In the Warriors' fifth loss in six games, and now 10-15 since February 1st, it's time to call out the glaring issue of this team. Broken rotations, 70+ points allowed in halves, and fouling jump shooters in the final moments of games are just some of the defensive woes the Warriors have endured over the last two months of play. There's no logical reason to blame this awful stretch of play on missing players or on "a needed change in the offensive system," as most Warriors fans have been pushing for this year.
Read MoreSunday night's biggest headline was one that was far away from the hardwood court and friendly confines of Chase Center. Instead, it was The Oscars, where famed actor Will Smith,
Read MoreThe term "iron man" has been thrown around quite a bit in the NBA. It's a term dedicated to demonstrating how one player consistently shows up night-in and night-out. These are the most durable players in the league –– the ones who always show up, the ones who play through an injury, and the ones who refuse to take a night off, even if the game is a scheduled loss.
Read MoreDespite getting a big win against one of the Eastern Conference’s top teams with no Klay Thompson or Draymond Green, the Warriors have not looked good since Steph Curry went down against the Celtics a week and a half ago. Their stretch of games doesn’t get much better from here, as they play the Grizzlies tonight and will play the Suns later this week.
Read MoreThe Warriors have needed consistency all season. Fielding some of the highest numbers of lineups in the NBA through the course of the season, there’s been a high amount of uncertainty surrounding this team, with a big part of that being Klay Thompson. He’s been uncharacteristically inconsistent since his return from a 2-year injury hiatus, not the 20 points per game floor and 37 points in a quarter ceiling that we’ve seen in the past.
Read MoreSteph Curry is a unique player. He’s the start of a new archetype of hooper at the NBA level, almost impossible to compare with anyone before him based on his skillset. There probably will never be another Steph either, despite so many people starting to play like him more and more: He’s a transcendent star, a freak of nature in his own way. It’s safe to say his uniqueness is secure for the foreseeable future.
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