Durant's defensive energy this season is obvious to all, and there is no need to say more. Curry averaged 1.6 times per game, and the non-inside player was the first; Average 2.4 assists per game, ranking first in the league. And what you may not have noticed is that Curry's defense is very good. Average 3.8 to 3.8 per game, ranking eighth in the league. In addition, he can suppress his opponent's hit rate to 40.4%, which is 4 percentage points lower than usual. These cold data will not win you MVP points, but will make you a great player. Before the era of big data, people liked to use basic data to evaluate the value of a player. Then we will come to such superficial conclusions as "triple doubles equals omnipotence", "more assists equals good organization" and "more points equals strong ruling power". However, I personally prefer to define omnipotence and control as the ability to influence many aspects of the game. For example, today, 95% people still think that Shao Wei is more comprehensive than Durant, and Durant is more like a pure scorer. In fact, Durant can change the defense and guard frame, score and coordinate, be a human wall and hold the ball to pick and roll on the court. Many things he did are not reflected in the data, but people who have watched the game will know how ubiquitous he is.
Cole's current use of Curry is indeed a waste according to the standard of giving full play to his personal offensive talent. What data did Harden and Shao Wei play after no one scored the ball this season? It is obvious to all. In contrast, the materials in the library are "poor". However, individuals and teams are eternal contradictions in basketball. Cole's use of Curry can't make the latter exert his greatest energy, but it can help him become a great player. There is only one sign of a great player, and that is to help the team become better.
At this point, no one really does better than Curry. In the past two seasons, the Warriors won 140 in the regular season, only one goal away from two consecutive championships. In these three seasons, Thompson scored 37 points in a single quarter, 60 points in three quarters, and Green 15 triple doubles in the regular season. He hit nearly 700 three-pointers in two seasons, scored more than 25 points per game, led the team 140 wins, and won the MVP twice. Who can make his teammates so excellent? Although the Christmas War was lost, the Warriors were still the first in the league, and many indicators, such as offensive efficiency, average assists per game, scoring efficiency and so on, were the first in the league and one of the best in history. In addition, they have 47 assists and 36 assists in a single game. Although the basic data in Curry looks dull, its positive and negative value is 382, ranking first in the league. No matter how you look at it, Curry is still the player who has the greatest influence on the team at present. The final conclusion is that Curry's ball rights have indeed dropped, but that is acceptable. As long as he stays healthy, adapts to the changed lineup of this important part, and his ability to hold the ball returns to normal, his influence on the game will be enhanced, and there will be those hot moments last season. You can't find fault with a team that is the first in the league and the second in offensive and defensive efficiency. Besides, they only played 33 games.