The Golden State Warriors five-game road trip will test their chemistry
The Golden State Warriors should see their Big 4 return this upcoming road trip, and in hostile environments, it will test their shaky chemistry.
Over the last few weeks, the Golden State Warriors have been some of their worst basketball of the Steve Kerr era. Losing four straight for the first time since March of 2013, the fear in opponent’s eyes seemed to wane.
Most of those losses can be directly attributed to the absence of Stephen Curry. Prior to injuring his groin, Curry was one of the league’s most efficient scorers and a clear choice for early-season MVP. His loss hurt the Dubs, but it didn’t break up.
Draymond Green‘s rebound and ensuing turnover at the end of regulation against the Clippers broke them. Green and Durant were in a heated verbal altercation that managed to find its way into the locker room following an overtime loss to LA.
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After suspending Green for a game, the Dubs brought him back just to send him packing, giving Green time off for a toe injury which he’s now considered day-to-day with. Both Green and Curry will potentially be returning on this road trip, their second major road trip to the East coast.
This trip will be challenging.
Unlike their last trip out East, which seemed like a cakewalk to the Dubs, they’ll be tasked with taking on the East’s top two teams. The Bucks and Raptors have a combined home record of 18-4 and will present different challenges to the struggling Warriors.
Between those two games, the Dubs will get easier opponents, traveling to Cleveland, Atlanta and Detroit between the two primetime games. Playing three top-ten defenses in three of their next six games, the Warriors will be asked to move the ball quickly and efficiently.
If they can’t score, they won’t win.
While that’s never been an issue before for Golden State, they’ve also never had problems getting along. Now, without the league’s highest-scoring offense, they’ll have to dig in and a find a way to dominate their opponents.
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This road trip will be telling for the Warriors. Will they work as a team and bounce back from their disastrous last few weeks or will they let it break them down further, potentially sparking even more concerning rumors?