After going up in three minutes, the team lost 13 points. Why did Cole believe in the Warriors inside rookie?
5:01pm, 14 May 2025Basketball
In a previous NBA playoff game, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Golden State Warriors 117-93. After this game, the Timberwolves tied the total score of the series to 1-1, and both sides returned to the same starting line. Considering that the Timberwolves won a big victory, they may also have a certain psychological advantage.
In this game, the performance of inside rookie Quinten Post, as the Warriors starting center, was really shocking. Post played 3 minutes and 18 seconds in the game, without completing 1 shot during the game, not scoring 1 point, and no data was recorded. The game data was 0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists, 0 steals, 0 blocks, 0 turnovers and fouls, but the plus and negative value was lower than -13. Post dared not take action or take responsibility on the offensive end, so that would be fine. The most important thing is that Post's shortcomings in confrontational ability, movement speed and athletic ability were completely exposed, and his opponent also made full use of his weaknesses to attack him accurately. It was also because of his poor performance that Post was replaced shortly after the opening and never had the chance to return to the court. This also shows that Warriors head coach Steve Kerr's deployment has once again had a big problem, and his sexy operation failed again.
In the NBA regular season this season, Post played 42 games in 82 games, averaging 16.3 minutes per game, averaging 8.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.4 steals and 0.4 blocks, and 0.8 turnovers and 2 fouls. His shooting percentage was 44.9%, a three-point shooting percentage of 40.8%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 77.8%. So far in the playoffs, Post has achieved averaging 14.3 minutes per game, with averaging 4.1 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.3 steals, and 0.3 blocks. He also had 0.4 turnovers and 1.9 fouls. His shooting percentage was 32.5%, his three-point shooting percentage was 30.8%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 75%, with a plus-negative value of -2.6.
In fact, Post's performance in the first round of the series was a mess. His performance has always been a serious drag on the team. His offensive efficiency was a mess. His scoring ability and shooting ability were not fully utilized. His weaknesses on the defensive end were exposed. With Post's performance, he had been abandoned under normal circumstances, but Cole seemed to believe in his ability. In the G1 series, Post got sporadic playing time, and he did not cause any trouble to the team on the court. In this case, Cole once again mustered up the courage to reuse Post in this game. The result proved one thing, and Cole slapped himself in the face again. The Timberwolves are not as lacking in playoff experience as the Warriors' first round opponent Houston Rockets. We also want to see that the performance is so bad. Will Cole still dare to continue to let Post appear on the court in the next game?
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