The Warriors Davis is good at flying and buckles, and his performance is remarkable. Why doesn’t Cole use him now?
8:21am, 30 April 2025Basketball
Warriors Teres Jackson Davis once performed amazingly in the regular season games, was able to fly and dunk, and his overall performance was remarkable. Why didn't Cole use him now?
Warriors played against the Rockets in the playoffs, and Davis did not get a second chance to play. Post, who is also an inside player, was activated by Warriors head coach Cole, to show himself on the playoff stage.
In fact, in terms of experience, Davis is more abundant. He is a sophomore; and Post is a rookie, which is just his first season.
Why Cole doesn't need Davis now? In the eyes of Sajia, there are several reasons:
1. Both offense and defense ends are not irreplaceable in the team! His offense is not strong enough, and his defense is not top-notch. Many techniques need to be polished. In the NBA, you are not afraid of not being comprehensive enough, but you are afraid that you do not have a skill and do not have a skill to say that you are the top in the team. When you talk about Curry, you will think of his three-point shooting. When the team is behind three points, who to look for in the last offense, you will definitely find the most confident point of three-point shooting. Curry is the first choice; when you look at Zhu Meng Green, although the offensive end has obviously regressed, when you talk about his name, you will think of his defense, which can defend from No. 1 to No. 5, and defend the outside players. He can keep up with the speed of defending the big players. He is strong enough to fight against the opponent and can not lose the disadvantage. When talking about the ability to fight tough battles in key balls, you will think of Butler. He has done many examples of defeating the strong team with weak, leading the Heat, and defeating the Heat, winning over the five levels and winning six players, and successively defeating the strong team to enter the finals, staged a counterattack story...
Davis has no skill that is particularly outstanding yet, and he has to practice, learn, read, ask, and work hard. As long as you work hard, you can grind an iron pestle into a needle. There is nothing difficult in the world, I am afraid of those who are determined.
2. There is no obvious advantage in the Warriors' inside competition! After Butler arrived at the team, he could even reach the No. 4 position, and Green could reach the No. 5 position. The Warriors defend well in this lineup. Compared with defense, support, and cover, he is not as good as Meng Green; compared with offense, strength, and comprehensiveness, he is not as good as Butler; compared with body shape, and three-point shooting ability, he is not as good as Post; compared with experience, and the tacit understanding of teammates, he is not as good as Rooney.
3. No three-point shooting ability! In the two years since he entered the NBA, he made a total of 4 three-pointers, but none of them hit. The Warriors are famous for their projection, and they emphasize projection, space, and three-pointers. For example, Post, who just came, had a stable three-point shooting, and even though he was a rookie, he still got a lot of opportunities. The center has a shot, so the opponent dares not double-team Curry and Butler too much. It is very important for big players in the interior to have three-point shooting ability. Why was the Warriors' five-point shooting ability so powerful in the past? It was because each of them could shoot three-pointers on the offensive end. Whether it was the early version of the Warriors' five-point shooting ability "Curry + Thompson + Barnes + Green + Iguodala" or the later "Durant + Curry + Thompson + Green + Iguodala", they could shoot. At that time, Green's three-point shooting rate was not too bad, don't think he did not have three-point shooting ability. Without the ability to shoot three-pointers, it is difficult to move forward in this small ball era.
4. He is short! Davis is only 2.03 meters tall, and he is a little shorter when playing as a center! Basketball is one inch long and one inch stronger, especially the height of inside players close to the basket is very important. When the player is at the basket at the same time, if you are only 1.80 meters tall, how can you defend against a 2-meter center? On the other hand, if you want to attack a center 10 cm tall at the basket, it is also difficult to play! The opponent's height can cover you. Davis' basket protection is insufficient. Nowadays, there are many NBA big centers with a height of over 2.10 meters. The center is the team's last line of defense and the most important line of defense. Davis, who is not tall and has little experience, cannot play the role of the Warriors' inside defense gate on the playoff stage. He wants to learn more from Zhu Meng Green.
Davis needs to polish his skills and train hard. According to Cole's eclectic style of employing people, you still have a chance to be enabled.
The Warriors are now leading the Rockets 2:1 with a score of 2:1. Although the Rockets are very talented, they are too young and lack experience. The playoffs are different from the regular season. They are another level of competition. This stage cannot be won by talent alone, athletic ability alone, and fighting spirit alone. It requires both strength and rich experience and strong ability to play key balls. Compared to the Warriors, the Rockets' youth army is even more immature.