Team reporter: Melton and Curry can be a perfect partner, he should enter the Warriors starting lineup

According to ESPN authoritative reporter Shams Charania, backcourt player De 'Anthony Melton, who was previously in free agency, has promised to join the Golden State Warriors. Subsequently, Dalton Johnson, a reporter from the American media NBC Warriors, also published the signing that the article talked about. Johnson said Melton's re-dressing of the Warriors' jersey will make many people on the team happy, especially Stephen Curry. However, Johnson also said that this operation also brought the same question he asked the Warriors when he joined the Warriors last year, that is, who will partner with Curry in the backcourt to enter the starting lineup?

Johnson wrote: The options are actually exactly the same as last season. Cole will make the final choice between Melton, Brandin Podziemski and Buddy Hield. Each of these players has its own characteristics, among which Melton is undoubtedly the best outside single defense player among the three, Pojemsky is the organization and tandemist who truly grew up after the Warriors traded Jimmy Butler, while Hilder is one of the most threatening shooters outside the three-point line in the league, and they can provide different support to the team on the court.

Despite the extremely small sample size, Melton, with his defensive toughness and underestimated offensive ability, is the player the Warriors need around Curry. The two players played together for 47 minutes in the NBA regular season last season, during which the Warriors netted 39 points, the team's offensive efficiency was 136.5, the defensive efficiency was 98.1, and the net efficiency was 38.4; Curry played together with Podjemsky in the regular season, with an offensive efficiency of 120.0, a defensive efficiency of 109.5, and a net efficiency of 10.4; Curry played together with Hilder in the regular season, with an offensive efficiency of 119.3, a defensive efficiency of 110.3, and a net efficiency of 9.0. By contrast, Melton's effect on the court is obviously the most ideal. Overall, Melton and Curry are really a perfect combination. Everything Melton can do, his defense of the ball holder, his rebounding scramble, his three-point shooting and his organization are all very compatible with Curry, which is why the team signed him.

Melton was born in May 1998 and is 27 years old, 191cm tall and weighs 91kg. He is the backcourt player selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 2018 NBA Draft. In the NBA regular season last season, Melton played 6 times in total for the Warriors, averaging 20.2 minutes per game, averaging 10.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocks, and 1.7 turnovers and 3 fouls. His shooting percentage was 40.7%, three-point shooting percentage was 37.1%, and free throw shooting percentage was 62.5%. Melton joined the Warriors during the offseason last season, but he suffered a torn ACL shortly after the start of the season, which directly led to the season's reimbursement. He was then sent to the Brooklyn Nets by the team. I wonder how Melton, who has returned from injury, is in the NBA field in the new season, and can he form a perfect partner with Curry?