the Warriors, known as the "Big Four" a few years ago, did introduce super forwards like Durant. However, last season's Warriors' core lineup included Wiggins . Basically, the Warriors draft and develop their own talents.
There are now a total of 13 players in the Warriors' lineup. Some good media have also made statistics on the "self-trained" players in the Warriors' lineup after the free agent market update. The Warriors currently have 13 players with guaranteed contracts: starting five point guard Curry, shooting guard Klay Thompson, small forward Wiggins, power forward Dream Green, and center Looney .
Letβs look at the Warriorsβ bench. There are a total of 8 players on the bench, namely: Jordan Pool, Kuminga, Moody, Wiseman, DiVincenzo (newly joined), Baldwin (rookie), Rollins (rookie) ), Santos (rookie).
In other words, among the 13 current Warriors players, 11 of them were discovered and trained by the Warriors themselves through the draft. Except for DiVincenzo, the shooting guard who just signed with the Warriors, and the No. 1 pick Andrew Wiggins we just mentioned, the rest of the players, whether they are superstar Curry, Clay, or defensive gatekeepers, Dream Green , or this year's rookies Rollins and Baldwin, are all drafted by the Warriors.
of the 113 players were brought out by the Warriors through the self-training model. In other words, as many as 84% ββof the players in the Warriors lineup became members of the team through this method - not This is achieved by trading or signing big-name free agents. It can be said that the Warriors' model has given some small and medium-sized clubs that are not very attractive a tailor-made template for success.
Isnβt this true for the rebuilding Houston Rockets? We know that Houston, where the Rockets are located, is the fourth largest city in the United States. The Rockets fan market is not small, but now the Rockets seem to have given up on the model of introducing superstars and are focusing on cultivating their own superstars. Take a look at the current situation of the Rockets. In this Rockets team, as many as 10 players have joined the team through the draft in the past two years.
The guard line includes Jaylen Green, Christopher, Taytay Washington, Dyshon Knicks (undrafted, signed with the Rockets); the forward line includes Tate (undrafted as a rookie but signed by the Rockets), Tay Lee Eason, Martin Jr., Garuba, Jabari Smith; Shen Jing is at the center position. Although none of the above 10 players are superstars in the league today, if these players are given enough time and space to grow, I believe that team cores and even super players like Curry, Dream Chaser, and Klay will be born. Superstar.
Compared with the already successful Warriors, the Rockets' current 10 self-trained players do not seem to be inferior. The Warriors have always been a role model for the Rockets. From the time D'Antoni imitated the Warriors' "5 small lineup" to the Rockets imitating the Warriors' team building model now, it can be said that the two teams are not just the same. Opponents are also partners who imitate and learn from each other.
