The two titles of " defending champion " and "big taxpayer" put great pressure on the management and bosses. If they cannot achieve results under such circumstances, then everything they do will only make the outside world question them more. Although the Golden State Warriors are facing a severe test, as the defending champion, their ability to adjust is not bad. Under the leadership of Thompson Green and Poole , the team is back on track. Although it is too early to talk about the ownership of the championship, they still showed their resilience as the defending champion, which is gratifying.
Of course, the current Warriors can slowly regain the initiative of the season, which is inseparable from Cole's active change. In the game, he boldly reused DiVincenzo to let Klay Thompson constantly switch back and forth between the team's second and third positions. Don't tell me, the effect is really good. Although Thompson's three-point shooting percentage is not high, he has good opportunities. Especially when he is on the court with Poole and DiVincenzo, it is obvious that Thompson can move in a wider range without the ball than when he plays alone with Poole at the second position. Whether it is a pick-and-roll or an inside cut, Thompson has shown good results.
And Cole's change feels like it has completely activated Thompson. When Thompson realized that his three-point shooting status this season was not very good, he began to strengthen his off-ball cutting. More importantly, Thompson's shots were no longer as hasty as before. When Poole and others have better opportunities, he will pass the ball out. In the past, Thompson would have just caught the ball and shot, but now he has become more of a team player. But the Warriors still have a serious problem with their substitutes. Due to injuries, there are too few substitutes, forcing the Warriors to start using players signed with Exhibit 10 contracts. "The Warriors' bench is not very stable. If the bench cannot provide certain support for a certain period of time, it will be difficult for the Warriors to compete in the game." ESPN reporter McMahon said when commenting on the Golden State Warriors.
To be honest, Thompson is actually very good, but this season is too unstable. He has performed extremely well in individual games. Thompson still said that he is a member of the All-Stars and deserves to be selected as an All-Star. But averaging less than 19 points per game is difficult to select, and Thompson's frequent absences from back-to-back games are factors beyond the Warriors' control. Cole said: "We have to understand Thompson's approach. He doesn't want to miss those games, but he needs to protect himself." So in the following games, Thompson has to cheer.
But, you have to say that the Warriors are really the only one in the league. They really don't rely much on transactions. When other teams introduce this star or that star, they still stick to their own path and cultivate their own players. Such low-key behavior is really commendable. It was his low-key persistence on this path that allowed him to return to the top position in the league. Unlike other teams that are always wrapped in the word "loyalty", "flowers bloom again and no one is young again." Whether it is Klay Thompson, Draymond Green or Stephen Curry, no matter whether they will stay in the Golden State Warriors in the future, their history will definitely be recorded.
