Warriors G9 review: Moody showed an important skill package, should he return to the starting lineup?

. However, there are two major hidden dangers in this lineup last season. The first one is that Chai Meng does not want to spend a lot of time playing the 5th position. This is expressed in many of his interviews. Last season, he did it as a last resort in order to improve the record. So far this season, Chai Meng has played a super high plus-minus value when he plays the 4th position to partner Post; the second one is that Butler defends the opponent's heavy 4th position. It would be very uncomfortable, so this season the coaching staff has tried a lot of lineups with Butler playing 3 or even 2. It is obviously more reasonable than Moody and Kuminga to deal with the heavy No. 4 position on the defensive end or even switch to the No. 5 position. This was reflected in the game against the Nuggets. Therefore, from the perspective of protecting Dream Chaser and Butler at the beginning of the season, a lineup with a larger system at the beginning will be better.

More importantly, the root of the Warriors' current problems does not lie in the starting lineup. The above table shows the overall performance of the starting lineup in 8 games with all the players. It can be seen that except for the away game against the Pacers, Curry's poor state caused this lineup to lose by 9 points when on the court. The main lineup has won points in all 7 games. Among them, the net efficiency value of the four-man team-up with Poji is 14.2, and the net efficiency value with Post is 26.7. Last season, the net efficiency value of Kupo Muba's starting lineup was 16.4. The effect is very similar. There is no reason for a sudden change in the lineup without problems.

On the other hand, what the Warriors currently need to solve is the connection problem when Curry leads the team alone, and Moody may be a good answer-Curry's connection phase is usually a structure of two shooters with 1-2 pie-eaters + 1 high-quality cover wall. The main focus is the classic shooter passing system, but because of the poor state of the pie-eater Payton Jr. and the shooter Hield, this lineup is extremely ineffective. If Moody's tactical three-point ability is true, he can replace Hield (acting as a tactical shooter on the offensive end) or Payton Jr. (acting as a leader on the defensive end) and become a tactical fulcrum in this transition period. Judging from the current small sample, the trio of Curry + Moody + Payton Jr. won by 6 points in 3 minutes. Curry and Moody have not yet partnered with Richard, but at least some hope can be imagined. On the other hand, if Moody replaces Kuminga in the starting lineup, it means that Kuminga will most likely enter the transitional phase of Butler + Dream Chaser without Curry. This proved to be a disaster combination last season, and the transition lineup of Butler + Podger + Hield/Moody + Dream Chaser + Post is currently the most stable winning lineup. It is better not to destroy it easily.

Based on the above reasons, it is not a wise move to return Moody to the starting lineup at this time. This is not because Moody's progress is not amazing enough, but to balance the 48-minute rotation consideration. However, compared to the starting lineup, whether Moody can appear in the finishing lineup is a reflection of his personal ability and value. Judging from the current attitude of the coaching staff, except for Kuba chasing the three veterans to steadily enter the finishing lineup, the remaining two spots are very open. It will be determined based on the on-field status of the role players. If Moody can stably appear in the finishing lineup with his own performance, this will be beneficial to It will be a great blessing for him and the Warriors~

3. This game gbpm

In this game, the Warriors relied on their excellent three-point firepower (17 three-pointers with a 39.5% shooting rate) to fight the Kings until the last moment. However, the problem of the team not having a high-quality ball handler after Curry Butler rested still allowed the Kings to escape. Especially in the fourth quarter, the Kings were able to tear apart the Warriors' defense and create good shooting opportunities with the excellent speed of their guards, while the Warriors could only rely on three-pointers to support themselves. The difference in difficulty between the two sides in developing offense was very obvious. If the Warriors want to play a smooth offense, they have to expect Curry and Butler to return to full form. Before that, they hope that the whole team can show a top-notch defensive attitude and concentration to take down one or two opponents. The season is still long, I hope the young people can continue to make steady progress, Let’s go warriors! !

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