Today's game between the Warriors and the Knicks was unusually close, even if the Knicks were without Brunson. Curry's performance outside the three-point line was not hot in this game, and he only made 4 of 13 three-point shots in the game. And Butler's efficiency today is not particularly outstanding, only 3 of 11 shots in the whole game, in the starting lineup Moody's performance today is the key to the Warriors' victory, Moody scored 18 points today, including 7 of 14 overall shots, 4 of 8 shots from beyond the three-point line.
What's more, with two minutes left to tie, Moody hit a key layup, and the Warriors also relied on this layup to establish an advantage through stubborn defense in the final moments to win the game. After today's game, Kerr praised Moody's performance, he praised Moody's performance from multiple dimensions, and he bluntly said that Moody is a very tough player, both defensive and offensive on the court, including his character and maturity. He thinks Moody's will be in this league for a long time.
Indeed, many fans can intuitively feel the role of Moody on the field, he is a very simple and direct player, and he can contribute to the team after he comes on the field, and it is a contribution in multiple dimensions. He's the kind of player who doesn't have the ball, but has a deep impact on the game, he can go to the court to grab the ball, to grab the rebound in the frontcourt, to catch the ball and hit a three-pointer, to score after completing a strong confrontation under the basket, it seems that he can be seen everywhere, this kind of player will be liked by any coach. It is true that Kerr did not trust Moody too much before, but now he has fully seen the good in Moody's and is firmly supportive of Moody's.
The Warriors signed Moody to a three-year contract extension ahead of schedule, and that contract extension was the equivalent of a cabbage price, with an annual salary of only $13 million. So the Warriors are definitely very smart about this contract extension, and they're definitely making a lot of money. Because Moody's performance in the market may get a contract of more than 20 million. There is a great lack of offensive and defensive players like him in the league. Moody's has been an X-factor in many games during the regular season, and we're looking forward to Moody's playing a role in the playoffs as well.