The boss only played for 13 minutes and was waiting for the playoffs to be eliminated! The 5-for-1 trade failed, and there is little hope for reconstruction

This season's playoffs are reaching the semi-finals, and the suspense is getting smaller and smaller. The Western Thunder and Timberwolves both got match points, the Eastern Pacers advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals early, and it was only a matter of time before the Knicks advanced. The two favorite teams to win the championship, the Cavaliers and the Celtics, were both troubled by injuries, especially the two bosses, Mitchell and Tatum, which also meant that the efforts of the whole season were in vain. Similarly, there is also a team in the West, and the boss cannot play, it is the Warriors. In the first round, the Warriors defeated the Rockets 4-3, completing the following score as the No. 7 seed. In addition, Curry played in the G1 Warriors, who won, but the subsequent three consecutive losses pushed the Warriors to the edge of the cliff: waiting for the playoffs to be eliminated! The 5-for-1 transaction failed completely.

Let's look at the two data first. In the first round of the series with the Rockets, Curry played a total of 269 minutes, averaging 24 points, 6 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game. The Rockets' defense of Curry has reached a crazy level, with a war of attrition + continuous attacks. In this case, Curry has this efficiency. But it was also because Curry consumed too much physical fitness in the Rockets series. G1 played for only 13 minutes in the Timberwolves series, scored 13 points, and suffered a hamstring injury. According to official statement, G6 may return, but the Warriors could not wait for G6 at all. Curry himself sighed: I really want to become Superman, but I know I can't do it myself. In the regular season, when Curry was on the court, the team won 5.3 points in a hundred rounds, while the team was not on the court, and 0.9 points in a hundred rounds, because Butler was behind in the second half.

But in the playoffs, Curry won 3.1 points in a hundred rounds when he was on the court, and when he was not on the court, the team lost 7.8 points in a hundred rounds. Butler couldn't drag the bottom! A very heartbreaking data. This year's playoffs, when Butler was on the court, the Warriors lost 5.6 points in a hundred rounds; when they were not on the court, the Warriors won 5.1 points in a hundred rounds, and the On-Off value is -10.7! First of all, Butler is indeed old, averaging 18 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in the regular season. He shared the pressure of Curry holding the ball and supported the organization of the team. With his defensive attributes and ending killing style, the Warriors once scored from 12th in the Western Conference to 4th in the Western Conference. In the playoffs, Butler averaged 19.4 points, 6.7 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game, with only 45%+33% shooting percentage in both events. With his physical fitness and reduced efficiency, he no longer took more shots in some games and could not play.

Regarding the Warriors' deal to get Butler for 5-for-1, the Warriors paid Wiggins + Waters + Schroder + Li Kyle + a protected first-round pick. This chip is indeed not a loss, but the loss is that the Warriors gave Butler a two-year, 120 million contract renewal contract. Butler has to bind the Warriors for two years. Butler will be 36 years old in the offseason. As he grows older, his condition and body will only continue to decline. The Bay Area media, including many fans, is that Butler has done his best. He dragged the Warriors from the playoff threshold to the playoffs, and the Warriors are already content to play in the second round. But is there any essential difference between missing the playoffs and stopping in the second round of the playoffs? The Warriors ceiling has indeed been increased, but the increase is limited.

Secondly, the biggest victim of Butler's arrival was Kumingga. The Rockets at the end of the regular season included the first round of the Rockets, which was once abandoned by Cole. The reason given was very simple and was not suitable for Butler. Until Curry fell down due to injury, Cole was really unavailable and was able to do it. Kumingga scored 18 points in G2, 30 points in G3, and 23 points in G4. The Warriors, except Curry and Butler, are the ones who have the ball-holding attributes, Kumingga. Is it worth it to let the Warriors completely draw a line with Kumingga (Kumingga's departure this summer is a foregone conclusion)? What's even more helpless is that the young man who looks very suitable for Butler, Moody is lost, Podjemsky's fight against the Timberwolves disappears directly, and the Warriors can't even see the hope of the old and new handover.

There is the most important point! This summer is destined to be the most lively offseason in NBA history. Antetokounmpo is looking for a new boss, and Durant is the same. The Celtics are preparing to break up the team, and the Cavaliers are also going to point their finger at Garland, including Morant, who may leave the Grizzlies, and even in the words of Los Angeles media, James has the possibility of leaving the Lakers. What other competitive chips do the Warriors have to strengthen their competition? Previously, the US media "BR" listed the potential plans of Antetokounmpo for 29 teams in the league. The Warriors are Butler + two first-round picks. In the words of the US media, this may be the best plan the Warriors came up with. But who would want Butler, 36? The Bay Area media themselves sighed that trading Butler is actually correct, but he gave Butler a two-year, 120 million-dollar maximum salary contract, and the Warriors have no future. Although the Warriors have 7 first-round picks, the only ones that can be used are 26 years + 28 years of unprotected first rounds, and 31 years of first-round picks. Since Curry led the team to win the championship in 22 years, the Warriors have been on the decline. In the past few years, Poole was beaten away, and Clay resolutely left. The management was thinking about the transition from the old to the old, and was directly blocked by Cole's method of employing people. Wiseman was also abandoned. Kumingga's departure this summer is also a foregone conclusion. Does the Warriors have the qualification to rebuild? There is only one last road left, Curry and Butler continue to fight for the playoffs in the next two years, the two get older and the Warriors become a mess after retirement. This actually has nothing to do with Curry. The essential contradiction between management and Cole has never been resolved.