Today, the Warriors continued to play at home against the Pelicans, and in the end they defeated the Pelicans again 104-89. The Warriors have started the season with a 4-1 record, which is second in the West. Curry, Wiggins and Melton were still sidelined for this game, but in the end they still won the game easily.
When we look at the post-game stats, you will see that today's game for the Warriors is another all-for-all game. There were six players who scored in double figures. In addition, they still had 32 assists in this game, which is still a very overall game. Waters was very good in the second half in the last game, so Kerr also started him today, although he didn't feel good today. But as a base-paid player, many fans believe that his performance has exceeded their expectations.
Hield looked more relaxed after coming to the bench, still scoring 21 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists today, and hitting four three-pointers. The Warriors' biggest surprise this season is undoubtedly Hield, who is currently averaging 21.2 points per game and is currently the Warriors' leading scorer. In addition, he averaged 3.64 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, shooting 50% from three-point range. He is currently averaging 4.8 three-pointers per game. In the game where Curry was out due to injury, he effectively made up for Curry's firepower.
Hield's annual salary this season is only more than $8 million, and many fans didn't expect much from Hield, after all, he is a player with an annual salary of less than $10 million, and the role he may play is supportive. But when he came to the Warriors, fans found that he had played at a star-level level, hitting three-pointers consistently every game. And the team also laid out a lot of tactics for him. His current tactical position in the team is the same as that of Thompson before him.
We can also see that Hield is happier playing in the Warriors, because the Warriors' system is very suitable for his development, and the Warriors' system itself is set up for shooters, so he feels like a fish in water playing in such a system. He really thinks of the Warriors as his home and his home.
This season, we can see that the atmosphere of the Warriors is significantly different from previous seasons, and the current bench players are cheering even more, including Kerr, who is constantly smiling on the sidelines. Kerr couldn't hold back the corners of his mouth today after watching his players play well on the sidelines, and kept smiling, which we have rarely seen in the past few seasons. This proves that the Warriors are moving on the bright side, and Kerr has realized from the bottom of his heart that this Warriors team is different from the previous ones, and he also sees more hope.