Today, the Warriors hosted the Grizzlies with a victory and completed their revenge. But today's game seems to be a bit more than worth the loss for the Warriors, as their key player Kuminga suffered a serious injury in this game. Kuminga suffered an ankle sprain during a layup today, and judging from Kerr's expression after the game, this injury is not a day or two that can be improved, and it may be a serious sprain. It depends on the results of tomorrow's MRI.
Kuminga's performance in recent times has been very good, even back-to-back 30+ performances in a row, it seems that Kuminga has ushered in a stage of his career explosion, but now suffering such a serious injury, it is indeed extremely unfortunate, it will affect the course of his career, and it will also affect the Warriors' schedule.
Kuminga has been a key player for the Warriors, and he has become one of the core of the Warriors' offense. Against some strong teams, they need Kuminga to charge. When he got injured, the Warriors' plans were completely disrupted, and even some of the trade ideas of the Warriors management were disrupted. Because now the Warriors management is hesitant to put Kuminga on the shelf as a trade chip. Because many teams in the league are willing to get Kuminga these days, if the Warriors are willing to send Kuminga away, they are expected to have a star. Kuminga is an important bargaining chip for the Warriors' next trade, and if he suffers an injury, it means that the Warriors' trade process may be put on hold.
The reality now is that the Warriors need to find a replacement spot after Kuminga's injury. Judging from today's game, Wiggins played a good role as a substitute, and Wiggins scored 24 points in the game today, including 18 points in the third quarter. After Kuminga's injury, Wiggins clearly knew it was time for him to make a difference, as he was the only one to score at the forward position.
So the Warriors should add Wiggins' tactical position next, and they should set him up with more offensive tactics. The Warriors' overall defense has been good in the last two games. When they improved their defense, they really bounced back. Including the Lakers' recent period of time has also won games repeatedly through defense, which reflects the importance of the defensive end. Hopefully, the Warriors can continue to solidify their defense going forward. Schroder was able to continue his offensive form, and Curry was able to play explosive performances and try to get through this phase of Kuminga's injury.