The Warriors tiebreak battle may change the formation, increasing the center time by 2+3. Can the wing new stars be the surprises?

With the Nuggets defeating the Clippers, now in the first round of the playoffs, there is only one set of matches and no final victory or defeat, that is, the Rockets and Warriors tiebreak battle. Both sides already know very well, and there is no secret to it, but if conventional tactics and personnel rotation do not work, adjustments will probably be needed.

In an interview with the media, Warriors head coach Steve Cole hinted that compared with the previous games, the Warriors' tiebreak battle may be appropriately changed. For example, the time of center Kevin Rooney was added. He only played for 2 minutes in the last game, and after losing the suspense of the victory or defeat of the game, Kevin Rooney did not enter the Warriors' main rotation lineup. Even in this series, the Warriors coaching staff prefers to play in small ball lineups, choosing to let Draymond Green as the center, while the other time is eaten by anti-turret shooter Quantum Post.

But the disadvantages of this lineup are obvious, that is, the Warriors' rebounding data are completely defeated by the Rockets, and the gap in overall height and athletic ability also makes the Warriors' inside line useless. As the series progresses, the Rockets' young players are no longer nervous, while the Warriors are gradually showing signs of fatigue. Kevin Rooney averaged only 1.5 points and 2.7 rebounds per game in this round of the series, but his fighting spirit and experience will surely help the Warriors. Especially when the Rockets were still in the era of light bulb combination, Kevin Rooney, as a substitute center, changed the situation to a certain extent. Now that it is such a critical moment, the Warriors coaching staff finally remembered Kevin Rooney and hoped to reactivate this tough old minister.

As for the flanking star Jonathan Kumingga, if he is given enough time and opportunity, he may actually be a surprise soldier. You should know that the Warriors played against the Rockets in the regular season. Jonathan Cumingga performed well. Regardless of whether the Warriors can win or not, his data is pretty. He met the Rockets four times in the regular season. Jonathan Cumingga scored a total of exaggerated 85 points, and his efficiency was even more amazing. But in this round of the series, the Warriors coaching staff still seemed a bit conservative. Jonathan Cumingga only played twice, but in fact he performed well, averaged 9 points and 2 rebounds per game, and his outside shooting was better than most rotation players, with a three-point shooting percentage of about 40%.

Nowadays, many Warriors players have begun to light up their physical strength, especially Gary Payton II and Buddy Hilder feel cold, and Draymond Green's value and role are more on the defensive end. So when the Warriors can't start the situation on the offensive end, you can really try Jonathan Kumingga to let him strengthen the impact in the connection section, and perhaps he can also influence the situation.