Butler retired from injury! The Warriors beat the Suns, Booker scored 38 points in this game! 5 realities I must admit

NBA regular season, the Warriors face the Suns at home. Before this game, the Warriors were ranked 8th in the Western Conference with 4 wins and 3 losses. At the beginning of the new season, the Warriors were not in a very stable state. After a winning streak, they lost again. In their last game, they lost to the Pacers, who were last in the Eastern Conference at the time. To be honest, the Warriors definitely have strength. Curry teamed up with Butler, both of whom are still at the end of their peak years; Kuminga is also eye-catching. After experiencing such a big turmoil in the offseason, the new season has not been affected at all. Instead, he has achieved a personal high efficiency, with a three-point shooting rate as high as 44%. Young players such as Bojie and Moody also have great potential.

However, the Warriors as a whole are indeed a bit older. Curry's speed and physical fitness have become limited, and mistakes are prone to increase in the later stages of the game.

On the other side, the Suns ranked 10th in the Western Conference with 3 wins and 4 losses. A few years ago, the Suns were one of the Western Conference's giants like the Warriors. However, as Durant and Beal left one after another, Booker was left to fight alone. It is estimated that the Suns are unlikely to enter the playoffs this season. Booker's ability to lead the team is still lacking compared to several stars of the same period.

In this game, the starting lineups of both sides are Booker, Allen, O'Neal, Dunn, and Williams. The Warriors sent Curry, Butler, Kuminga, Dream Green, and Post.

At the beginning of the first quarter, the Suns made their first attack. Allen made a three-point shot without hesitation and scored the first goal of the game; Post chased a three-pointer and suddenly shot a cold arrow to open the game for the Warriors. Butler's one-stop layup was easily successful, Post made another three-pointer and made a solid hit, Booker made a feint shot, a mid-range fadeaway jumper was solid, and Curry made a floating three-pointer from the bottom corner. Soon, the Suns fell into a bottleneck period, and their offensive efficiency dropped sharply. The Warriors seized the opportunity to take the initiative, relying on Post and Moody's internal and external flourishes to widen the score gap. At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors led the Suns by 14 points 33-19.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Richards made a high-flying shot under the basket to help the Suns take the lead; Bojemski responded with an independent jumper, Gillespie shot two consecutive three-pointers, and Dream Green strode into a layup and missed two points; Moody hit a quick jumper from outside the three-point line, and O'Neal also made an open three-pointer. The offensive efficiency of both teams in the second quarter was good, but the Warriors still had better firepower; after half-time, the Warriors led the Suns by 19 points 68-49.

At the beginning of the second half, Curry switched sides and made an easy layup, kicking off the third quarter. Then Curry's pursuit three-pointer blossomed directly, O'Neal's shot from the outside in the corner retaliated, and Booker's extreme fadeaway jumper also scored. At this time, Booker strengthened his offensive aggressiveness and continuously hit the basket to cause damage; his long-range shots were also sure to hit. He scored 17 points on all 5 shots in a single quarter, leading the Suns to narrow the point difference to less than 10 points. After three quarters, the Warriors led the Suns by 9 points 92-83.

In the final decisive battle, the Warriors took the lead. Moody scored two consecutive three-pointers from the bottom corner, helping the Warriors re-expand their lead. The Suns were also tenacious. Allen and Booker worked together to narrow the point difference to about 10 points. At the critical moment, it was a bit funny. Dillon Brooks was wearing a pair of sunglasses off the court and was called for a technical foul. Curry made consecutive free throws, but the Warriors did not give any chance and maintained the lead until the end. In the end, the Warriors beat the Suns 118-107, ending their two-game losing streak.

In this battle, you have to admit these 5 realities.

First, it was thrilling for the Warriors to win. Have you ever felt this way? Warriors games this season tend to start strong, but get discouraged easily in the fourth quarter of the second half. In this game, they led the Suns by up to 23 points, but were narrowed to less than 10 points in the second half. The Suns are really bad, and another strong team might have come back. In fact, it is related to the core age. The average age of the Warriors is indeed older. In the second half, physical fitness is easily exhausted and mistakes will increase.

Second, another hidden danger for the Warriors is that Butler is injured again. In the second quarter of the game, Butler left the game early due to waist soreness. He only scored 2 points and 4 rebounds on 1 of 5 shots. It is not yet known how injured Butler is, and the Warriors will have a devilish schedule next, which will definitely be difficult.

Third, the Warriors bench is really strong. Curry was in average form with 28 points and 4 rebounds in this game, and he made 9 of 23 shots. Other role players were very efficient. Moody had 24 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 of 11 shots. Podger had 13 points, Hield had 12 points, and Post had 14 points. They all had a higher shooting percentage than Curry in this game.

Fourth, Booker is too alone. In this game, Booker scored 38 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, but the team was still crushed by the whole audience. It was true that they couldn't lead their teammates, let alone without Durant and Beal.

Fifth, the Suns are basically out of business this season. Can't squeeze into the playoffs, the competition in the Western Conference is too fierce.