Today, the Warriors host the Pacers. In the end, they lost to the Pacers 105-111. Curry's performance in this game was not satisfactory, with only 10 points on 2-of-13 shooting and 2-of-9 shooting from beyond the three-point line. That's two of Curry's last three games. In the previous game against the Grizzlies, he scored only two points on free throws on 0-of-7 shooting in the game.
We can clearly feel the devouring of age into Curry's personal state. Today, the defensive strategy adopted by the Pacers is to prevent Curry from scoring, so Curry was attacked by two crazy shots throughout the game at the beginning, and Nembhard, who single-defense Curry, is a very fast and flexible guard, so he always follows Curry's side. It made Curry very uncomfortable for the whole game.
In the final analysis, Curry's physical strength is not as good as when he was younger, in fact, today he had many easy layup opportunities when he burst to the basket, including receiving the ball and unguarded layups under the basket. However, under the influence of the opponent's subtle defense, he still failed to score. This is enough to see that Curry's finishing efficiency under the basket this season is no longer as good as it was at its peak, and there has been a serious decline.
In addition, Curry's off-ball running is difficult to get rid of defenders as he gets older, and he doesn't have the speed of his youth. So you'll find that Curry is currently more willing to pass the ball to his teammates than take the initiative to attack himself when his own performance is sluggish. In fact, after today's game, we can also see that Curry is very frustrated, his expression is also very helpless, and he shook his head again and again after failing to score consecutive shots at the last moment, looking very dissatisfied with his performance.
In fact, for Curry, the biggest thing affecting the length of his career is his physical strength. There's nothing wrong with Curry's technique, but if the technique doesn't have the physical guarantee, it's also difficult to score consistently. Fans who play basketball regularly should feel that when a person is physically exhausted, his shooting consistency will decrease. Curry is in this state at the moment, and his physical strength has dropped significantly compared to before, so he has also regressed in shooting consistency. This year, Curry's average three-point shooting per game has dropped significantly, including his total three-point shooting average.
So it's time for Curry to adjust his style of play. How to get rid of the opponent when the opponent's flanking attack does not come up may be something that Cole needs to think about carefully. For example, expand the position of the pick-and-roll, and immediately after crossing the center line, it will form a pick-and-roll. It might be easier to help Curry get rid of defenders. Including Curry, at the beginning of the game, he has to go all out to attack, and try to help the team accumulate points as much as possible when he is full of energy. Don't think about helping your teammates pass the ball at the beginning and then take the initiative to attack on your own, maybe his physical strength is no longer guaranteed at that time. I wonder what the fans think?