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He is obviously the most reliable inside player in the team, why can t the Warriors give him more playing time?

2:05am, 16 May 2025【Basketball】

In a previous NBA Western Conference semi-finals, the Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Golden State Warriors who returned to their home court 102-97. After this game, the Timberwolves, who won two consecutive victories in the series, widened the total score of the series to 2-1. Judging from the situation in these two games, the Timberwolves reversed the situation and they also had a certain advantage in this round of the series.

Although the Warriors lost the game, the team's starting center Trayce Jackson-Davis performed well. Davis played 11 minutes and 05 seconds in the game, made 3 of 4 shots, 1 of 2 from outside the three-point line, scored 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1 block, and had 2 fouls, with a plus-negative value of -1. Davis also maintained a stable scoring ability at the basket on the offensive end. He didn't make many shots, but he also seized the limited opportunity and took on a lot of responsibilities on the offensive end. He also created a considerable threat to his opponent on the court. Davis has maintained a certain inside defensive ability on the defensive end, and he can actually create a certain threat on the defensive end. In fact, Davis is also the best inside player in the team, but his playing time is so limited, which is really an incomprehensible thing.

In the NBA regular season this season, Davis made a total of 62 appearances in 82 games, averaging 15.6 minutes per game, averaging 6.6 points, 5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.4 steals and 0.6 blocks, and 0.7 turnovers and 1.2 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 57.6% and a free throw percentage of 57.8%. In the playoffs this season, Jackson played 7 games in the first 10 games, averaging 7.7 minutes per game, averaging 4.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, 0.1 assists, 0.3 steals, and 0.3 blocks, 0.1 turnovers and 1.7 fouls, with 86.7% shooting percentage and 36.5% free throw percentage.

Davis has fallen out of the team's rotation since the second half of the season, and his playing time is becoming more and more limited, which directly affects his data and performance. In the playoffs, Davis also had a hard time getting playing time in the previous games. The problem is that from the actual situation, the performance of inside rookie Quinten Post, who was reused by Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, was simply terrible, and Kevon Looney was not as good as Davis. Since other inside players cannot play their role on the court, and Davis's performance is actually pretty good, why can't they give Davis more playing time?