Warriors’ Depth Doesn’t Hold Up Without Steph Curry

Regardless of many lauding the Warriors’ depth this season, it appears as if the workforce 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 have been a variety of low lights.

“We have 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 have been flying round with a variety of good particular person contributions. That’s our workforce. That’s who we’re.”

The fourth quarter was one to neglect because the workforce 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 choices down the stretch, the final 5 minutes,” Kerr stated. “It’s pick-and-roll time late within the sport, and with Steph out it makes it a bit of trickier on our workforce.”

Draymond Inexperienced took a variety of the blame for the loss and lack of hustle from the Warriors offense – rightly or wrongly.

“Simply acquired to quiet down and ensure we get into one thing,” Inexperienced stated. “Get into some units. We have been a bit scattered, and that’s on me.

“When the sport will get to that time, any person 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 essentially the most expertise on the market. So, I’ve acquired 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.”

“Everyone wished it. JK was attending to the outlet; he wished it. [Wiggins] acquired into the paint a pair occasions; he wished it. [Podziemski] did as properly. However our spacing wasn’t right, in order that they have 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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