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Golden State Warriors: Dubs year-over-year drop may be worst in league history

By Nathan Beighle

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 11: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors speaks to the media during a press conference prior to the game against the Utah Jazz at Chase Center on November 11, 2019 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 11: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors speaks to the media during a press conference prior to the game against the Utah Jazz at Chase Center on November 11, 2019 in San Francisco, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/Getty Images) /
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The Golden State Warriors’ year-over-year win percentage difference may leave you awed while also setting league history.

There’s no denying this season hasn’t started off the way the Golden State Warriors had hoped. Things are a mess in the Bay because of the numerous injuries that have plagued this once-dynamic team.

Klay Thompson will most likely be out all year, Draymond Green has missed a few games as had D’Angelo Russell and to top it all off Stephen Curry broke his hand which will keep him out till at least February.

All four All-Star-caliber players have missed time this season.

That’s led to a 2-11 start.

And, with Russell and Green leading the way, it seems unlikely that this team will improve much. They’re not deep, and they don’t have much talent working in their favor with their two key offensive players injured. Let’s not even mention the dominant Western Conference they play in.

This had led Golden State to a .1538 win percentage.

Last season, at 57-25, the Warriors ended with a .695 win percentage. That was down from their record-breaking 73-9 season in 2015-2016 in which they ended with a .89 win percentage.

Approximately a 54.1% dip from last season, a larger margin than the LeBron James-less Cavaliers from the season prior to LeBron’s exit to his actual exit. That was a 51.2% margin.

“According to our research, that would be the largest year-over-year negative difference in NBA history. This pace would be worse than the Cleveland Cavaliers after they first lost LeBron James in 2010-11 and the Chicago Bulls after Michael Jordan retired for the second time,” Dunk Wire’s Bryan Kalbrosky said in a recent post.

Out until at least early February, Steph Curry does plan to play again this season. Although they weren’t great with Curry, the Warriors would most likely boast a significantly better roster with him leading the way.

There’s also a slim chance that Klay Thompson returns. At full strength, this Warriors roster is among the best in NBA. However, in their current state, they’re among the worst. That’s the direct impact of those two superstars.

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While this is sad, maybe the team will be able to re-write their history with the largest positive margin next season at full strength.

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