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Former NBA coach Phil Jackson often spoke about how apathy can strike a great team. Sometimes, a team is too successful for their own good. They begin to play not as much defense and lose games they shouldn't. This has been the case for the Golden State Warriors. They lost to the Utah Jazz by a score of 108-103 Wednesday evening and Stephen Curry had a thing or two to say about their recent struggles.
Steph Curry on his 21-11 Warriors, sitting in the 3rd seed: "The margin for error is a little bit smaller this year. Continue to get everybody's best shot. It's been a grind. Nothing comfortable about the position we're in. We want to get back to being dominant."
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) December 20, 2018
Stephen Curry had been hurt this season and missed 10 or so games with a groin injury. In the meantime, Kevin Durant had to take on the playmaking and primary scorer responsibility. The Warriors won games, but they weren't as dominant as they are with Curry on the floor.
Klay Thompson has also had a worse year as far as his shooting percentages go. He's only shooting 45 percent from the field and 35 percent from three, way below what Thompson should be averaging.
For the Warriors to regain their excellence they need to start taking more three-pointers and let Curry get back into rhythm. Shooting slumps only last for a short time. The Warriors have the opportunity to blow the Western Conference standings away and run with it.
Then, with the addition of DeMarcus Cousins in a month or two from now, the Warriors will have a dominant post scorer who they can stagger with the bench unit. The possibilities are endless.
The Warriors play the Dallas Mavericks at home this upcoming Saturday.
