The Warriors and Timberwolves are tied 1-1.
For the visitors, a big result of getting back to Chase Center with a game in Minnesota is perfectly acceptable.
However, the process is unacceptable.
Curry was injured.
Ku Nanshen, who suffered a first-degree strain in his left hamstring in G1, then withdrew from the game.
Old man Ku is indeed a tired man, for a playoff spot, he has been playing since the regular season, and then he has fought seven games with the young Rockets...
After the MRI confirmed the injury, the Warriors officially announced that he would be out for at least a week and would be rechecked a week later to determine the return date.
This means he will miss at least G2, G3 and G4 of the series, and could return as early as G5 (May 17) or G6 (May 20).
A hamstring strain needs to be recuperated, and if you can't come in a hurry, it is easy to get a second strain. Players with a first-time hamstring strain should be placed under extended observation to ensure that the muscles heal completely.
Allen Guo is the best example.
I can understand Curry's eagerness to fight, and I can also understand the frustration of fans and players, but I still care about my body.
Theoretically, the Warriors can't fight without Curry.(Brother Di's theory is bullshit, and it's often not allowed...) )
Of course, this is also nonsense.
Because if you look at all the teams in the league, if the team boss is injured, they basically can't play. Timberwolves, Knicks, Pacers, Thunder... Neither.
It's good for the brave to have ideals, but don't expect JB to lead the team to the Finals like the Heat did during the Heat era.
One thing you have to consider his age, the second is the main thing: never forget whose team the Warriors are.
In the past 10 years, their well-deserved core and soul is the god of Kunan.
The engine is off, how can this go forward?
With Curry, the system can work normally and play normal passing.
Today, you will find that without Curry, the Warriors can play passes, but not normally.
Because other people can't end it, to put it bluntly, they just don't have that ability.
You can't hope for Hield to explode anymore, can you? He is an athlete with an annual salary of 8 million, and he can't be asked to do 40 million work, he really has that ability, and he will not be in the Warriors now.
On the other hand, without Curry, Hield is relatively easier to defend, and the Timberwolves can use him as a defensive man.
Putting McDaniels in front of you, that's enough.
Hield, who doesn't have Curry's ability to dominate the ball.
It doesn't make sense for you to blame Cole for this kind of loss, and he can accept the 1-1 result in his heart.
Otherwise, we can't send Moody, Kuminga, Spencer, Rooney, Payton Jr. in the first half. This lineup is TMD playing preseason, right?
I always say the Nuggets are in the 6.5-man rotation, and in the first half, the Warriors had 14 players.
This contrast...
said a thousand ways and ten thousand, but it couldn't be beaten because there was no Curry.
Without Curry, offensive development became a big problem, and there was no consistent perimeter shooting threat, no threat to change the opposing defense, making the offense very constipated.
So the question arises: what about the Warriors? The battle still has to be fought, and you can't raise the white flag...
In the next 2-3 games, if you want to have the strength to fight, I think there are two points:
One is Butler.
Jimmy can't do a 30-point job.
It may seem harsh, but it's a game of basketball, and you still have to solve the scoring problem after all. It's not like football, where you work together to defend and steal one at the last minute to win.
The Warriors scored 39 points in the half, how to play... Sister Bo and Moody's two space points played a bit abnormally, and Hield didn't get many good shots after being heavily guarded.
The second is Kuminga.
In the game that Curry doesn't play, Kuminga should be used more, not because he played well today.
At this time, it is useless to talk about the system, Popovich has no GDP, no small card, and the Spurs will not work.
Reasons why Kuminga needs to be reused:
1. His physical ability.
He can at least throw the ball, right?
Today you will find that Moody's has no gravity and even struggles to make a move.
2. Kuminga can disrupt the war.
It's normal to do it, it's better to think differently.
You can't ask him to live in a warrior system.
I'll just say it directly, Kuminga's brain really doesn't understand the Warriors' set of passes. However, he has merit, otherwise he would not be the Warriors' third-leading scorer.
When you need to score, you let him do it, he doesn't rely on the players who run the system, he can do it himself when he has the chance.
If you do these two things, let's see if we can defend at least one of the next two home games.
For the winning Timberwolves.
When the Warriors chased down the 7 points, the Timberwolves withstood a comeback and tied the series.
Curry is injured on the other side, and it must be the more advantageous team, and G2 has also turned the advantage into a victory.
However, the scary situation today is:
In the second quarter, Edwards broke through for a layup, was blocked by Davis, and when he landed, his left foot was stepped on hard, and he collapsed in pain and was helped back to the locker room.
Fortunately, he came back with an injury in the second half, which was really hard.
Huazi is a player with a temperament, which is with his gossip father.
The playoffs have reached this stage, and this year is very exciting and lively, no matter what the team, I want to be healthy.
Seeing Huazi injured, I didn't have much desire to watch the game at that moment...
Lucky.