The Warriors still have hopes of making a playoff run, but Stephen Curry questioned whether the team is ready after Wednesday’s loss to the Clippers, writes Kendra Andrews of ESPN. Golden State led for most of the game, but Curry didn’t like what he saw as L.A. scored 44 points in the fourth quarter to pull out the victory.
“We’re very average,” he said. “Very average doesn’t get it done in this league. We need to make a run, hopefully, we bounce back tomorrow and after the All-Star break hit a stride where we win every game [at home] and steal a few on the road. We’ve been very average so far, so we have to regain that home-court fear that we have grown accustomed to in the past.”
The Warriors had built up momentum heading toward the All-Star break, entering the night with a five-game winning streak that lifted them into 10th place in the Western Conference. They travel tonight to 11th-place Utah, which is just a game-and-a-half back, and Curry sees it as a must-win situation before having nearly a week off.
“Now, it’s the same mission but a different mindset of bounding back and just feeling good going into a six-day break,” he said. “It’s a very, very, very, very important game, to say the least.”
There’s more on the Warriors:
- Wednesday’s report that Golden State tried to acquire LeBron James before the trade deadline may just be the beginning of the drama involving the Lakers star and the Warriors, observes Scott Ostler of The San Francisco Chronicle. Ostler expects the pursuit of James to continue into the offseason, when he’ll have the chance to enter free agency by turning down a $51.4MM player option. Ostler also points out that Curry and James will likely be teammates at this summer’s Olympics, adding that owner Joe Lacob almost certainly consulted with Curry about the move before placing a call to the Lakers.
- Chris Paul is making “good progress” in his recovery from surgery on his left hand in early January, the team announced (via Twitter). The veteran point guard will ramp up his activity after the break and will be reevaluated in 10 days.
- The Warriors have established a defensive identity since Draymond Green returned from his last suspension, but that disappeared late in Wednesday’s game, notes Shayna Rubin of The San Jose Mercury News. “What happened in that last quarter, the complete opposite of what we’ve been doing the last seven games so it’s really disappointing to see that,” Brandin Podziemski said. “…When the score was 106-96, it kind of felt like we stopped playing and kind of felt sorry for ourselves.”
“…then he’ll (Lebro) have the chance to enter free agency by turning down a $51.4MM player option.” Turning down that much money and leaving Los Angeles doesn’t sound like some great opportunity to me. But who knows.
Leaving LA is the greatest opportunity a person could have. It’s lessened by picking another California city though…
Glad someone gets it.
“When someone puts a million dollars + in your hand, close your hand.”
“A fool and his money are soon partying.”
The warriors been so inconsistent all year. The double team on Harden didn’t work because it left their better 3 pt shooters open.
“Light Years” is outspending the league by 2-3x. It worked during the Durant days and the Lacob/Dubs are ready to head down that path again.
It’s a better call than the Giants, which let their team slip to average and attendance accordingly slipped downward like a ski slope.
Zaidi is an idiot who’s job was saved by the least likely 107 win team of all time. That being said, the desire to spend money has been a focal point the last 3 off seasons.
Judge excepted SFs offer and backed out when his agent called the Yanks and they matched. Correa was about to have a press conference announcing his signing before someone in the FO got scared by a report about his ankle. They came out and said they offered basically the exact same deal to Ohtani that LA did. So it’s much less about not spending as it is about being a place people want to play.
That is a completely ignorant statement. The Giants are 10 times better than before Zaidi. Where do you get this idea that they are worse? What does signing high priced free agents have to do with it? Have you noticed how many WS the Angels, Dodgers, and Padres haven’t won.
Oh god. You’re just as ignorant about the Giants as you are the Warriors. Zaidi joined in 2018. Do you not recall the 8 years prior to that? Do you not recall Baer’s success?
And Zaidi is the reason Bochy “retired”. Bochy who is a couple months removed from another World Series by the way. I get the impression you maybe watch 8 giants games a year.
That’s all you got. Rather wimpy. I guess you completely forgot about 2016 when they went from the best record in baseball to barely making the playoffs. In ’17 & ’18, they barely played .400 baseball. They had a lot of big contracts, an aging roster, and nobody in the minor league. International signings were non-existent. Now they are playing .500 ball. No burdensome contracts. And the minors are producing players again. How is that not better? And Baer is the reason they have Oracle park. Or do you prefer Candlestick.
Jeez Tony. Get over it. Your insecurity over 1 statement from Lacob is getting really old.
The only place LeBron is going to is Cleveland. There is no intrigue to be had.
Saying “very” four times isn’t saying the least, Steph lol