In the NBA regular season, the Warriors lost to the Magic 113-121. After the game, freelance writer Zhang Jiawei commented on the game.
The original text is as follows:
Old topic: Before Jimmy came last season, the Warriors had no second point.
Now there is Jimmy, but the Warriors do not have a third point and are short.
Usually when the pass and cut play is in full swing, you can win the ball.
But today when we encountered the Magic Long Formation, we couldn’t pass the ball and the truth came to light.
The Magic's average height is 201 centimeters, ranking fourth in the league, while the Warriors' average height of 198 centimeters ranks fourth in the league.
To be more straightforward, today's starting lineup:
Curry 188, Moody 193, Richard 196, Jimmy 201, and Dream Chaser 198.
Suggs 196, Bain 196, Da Silva 203, Wagner 208, and Carter Jr. 208.
Good guy.
So full court: Magic breakthrough, shot or free throw. If the shot fails, the front board will make up for it. Blakes back cut.
Curry and Jimmy closed the gap, and then the team hesitated and made mistakes, and the Magic opened up double digits.
Curry and Jimmy tried their best, and the rest of the Warriors were extinguished by the Magic's long formation.
——Can the Rockets beat the Magic two days ago? The Rockets had a group of 7-footers stalemate with the Magic until the end. Shen Jingneng and Durant went to the line with double 7-footers, forcing the Magic to use Carter Jr. to go to the line to switch defense; Amen, who was just over 2 meters long, could take the opportunity to cut in and dunk.
The only player in the Warriors' starting lineup who is two meters taller: Jimmy.
Bodger, Hield, Payton and Moody, none of them are taller than 193. The back line versus the front line of the Forest is destined to end: a replica of last season's game against the Timberwolves.
Old topic:
The Warriors may have the highest average golf IQ in the league, and they may have the smoothest passing and cutting skills in the league, but their average height is the lowest in the league. Smart, but short, and unhappy.
When you encounter an opponent with a strong bridge and a strong horse, they will not play tricks with you. For example, the Bucks without Giannis can give the Warriors a headache by relying on two-guard pick-and-rolls and long forwards.
The Magic didn't have Banqueiro today, so they relied solely on Black's breakthroughs to run over him all the way.
Post can work with Valanciunas, and Pojie is effective against slower and shorter teams; Moody's diligence and enthusiasm can outperform all kinds of back-and-forth. They are all smart and hardworking.
But just like last season's series against the Timberwolves: when encountering the forward forest, no matter how clever you are, there is no room to display. The same goes for the new Richard.
The Warriors are not short of reasonable people, but they are short of someone who can be unreasonable. For example: Monk of the Kings, Kawhi of the Bulls, and combo guards who shoot at random.
It would have been better if Kuming was here today - against the Timberwolves last season, he was the only one who could continue to attack the basket, but that was it.
You can see that Jimmy really wants to win. Curry took over the first three quarters, and Jimmy took over the fourth quarter, scoring a career-high 33 points for the Warriors. However.
When he was in Miami, Coach Spoelstra really wanted to risk his life to win. He just surrounded Jimmy with a group of tough shooters, added Adebayo to support the defense, and then Jimmy rushed forward.
But in the fourth quarter today, the Warriors couldn't even put together a team that could not only withstand the Magic's impact but also make three-pointers.