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The five small lineups have a mess! Will the Warriors bring inside stars back to the rotation lineup in G7?

12:15am, 11 May 2025Basketball

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, until the last moment of the game, the Warriors' substitute inside star Trayce Jackson-Davis got the opportunity to enter the rotation lineup. Davis played 2 minutes and 24 seconds in the game, made 1 of 1 shot, scored 2 points and 2 rebounds, with a plus-minus value of +7. Davis actually showed high enthusiasm during garbage time. He also played some roles on both offense and defense. He also proved that he was actually capable of providing some help and support to the team. Unfortunately, when the Warriors suffered a complete defeat in the interior, Davis was unable to get the opportunity to enter the rotation lineup in regular time. The Warriors still maintained their five-small style for most of the time, which eventually led to the team's defeat to a large extent.

In the NBA regular season this season, Davis made a total of 62 appearances in 82 games, averaging 15.6 minutes per game, averaging 6.6 points, 5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 0.4 steals and 0.6 blocks, and 0.7 turnovers and 1.2 fouls, with a shooting percentage of 57.6% and a free throw percentage of 57.8%. Davis' overall performance is not particularly bad, and it basically maintained its level last season, but in the second half of the season, he directly lost the opportunity to enter the rotation lineup. Moreover, head coach Steve Kerr is also very determined in terms of personnel use. He did not even give Davis the chance to prove his ability in the subsequent games.

In the playoffs, Davis made a total of 4 appearances in the first 6 games, averaging only 5.9 minutes of playing time, averaging 2 points, 2 rebounds, 0.3 steals, and 1.5 fouls, with an 80% shooting percentage. In fact, Davis performed well in garbage time in these games. It seems that his attitude towards the game is positive, and he also hopes to prove his ability and get the opportunity to return to the rotation lineup. For the Warriors, considering that their rotation lineup has lost two consecutive games, and they have seen passive situations in these two games, they must adjust the rotation lineup in G7. Can Davis be reused in the G7 when the five-squad lineup is not effective and the substitute inside rookie Quinten Post is targeted by his opponent?

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