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Curry is injured and he is facing an opportunity? He scores first in the team every 36 minutes, and this person can help the team get through the difficulties

9:58am, 15 May 2025【Basketball】

Although the Warriors were able to win the G1 with the Timberwolves, they lost Curry's offensive core in this game. After he was injured, the Warriors really needed players to stand up. If Curry really watched from the wall in the next few games, Spencer could be a surprise to prove his offensive ability. After G1 ended, Cole also said in an interview with the media that the team would consider giving Spencer more playing time in the future.

During the regular season, Spencer played 39 games for the Warriors, and averaged 2.5 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Although the data is not very eye-catching, in five games in the playoffs, he scored double-digit points in both games when he broke through 12 minutes of playing time. The first time was against the Rockets' G2. At that time, Spencer scored 11 points for 5 of 7 shots in 12 minutes of playing time, and the second time was against the Rockets' G5. Before this game, he did not get a chance to play in G3G4, but in this situation, he still maintained extremely efficient performance. During 13 minutes of playing time, he scored 11 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

Unlike most role players, the data in the playoffs will be much smaller than the regular season, Spencer is an exception. He played 5 games in the playoffs and averaged only 7.8 minutes per game, but he can hand in 6.4 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists, with three shooting percentages of 71.4%, 50% and 100% respectively. If converted into data per 36 minutes, Spencer can average 29.5 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.8 steals per game, of which the average score per game is the first in the team, even 6.3 points more than Curry.

Considering that Butler and Zhumeng can contribute to the organizational end, Spencer, who is more inclined to the No. 2 position, can indeed focus on the offensive end he is best at. With Butler, Zhumeng and others attracting firepower to him, he can also get more offensive opportunities here. Therefore, Curry's injury is in trouble and the Warriors want to continue to win, Spencer will play an extremely important role here. Compared with Podjemsky, who has fluctuations in his condition, Spencer, who has microwave attributes and is not so powerful in possession of the ball, may indeed be reused by Cole.

Even if Claylik, the Warriors are still a team that relies heavily on the outside. This season's playoffs, their average three-point shooting average reached 43 times in the league, and their average three-point shooting averaged 15.8 can also reach second in the league. Their playing style is more inclined to the No. 2 position, and more of them are playing without the ball. They can indeed minimize the damage of Curry's injury, of course, the premise is that Cole has to give him enough trust. In a key stage like the playoffs, the performance of the core main force is important, but Green Leaf cannot be ignored. If Cole can make good use of Spencer, the team will not only have the chance to cross the Timberwolves to enter the Western Conference Finals, but even enter the finals again, which is not a dream.