The Golden State Warriors made a statement tonight, putting up an 18 point win against the Brooklyn Nets. Steph Curry went off for 37 points on 12/19 shooting and 9/14 from downtown. He made all 4 free throws he shot as well, in spite of getting to the line only a few times. He did, however, hear his name called in a lot of whistles that they probably shouldn’t have been, and it’s an indication of a trend that’s been happening for years now; a trend that needs to get fixed.

On a night where Warriors Twitter was decrying Steph’s performance, a 7/22 from the field outing where he turned the ball over three times, Curry was still the game - not just his team’s - leader in plus-minus at +14. Higher than anyone on the winning Hornets, and higher than any of his teammates. He tacked on 10 assists and 3 steals to 24 points on pretty inefficient shooting. He did not make the right plays down the stretch, but he was still an impactful player on the game despite a myriad of errors.

The Warriors dropped what most would call a winnable game in Charlotte tonight. The team had some trouble getting anything going, shooting 23% from three while the Hornets continued to torch the nets down the stretch. There are a lot of things this loss was attributable to: Shooting woes, several turnovers at bad times, missed free throws at the end of a game, and passive decision-making by the Warriors’ best player.

The Golden State Warriors are 11-1. There are a multitude of reasons why this is, with the primary one being that they’re just really good at basketball. Steph Curry has the highest total plus-minus in the league, as well as the best plus-minus per game… ever. The weapons are clicking together into their system, the defensive effort and energy has been insane, and Klay Thompson has yet to come back. This team, in short, is pretty scary as an opponent.