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Three-pointers are extremely unstable! The Warriors second-round pick has been in the summer league so far, which is a bit worrying?

7:32am, 10 July 2025【Basketball】

In a previous NBA Summer League California Classic, the Miami Heat defeated the Golden State Warriors 93-79. After this game, the Heat's record in the summer league increased to 2 wins and 1 loss, while the Warriors, who suffered a two-game losing streak, fell to 1 win and 2 losses in the summer league.

In this game, the Warriors' starting and backcourt rookie Will Richard's performance is still relatively average. Richard played 20 minutes and 27 seconds in the game, made 6 of 15 shots, 0 of 3 from outside the three-point line, scored 12 points and 5 rebounds, and had 3 turnovers and 1 foul, with a plus-negative value of -24. Richard's offensive efficiency is still sloppy, and he still has no way to find any feeling in shooting from outside. He got a lot of opportunities to go out, but his support to the team on the offensive end is very limited. Richard works hard on the defensive end, but as a good outside defender, his performance on the defensive end is actually not as good as expected. The team's situation when Richard was on the court was not ideal, and the plus or negative value of -24 can also indicate that the team's situation when he was on the court was not ideal. Overall, Richard did not show his value, and he should have performed better on both sides of the offense and defense.

In the previous game when the team lost to the San Antonio Spurs, Richard's performance could only be considered a fair-size. He made 3 of 10 shots, 2 of 8 from outside the three-point line and 8 of 8 free throws in the playing time of 25 minutes and 17 seconds, and scored 16 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals. He also had 1 turnover and 5 fouls, with a plus-negative value of +13. Richard did not find the outside shooting feel he deserved in two games, and he also lacked sufficient passing ability and organizational ability. It is undeniable that he can play a certain role on the defensive end, but he does seem a little struggling on the offensive end. As a player who performed well in the NCAA field, Richard should have performed better in the summer league level.

Richard was born in December 2002 and is a 22-year-old backcourt player from the University of Florida who was selected by the Warriors in the 56th pick in the second round of this year's NBA Draft. According to physical test data in the G League Elite Training Camp this season, Richard's bare feet are 191.1cm tall, his wingspan is 207.6cm, his standing height is 261.6cm, and his weight is 96.2kg. In the NCAA game last season, Richard made a total of 40 appearances for the University of Florida, where he was, and averaged 31.6 minutes per game, with averaging 13.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.3 blocks, and 1.6 turnovers and 2.3 fouls. His shooting percentage was 48.7%, his three-point shooting percentage was 35.9%, and his free throw shooting percentage was 84.4%.

Richard was a key figure in the NCAA championship at the University of Florida last season. He played a key role in the team's championship on both offense and defense. He is also a potential 3D type backcourt player, which should be an important factor in the Warriors' choice to use the second round pick to choose him. However, it seems that in the summer league, Richard really cannot quickly adapt to the game of intensity. He has no touch outside the three-point line, and his performance on the defensive end is not that outstanding. I don’t know that he can quickly adjust his condition next time.