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It’s time for the Golden State Warriors to face the harsh truth

By Eran Dekel

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 17: Head coach Steve Kerr and Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors stand on the side of the court during their game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on December 17, 2020 in Sacramento, 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 Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 17: Head coach Steve Kerr and Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors stand on the side of the court during their game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on December 17, 2020 in Sacramento, 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 Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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Dissecting more issues with the Warriors

Three-and-D

While Mulder and Lee are great shooters, they can’t play big minutes as we mentioned earlier due to their average defense.

Also, the Warriors’ best defenders are poor three-point shooters. That puts Steve Kerr in a very hard situation as he can’t enjoy the best of both worlds and will always have to give one up while opting for the other.

James Wiseman

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So far James Wiseman has been everything the Warriors hoped he would be with phenomenal performances this season. But he’s still a 19-year-old rookie.

A team that wants to contend can have a rookie on the roster, but they can’t rely on him. He’s not ready to face Anthony Davis or Nikola Jokic in the playoffs and he won’t be ready by playoff time, either.

He makes and will keep making a lot of rookie mistakes and that’s okay. This year is about learning for him and trying to adjust to the NBA.

Steph Curry and who else?

So far, we haven’t seen anyone on the roster that the Warriors can rely on when Steph sits. He struggled against the Bucks and Nets and the Warriors didn’t reach 100 points in those two games.

Even more worrying is the Bulls game, where Curry scored 36 points and the Warriors only won on a last-second shot against a weak Bulls team. What would have happened if he scored 25 that night? Will Steph have to score 35+ each night in order for the Warriors to win?

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