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Playing two good goals occasionally, the Warriors are planning to keep the poor-feeling pitchers in the starting lineup?

1:28am, 11 May 2025【Basketball】

In a previous NBA playoff game, the Houston Rockets defeated the Golden State Warriors who played at home 115-107. After this game, the Rockets, who won two consecutive games, have tied the total score of the series to 3-3. Next, both sides will return to Houston to prepare for the G7 game. This tiebreak battle will also determine who can enter the Western Conference semi-finals.

In this game, the Warriors' starting wing pitcher Buddy Hield's performance was really terrible. Hilder played 16 minutes and 32 seconds in the game, made 0 of 4 shots and 0 of 4 three-pointers from outside the three-point line. He did not score 1 point in the game, contributed only 3 rebounds, and had 1 turnover and 4 fouls, with a plus-minus value of -3. Hilder is really unsatisfied on the offensive end, his scoring ability is seriously insufficient, and his outside shooting is not threatening. He has not played his value at all on the offensive end, and has seriously dragged down the team's space. Hilder's defensive ability is also very limited, and his performance on the defensive end is also terrible, and his defensive contribution is also very limited. Hilder's poor performance on both offense and defense also directly led to the team's defeat. It is incredible that such a player can appear in the starting lineup.

In the NBA regular season this season, Hilder maintained full attendance in 82 games. During his 22.7 minutes of playing time, Hilder averaged 11.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.3 blocks. He also had 1.1 turnovers and 1.6 fouls. His shooting percentage was 41.7%, three-point shooting percentage was 37%, and free throw shooting percentage was 82.8%. In the playoffs, Hilder averaged 20.8 minutes in his first six games, with averaging 7.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.2 blocks, 0.5 turnovers and 2.2 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 37% and a three-point shooting percentage of 29%.

Hilder's performance in the regular season was obviously at a high and low momentum. By the end of the season, his condition could be said to be a mess and very disappointing. In fact, Hilder's performance in these playoff games is not without highlights, but overall, as a pitcher, his offensive efficiency and three-point shooting percentage cannot meet the basic standards. Hilder's ability on the defensive end is already very limited, and his contribution to the defensive end is also a serious lack of level. For a player like Hield, it would be fine if he occasionally acted as a surprise player to start, but as a result, Hield entered the starter for three consecutive games, which was a completely inexplicable operation. I don’t know if it’s the G7 series that determines life and death. Will Warriors head coach Steve Kerr still dare to continue to let him start?