Regardless of many lauding the Warriors’ depth this season, it appears as if the staff 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 positive have been plenty of low lights.
“We have been terrible within the first quarter,”Kerr mentioned. “However I liked every little thing I noticed the final three quarters. The vitality, the protection, the rotations. Guys have been flying round with plenty of good particular person contributions. That’s our staff. That’s who we’re.”
The fourth quarter was one to neglect because the staff 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 suppose we made nice selections down the stretch, the final 5 minutes,” Kerr mentioned. “It’s pick-and-roll time late within the recreation, and with Steph out it makes it somewhat trickier on our staff.”
Draymond Inexperienced took plenty of the blame for the loss and lack of hustle from the Warriors offense – rightly or wrongly.
“Simply obtained to calm down and ensure we get into one thing,” Inexperienced mentioned. “Get into some units. We have been a bit scattered, and that’s on me.
“When the sport will get to that time, any individual has to sluggish 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 obtained to get my head out of my ass, go get the ball and get us right into a set. One thing that will be useful for all of us.”
“All people wished it. JK was attending to the outlet; he wished it. [Wiggins] obtained into the paint a pair occasions; he wished it. [Podziemski] did as effectively. However our spacing wasn’t right, in order that they have been in a position to collapse on the paint. And we don’t have the correct kick-outs as a result of our spacing wasn’t proper as a result of we weren’t stepping into something. It was simply guys making performs themselves.”
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