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Curry is not completely unable to play a role. How should the Warriors arrange Green s playing time?

7:24am, 16 May 2025【Basketball】

In a previous NBA Western Conference semi-finals, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Golden State Warriors who returned to their home court 102-97. After this game, the Timberwolves, who won two consecutive victories in the series, widened the total score of the series to 2-1. Judging from the situation in these two games, the Timberwolves reversed the situation and they also had a certain advantage in this round of the series.

In this game, the Warriors' starting power forward Draymond Green's effect on the court was still very unsatisfactory. Green played 29 minutes and 09 seconds in the game, made 1 of 4 shots and 0 of 1 from outside the three-point line, scored 2 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, and had 5 turnovers and 6 fouls, with a plus-minus value of -5. Green has no touch on the offensive end and has no scoring ability or shooting ability at all. Green's performance in passing and supporting was also very disappointing, and he also made a lot of mistakes and wasted a lot of ball rights. Green's performance on the defensive end is also unsatisfactory, and he is completely unable to show off his talents on the defensive end. Green's performance on both offense and defense was a mess, and his poor performance also largely led to the team's defeat.

In the NBA regular season this season, Green played a total of 68 games in 82 games, averaging 29.2 minutes per game, averaging 9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.5 steals and 1 block, and 2.6 turnovers and 3.2 fouls, shooting percentage of 42.4%, three-point shooting percentage of 32.5%, and free throw shooting percentage of 68.7%. In the playoffs, Green averaged 31.9 minutes in the first 10 games, with averaging 8.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.1 blocks, and 3.1 turnovers and 3.6 fouls. He shot 38.6%, three-point shooting percentage 27.1%, and free throw shooting percentage 72.7%.

Green's performance in the first few games of the playoffs was a very disappointing one, but he showed comprehensive personal abilities in the series G7 and helped the team advance to the second round. In this round of series, he also showed a certain strength in the series G1 and helped the team win. However, after Stephen Curry was absent, Green's performance on the court also showed a sharp decline. It seemed that he was really unwilling to fight. His influence on the game on both offense and defense also showed a sharp decline. With Curry still unable to make a comeback, how the Warriors should arrange Green's playing time and his role in the team in the next few games will greatly affect the team's direction.