After the two transactions are completed, the Warriors' lineup for this season is basically determined.
Two people at the point guard position: Curry and Lowry.
Generally speaking, it is safer to have three talents in one position, because someone will always be injured and miss the game.
But with Deng Fang here, this problem can be ignored.
Needless to say about Curry, Lowry's ability is still a solid starter for other teams, and he is still relatively powerful.
More importantly, Lowry and Curry have their own strengths. Curry is invincible on the offensive end, and Lowry is a strong player on the defensive end. The two can coexist and play together as double point guards.
It is enough to have these two at the point guard position.
There are three people at the shooting guard position: Klay, Azubuike and Middleton.
Clay will definitely be the starter, and Azubuike and Middleton will have to compete.
Under normal circumstances, Azubuike will be the first choice on the bench, but if Middleton performs well, it is not impossible to move up.
In short, these three people are both offensive and defensive, and they are all young, so they are completely sufficient.
There are also three people at the small forward position: Ariza, Hayward and Barnes.
Previously, the starting candidate at the small forward position was Prince. Now that Prince is gone, it's hard to say who will start.
In this case, Ariza should start, because he has rich experience, but Hayward and Barnes are also very likely to be promoted. These three people are both offensive and defensive, and Hayward is more comprehensive, and Barnes is more versatile.
The Warriors' long-term option at small forward.
In fact, like Clay, Barnes will definitely be the starter, but when he will be the starter depends on his own performance.
There are four people at the power forward position: Tucker, Kirilenko, Draymond Green and Yi Jianlian.
There is no doubt that Draymond Green should be the best choice for the starting power forward position, but he is not good enough now. First, he is not capable enough, and second, Deng Fang does not want to.
Draymond Green has just entered the league, and he must adapt to the referee's standards and the intensity of confrontation in the NBA. More importantly, his three-point shooting is a big problem!
Draymond Green's three-pointers have always been a pain in the hearts of Warriors fans!
Although Draymond Green's passing support ability is very strong, his three-point shooting at that time was very unstable, or quite bad. In later Warriors games, the opponent often faced a situation where the opponent defended from five to four!
Let others go two meters, three meters away, and Green five meters away!
In fact, Green has three-pointers. Historically, Green also had a season or two where he was very good at three-pointers.
However, perhaps because the Splash Brothers are so good at shooting and Green is also very good at dealing cards, Green becomes less and less willing to take three-pointers, even if the opponent leaves him open.
Of course, the main reason is that Green is self-aware. He knows that his three-point ability is not good.
But what Deng Fang values most is his three-point ability!
Without three-pointers, your opponent will let you go, and the Splash Brothers will be flanked. No matter how good Curry is, it will be difficult for him to fully perform to his level.
Green is 2.01 meters tall but weighs 104 kilograms. He is not fast and cannot jump very high. He is too slow to play as a small forward and cannot shoot well. He is not tall enough to play as a power forward.
So Deng Fang assigned Green a task, which was to practice three-pointers hard!
Be sure to practice the three-pointer!
Three-point shooting percentage is directly linked to playing time!
In addition to his lack of ability, Green can't play the starting power forward because Deng Fang doesn't want to do so.
Deng Fang didn’t want Green to cooperate with the Splash Brothers so early!
Green's strongest point is his defense and assists. A power forward, or center, can grab rebounds and dribble to the frontcourt, and then send out exquisite assists. Such a player is a perfect match for the Splash Brothers!
The assist ability and defensive sense are innate. As long as Green is given enough time to cooperate with the Splash Brothers, Deng Fang believes that Green's performance will definitely be outstanding!
But in that case, Green will be in trouble when his contract expires in two years and he renews it!
The Splash Brothers will definitely renew their contract with the maximum salary, and they are worth that price, but Green is not!
Of course, if you look at Green's role in the Warriors alone, he is worth the maximum salary. However, if you put him on the market, he will not get the maximum salary!
Why?
Because the alliance only has one pair of Splash Brothers!
There is only one Curry in the league!
Without the Splash Brothers, how could he deal cards online at the top of the arc?
Without Curry, how could Green have so many assists?
Many of Green's assists are due to opponents flanking Curry, and Curry passing the ball to Green and then passing it out!
Without Curry, Green would never have gotten so many assists!
Although being able to do this is also a skill, it is dependent on Curry after all!
Therefore, Green is not worth the maximum salary when put on the market alone.
No matter who the Splash Brothers are, as long as they are put on the free market, there will definitely be a lot of teams snatching them up!
The Splash Brothers are a seamless fit with any team!
The Warriors don't give the Splash Brothers a maximum salary, but there are a lot of teams that will give the Splash Brothers a maximum salary!
Green's value can only be reflected in the Warriors, and he can only get the maximum salary with the Warriors!
If it were other players, it would be easier to say that they might be self-aware and be able to sacrifice some of their own interests for the sake of the team, but Green would not.
Green is a very conceited player. He thinks highly of himself. Except for Curry, there is almost no player he thinks highly of!
Historically, Green was selected by the Warriors with the 35th overall pick in the second round.
This ranking in the draft undoubtedly disappointed Green. According to what he said later, he believed that only Big Eyebrow and Bill were qualified to be ranked in front of him in this draft. Therefore, he printed out the names of the 34 rookies ranked in front of him in the draft.
, posted on the wall of his bedroom to motivate himself. When being interviewed by reporters, Green could even memorize these 34 names easily.
For such a player, if he gets excellent statistics, it is impossible not to give him a big contract!
However, there is a cap on the total salary of a team, and if it exceeds it, taxes will be paid!
It’s fine if you’re worth the price, but the key is whether it’s worth it or not!
It is for this reason that Deng Fang did not want to give Green a lot of playing time so early and let him cooperate with the Splash Brothers so early.
Anyway, the Warriors are not short of manpower now!
Anyway, Green's salary is not high now, so I just want to support you!
In two years' time, if you don't have any good statistics and you're a restricted free agent, I can match the offers from other teams. Then I'll give you a big contract that will last for four or five years. That would be great!
So Green will not be the starting power forward!
In this case, the starting power forward position should be Tucker or Kirilenko.
Comparatively speaking, both of them have their own strengths. Tucker's three-pointers are better, and Kirilenko's blocking and support are better. It doesn't matter who starts.
