The NBA regular season continues, and today the Warriors ushered in the opening game of the regular season. In the end, they defeated the Trail Blazers 139-104 on the road. The Warriors have brought in a lot of signings in the offseason, with four new players joining the Warriors, and today's regular season game is clearly a new look at them. Hield's performance did thrill a lot of fans, and today Hield scored 22 points in just 14 minutes of playing time, including 8-of-12 shooting from the field and 5-of-7 from beyond the three-point line. And Curry also had 17 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists today, and shot 3 of 7 from beyond the three-point line. The two have formed the Warriors' new splash brothers.
Melton's performance on the defensive end, including Lee's play, has had a positive impact on the Warriors. The Warriors' signings this offseason have been very successful.
Curry didn't find his shooting form in the first half today. After coming up in the second half, Curry hit consecutive three-pointers and found his shooting touch, and in the first half, Curry used his attraction to constantly make the ball to his teammates, so his assists were close to double figures in the first half. With four minutes left in the third quarter, Curry had 17 points, 9 rebounds and 10 assists, one rebound short of a triple-double. But in the ensuing timeout, Kerr directly replaced Curry off the court, and we can see from the camera that Curry also shook his head again and again after getting off the court. It seems that he personally wants to achieve a triple-double as well.
I have to say that we are used to seeing this kind of scene, Curry has come close to achieving a lot of beautiful statistics in the past few years, including many opportunities for him to break the single-game three-point record, but Kerr is often very determined to replace Curry on the premise of protecting Curry, and will not let him risk too much on the court. In fact, Kerr's approach is also for Curry's health. But to a certain extent, it will make many fans feel dissatisfied.
Although Curry did not achieve a triple-double, the performance of the Warriors in today's game did make many Warriors fans full of confidence in the new season. The Warriors' current bench lineup is very competitive on the court. Including Hield's arrival, the Warriors did see the shadow of Thompson before, and he could completely replace Thompson's role. Today's first game was clearly off to a good start, and it will undoubtedly boost the morale of the Warriors' players. Although it is a new lineup and a new rotation today, they can still play smooth Warriors basketball on the court. That's what Warriors fans are most fortunate about.