Regardless of many lauding the Warriors’ depth this season, it appears as if the crew nonetheless can’t shut out video games successfully with out Steph Curry.
Golden State had each alternative to win in opposition to OKC on Wednesday evening, however dropped the sport 105-101.
Steve Kerr tried to focus primarily on the positives, however there positive had been a variety of low lights.
“We had been terrible within the first quarter,”Kerr stated. “However I beloved every part I noticed the final three quarters. The power, the protection, the rotations. Guys had been flying round with a variety of good particular person contributions. That’s our crew. That’s who we’re.”
The fourth quarter was one to neglect because the crew 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 once they proceeded to overlook the subsequent 14 pictures.
“I didn’t assume we made nice selections down the stretch, the final 5 minutes,” Kerr stated. “It’s pick-and-roll time late within the recreation, and with Steph out it makes it somewhat trickier on our crew.”
Draymond Inexperienced took a variety 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 stated. “Get into some units. We had been a bit scattered, and that’s on me.
“When the sport will get to that time, anyone 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 obtained to get my head out of my ass, go get the ball and get us right into a set. One thing that might be helpful for all of us.”
“Everyone needed it. JK was attending to the outlet; he needed it. [Wiggins] obtained into the paint a pair instances; he needed it. [Podziemski] did as nicely. However our spacing wasn’t appropriate, in order that they had been in a position to 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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