Golden State Warriors’ big three needed return: How Curry, Thompson and Green’s backlash has restored hope for defending champs

The season was at stake. With a negative balance, any result is unnecessary, especially when it comes to the reigning champions. Defending a title when it comes to a veteran project, whose central core has already won everything is no easy feat. The Golden State Warriors were against the ropes, their design was questioned and criticism threatened to splash even two sacred cows like Draymond Green and Klay Thompson. just a flawless one Stephen Curry saved from burning.

One fuse was enough to set everything on fire. And in that moment, the Warriors were themselves again.

It was a victory, one without much significance from the outside, without much fanfare, one more. The opponent, the Knicks. The conclusion, Klay Thompson is back.

“It was an incredible feeling, especially when you go through moments of failure”he said. “That’s the best feeling as a shooter, and it felt great to have an efficient night around the rim. It will definitely be something I will build on.”

Two days later Clay scored 41 points on 10 of 13 3-pointers. The old man himself returned, and with him the rest of the Big Three.

At this point in Golden State’s history, the confirmation that Thompson is the team’s emotional catalyst is nothing new. The origin of the team’s prisoner and how it works as a locker room thermometer has been verified over the years. A special player in every respect and when he is in top form he contaminates the rest.

The best example is that since that night against the Knicks, Steve Kerr’s men have amassed a balance 4 wins and 1 loss, its only downside was a meeting where neither Clay nor Steph nor Dre were present.

The last win was important and revelatory, because based on the parts and the flashes the Warriors gave abundant proof of what has been the essence of their success for almost a decade. The consistency, the fidelity to some ideals of the game and the chemistry between its three pillars. The result? Resounding victory over the Utah Jazz 129 to 118 with 33 points from Curry (on 13 of 23 attempts), 20 from Thompson (on 7 of 16) and 13 goals, 5 assists and 2 blocks from Green. A race controlled from start to finish by the Californians, in which the whole group was excellent and worked together. No defensive failure from Dre, offensive explosion from Klay, great minutes from Poole and Steph being Steph.

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Since the aforementioned duel against New York, the team has gone from having the 10th best offense but the 4th worst defense (-1.2 from net score) on the contrary, taking return to his game the balance it so much needed. Every part of him comes back to life, success has taken on great proportions, smiles are the rule and not the exception.

If a test was needed to prove that the Golden State Warriors are back and at full strength, the victory over the Utah Jazz is the best demonstration.

Californians return to 50% win rate (10-10) and this is just the beginning.

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