Golden State’s power is beyond imagination.
The Golden State Warriors won 125-112 against the Washington Wizards of the NBA regular league in the 2024-2025 season at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. on the 5th (Korea time). With this victory, Golden State has won four consecutive games, moving up to joint second place in the Western Conference.
Ace Stephen Curry finally announced his return. Curry, who injured his ankle in the game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, returned to the court after missing three previous games. Curry played for 24 minutes on the day and recorded 24 points and six assists, successfully returning to the court.
It’s early in the season, but Golden State’s upward trajectory is unusual. Before the season, most experts rated Golden State’s performance relatively low. They evaluated it as either going straight to the playoffs or qualifying for the play-in tournament.
The reason was clear. Golden State was ranked 10th in the Western Conference during the 2023-2024 season. Although Ace Curry was in good shape, he failed to play in the Western Conference, which is full of other players’ poor performances and powerhouses. It was hard to overestimate Golden State.
There was even a power loss. Clay Tamson, the Golden State franchise star and former member of Curry and the Splash Brothers, left the team as an FA. Tamson was a three-point shooter at Golden State’s highs and lows during the 2023-2024 season, and even though he didn’t meet Golden State’s expectations. Tamson has been a key player in Golden State basketball for years. Tamson’s departure also played a role in undercutting Golden State’s power.
However, off-season reinforcement was better than expected. Tamson filled the void by recruiting Buddy Hield and De’Anthony Melton, who have completely different styles. Hield is a three-point shooter who represents the NBA, and is second to none to Tamson’s three-point shooting. Melton is a 3&D type guard who can replace Tamson’s defense capabilities.
When I opened the lid, the transfer players were still filling the void of Tamson. In particular, Hield is amazing. He is wearing a Golden State uniform and bombing a 3-point shot. It is no exaggeration to say that he and Curry have formed a new Splash Bros.
During the 2024-2025 season, Hield has achieved a whopping 21.9-point, 3-point shooting success rate of 50 percent on average. Unlike Tamson who had ups and downs during the last season, Hield has been constantly operating his outposts every game.
In addition, Golden State’s defense has been revived. When Golden State won the championship, defense always served as the foundation. The driving force behind Golden State’s advance in this season is defense. Currently, Golden State ranks second overall in the NBA with an average of 104.3 points lost per game. He also ranks second overall in defense rating with 102.1 points. He is showing off NBA-class defense capability.
Draymond Green is at the center of defense. Green is the NBA’s leading defender and the core of Golden State’s defense system. Green is an excellent defender not only for one-on-one defense but also for team defense. With Green’s presence, Golden State can maintain a solid defense.
In addition, defenders who have complied with all positions, including Jonathan Kuminga, Andrew Wiggins, Gary Payton II, Moses Moody, and Kevon Rooney, are holding out. Together with Green, these players built Golden State’s solid defense. Even ace Curry and second-year ace Brandin Pozemski are not weak defense players.
Golden State’s basketball is a team that looks spectacular, but is full of substance. It is a team that suffocates opponents with a solid defense, rather than overpowering them with spectacular 3-point shots. 스포츠토토
Of course, Golden State is highly aggressive. Currently, Golden State ranks third overall in the NBA with 121.6 points per game on average. In addition, it ranks fourth overall in the NBA with 118.9 in offensive rating. It is also one of the best in offense in the NBA.
Golden State is the only team with both average points and average runs within the top five overall. In other words, Golden State is currently the team with the best balance of offense and defense in the NBA.
This style of basketball was the era when Golden State won. Green, who has won every game at Golden State, had a similar opinion. “This season feels great. It smells like when I won in 2022,” Green said on his personal podcast, referring to the similarities between the 2021-2022 season and the current roster.
In the 2021-2022 season, no one expected Golden State to win before the season. Will Golden State be able to write a dramatic drama again this time.
