Today, the Warriors hosted the Grizzlies in a play-off matchup between the two sides, and the Warriors won a thrilling home game to advance to the playoffs. This game is like a playoff game, and the intensity is no less than a tie-break. In addition to Curry and Butler's excellent performances in such a crucial game, the Warriors also had some bench players who were also very critical and were also responsible for the team's victory.
Payton Jr., who came off the bench today, scored 12 points, and Post, who came off the bench, hit three three-pointers today to score 11 points. It stands to reason that Post, as a rookie rookie, is playing such a crucial play-off game for the first time in his career, and it stands to reason that he should have a sense of panic on the court, such as today, Podzemski was obviously flustered. But Post played very resolutely and calmly on the court, and his three-point shot was very decisive, and in the end he also reaped very good results, making three of four shots outside the three-point line, giving full play to his advantages.
From this you can see that he is not afraid of the big scene, and this kind of player can be entrusted with the playoffs. There are a lot of players who are regular-season players who can't make the playoffs, such as Hield, who played very poorly on their playoff resume. Hield is often sluggish when faced with strong confrontations, while Post seems to be unafraid of confrontation on the court, including the enthusiasm for rebounds and confrontation. So Post should stay on the Warriors' roster for many years to come.
And Post may be the starting center for the Warriors next season, because this year is only the first year that Post has been reused, he has not been fully trained, and many of his skills have not been polished, such as some finishing skills under the basket. If Post can develop some autonomous offensive means under the basket in the future, then he will be able to enrich the Warriors' tactics even more on the court. Post, both inside and out, may be more than Cole would like to see. So next season should be a season of career change for Post, who could get even better, including physically.