Annual salary of 49 million, averaged 18 points per game! The fastest regression in the playoffs, and Curry and the Warriors are going to miscalculate

The NBA playoffs have entered the finals this season, and the Thunder, with an average age of 24.6, and the Pacers, with an average age of 25.8, will fight for the championship. Alexander led the team to 68 wins from the regular season, winning the scoring champion + MVP + unanimous best team first team + Western Conference Final MVP, getting closer and closer to the championship + FMVP. Halliburton used magical magic again and again, and eliminated the Bucks with a layup in the first round, with a three-pointer in the second round, and tied with the Knights with a three-pointer in the Eastern Conference Finals. As the team's offensive hub, Halliburton led the team to the Eastern Conference Finals + one final for two consecutive years. He has grown into the highest benchmark for the new generation of point guards. The full rise of new players indicates that many legendary stars have stepped down from the altar, and this season is a historic turning point.

For example, James, at the age of 40, averaged 25.4 points, 9 rebounds, 5.6 assists per game in the playoffs, but he was unable to lead the team to break through the first round with Doncic. More and more media and fans have also realized that James' contract with more than 50 million yuan and his performance in defensive end struggles due to physical fitness have become a burden to the Lakers, and he believes that he should take the initiative to cut his salary. There is also Harden, who brings surprises to people every year in the regular season. He can make six dishes and one soup with a few vegetables and radishes, which will guarantee the playoffs; but in the playoffs, Harden became that soup, and his performance was shattered. Harden did his best, which was also his biggest shortcoming in his career, and even became synonymous with the huge contrast in the playoffs. But one person was ignored, even causing the entire Warrior to fall into a passive position.

Before the trading deadline, the Warriors fell out of the top ten in the Western Conference. After Kumingga fell down due to injury, Curry led the team alone and couldn't help it. After the Warriors pursued Durant but failed, Soha pursued Butler. At first Butler was not interested in the Warriors, but the Warriors boss Ragb waved his hand and handed over a 2-year and 120 million contract. Butler smiled and signed immediately (actually 110 million in two years, 54.13 million in next season, 56.83 million in 26-27 season)! In addition, Butler also promised: I came to the Warriors to help Curry win the championship. Since Butler joined, the Warriors played in the regular season with 23 wins and 7 losses, with a winning rate of 76.7%, and averaging 18 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game, but many people understand: After all, Butler broke out in the playoffs, and it's enough to play casually in the regular season.

But in the playoffs, Butler averaged 19 points, 6.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game, and shot 44% + 30% from both games. When Curry fell due to a hamstring injury, Butler averaged 20.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 5 assists per game. Except for G3's 33 points in one game, the remaining three games were more than ten points. In Cole's words, from knowing that Curry can't play, we know that it's difficult for the team to beat the Timberwolves, and they are better teams. But to borrow a sentence from the Bay Area media to summarize the Warriors' season performance: The Warriors may be inferior to the Timberwolves, but why can't the Warriors led by Butler win in one game (losed 0-4 four games in a row)? Obviously, Butler averaged 20 points per game. Even if Butler can use the team to connect with the team as an excuse, is it enough to average 5 assists per game?

Butler's salary this season is still 49 million! Butler played in the playoffs last time, creating a miracle moment that was loaded into NBA history: Black Eight barely took the last train of the playoffs, eliminated the Eastern Conference No. 1 Bucks 4-1 in the first round, eliminated the Knicks 4-2 in the second round, and kicked the Celtics 4-3 in the Eastern Conference Finals, and entered the finals all the way. That summer, Butler averaged 27 points, 7.4 rebounds and 5 assists per game, and averaged 20 shots per game, taking the initiative to take the responsibility on his shoulders. But this season's playoffs averaged only 13.8 times! There is also a data. Butler is present in the playoffs this season, and the Warriors lose 7.0 points in a net loss of 100 rounds; when Butler is not present, the Warriors defeat his opponent by 6.0 points in a net loss of 100 rounds, and the On-Off value is -13! Not as good as Kumingga.

The Warriors really miscalculated! Butler will be 36 years old in the offseason. It can be predicted that next season will only increase as he grows, causing his physical condition and efficiency to continue to decline. According to salary experts, Butler's trading market is not good. Like Durant, he is too old to affect or change the team's original system, and he has lost the upper limit of leading the team. The key is that Butler will take $56.83 million from the Warriors at the age of 38, directly blocking any possibility of strengthening the Warriors. Including the contract of Dream Chasing Green for the next two years, Curry + Butler + Dream Chasing Green for the three big-time combination. Although the Warriors management promised to continue to work hard to strengthen them this summer, the winning window is getting smaller and smaller.

Curry also miscalculated! Butler, who has been known as the first player in the playoffs, is a contemporary Jordan. But he was unable to get the Heat's maximum salary contract renewal, which proves that he is indeed old. The Heat have long seen Butler's future ceiling, and the rapid decline of the playoffs this season is unexpected. Curry said when he was out of the playoffs this year that he thought the team was healthy and was still competitive with the championship. But Curry ignored a basic fact. Without him, the Warriors, and the set was loose, Butler's ability to connect to the playoffs became very limited, and the key was that his scoring ability was also lost! The Warriors will be tied up in the next two years, and even their ability to rebuild will become increasingly slim.