Regardless of many lauding the Warriors’ depth this season, it appears as if the group nonetheless can’t shut out video games successfully with out Steph Curry.
Golden State had each alternative to win towards OKC on Wednesday night time, however dropped the sport 105-101.
Steve Kerr tried to focus primarily on the positives, however there certain had been loads of low lights.
“We had been terrible within the first quarter,”Kerr mentioned. “However I liked every little thing I noticed the final three quarters. The power, the protection, the rotations. Guys had been flying round with loads of good particular person contributions. That’s our group. That’s who we’re.”
The fourth quarter was one to overlook because the group endured scoring droughts that went for over 5 minutes. Yikes.
With lower than six minutes to play, Kyle Anderson scored a layup and put the Warriors in entrance 96-93, however all momentum was quashed after they proceeded to overlook the subsequent 14 photographs.
“I didn’t assume we made nice selections down the stretch, the final 5 minutes,” Kerr mentioned. “It’s pick-and-roll time late within the sport, and with Steph out it makes it a bit of trickier on our group.”
Draymond Inexperienced took loads of the blame for the loss and lack of hustle from the Warriors offense – rightly or wrongly.
“Simply received to quiet down and ensure we get into one thing,” Inexperienced mentioned. “Get into some units. We had been a bit scattered, and that’s on me.
“When the sport will get to that time, someone has to gradual the sport down and get us right into a set. I’m the veteran on the market. I’m the one with probably the most expertise on the market. So, I’ve received to get my head out of my ass, go get the ball and get us right into a set. One thing that might be useful for all of us.”
“Everyone needed it. JK was attending to the opening; he needed it. [Wiggins] received into the paint a pair instances; he needed it. [Podziemski] did as nicely. However our spacing wasn’t appropriate, so that they had been capable of collapse on the paint. And we don’t have the right kick-outs as a result of our spacing wasn’t proper as a result of we weren’t moving into something. It was simply guys making performs themselves.”
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