The team’s offense and defense have declined significantly at the same time, which is naturally the most direct reason for the poor record.
The ability to win in tug-of-war is worrying
According to statistics, this season the Warriors have had as many as 21 Clutch Time games, which are games within 5 points of each other in the last 5 minutes of the regular season or overtime. The Warriors only achieved 9 wins and 12 losses, ranking 21st in the league. Most of them The defeats were all within the last 16 games. The good news is that the last game was their first comeback from three quarters behind to win this season, and it was also their ninth win in Clutch Time.
The loss to the Lakers a few days ago was seen as a turning point that sounded the alarm for Golden State. The Warriors held an internal meeting only for players. It is said that Curry said the most, reminding everyone how to view the rest. game, he also pointed out, “I think our last 14 games have been very difficult, trying to find any type of momentum or consistency, and through these, you can’t lose your spirit and have to believe that we are a good enough team because this league is Ruthless.” This seems to be in response to Steve Kerr’s admission that compared with the good atmosphere at the beginning of the season, some confidence has been lost in the locker room.
Fortunately, there is still time to save the season. The Warriors, currently ranked 10th in the Western Conference and still qualified for the play-offs, are only 2.5 games behind the seventh-ranked Lakers.
Jonathan Kuminga’s recent activity is good news. He has scored at least 20 points in 7 of the last 11 games, and 4 of them have exceeded 30 points. Although there are still different opinions on his future, due to his age and recent Good performance, more and more voices hope he can stay.
Of course, the Warriors have always made big deals, and the rumors of finding another star to assist Curry will depend on what the front office makes.
Prior to that, the Warriors had already traded Dennis Schroder from the Nets in order to fill the backcourt. Although it was obvious that he still needed to get used to it and was far from his performance in the Nets, and his playing time was also limited. However, there are some signs of rebound in the game against the Suns. At least the type of player reinforcements is adequate. It depends on whether Cole can quickly restore him to the influence on the court close to that of the Nets.
In addition, there are even foreign news columns that put forward special suggestions to bring back Mike Brown, who was just fired by the Kings. In the past, Brown was a very important member of the Warriors’ assistant coaching staff and made repeated contributions at the tactical level. Now that this previously well-respected assistant coach has been ousted from the head coach position, is there any opportunity for the Warriors to strengthen from another aspect?
But although there is still room for improvement, there is not much time left to change the situation. As Curry said, “Now, we are in a window period, in the weeks before the break (Star Game), we can still regain some momentum, otherwise we will be in a chasing situation, but no one will think There”.
