Golden State is experiencing a real roller coaster in this 2023-24 season. They started very well, then they fell into a deep crisis, they got back up and now they live again in a sea of doubts, the kind caused by seeing how defeats accumulate without finding a solution.
Last night, hosting the Dallas Mavericks, they added their third consecutive defeat (the last two at home) without being able to impose their game at any time. More clearly: they started the game tow and stayed that way until time expired. Once the final result of 122-132 was confirmed, Steve Kerr stood before the media to explain the big problem for his team, which he attributes to a lack of cohesion.
«We haven’t found that determination that every good team needs, where you come together and just play for the group. We haven’t gotten to that point yet. And that is a problem. We have great guys, but until each team finds the necessary connection to dedicate themselves exclusively to winning each game, you feel trapped in this place », he analyzes.
If something cannot be blamed head coach of the Warriors is inaction. Knowing that he needs to find solutions, he has been mulling over his starting quintet for some time to find the ideal rotation. Thus, last night he chose to remove Kevon Looney and Brandin Podziemski to introduce Trayce Jackson-Davis and Chris Paul. It didn’t work.
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Beyond that collective that Kerr hopes will emerge, the reality is that individual performances are also hindering the team. The most notable case is that of Klay Thompson, who seemed to be making a comeback in December, but has returned to his old ways to the point that against the Mavericks he was limited to three points with 1 of 11 field goals… Without going into evaluating Under such circumstances, Stephen Curry admits that they are far from being considered a contender for the ring.
«We have experimented a lot this year, sometimes for forced reasons and other times to search for an identity. We have not found it collectively. It’s frustrating, for sure, after 32 games. Any team that is a seriously competitive contender, a good team, can usually answer that question. We have to get to that point before it is too late », he warns.
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2023-12-31 09:00:00
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