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Warriors are consistently inconsistent and that’s a problem

By Nathan Beighle

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 18: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors reacts to his three pointer during a 115-113 Warriors win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Staples Center on January 18, 2021 in Los Angeles, 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2021 NBAE (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 18: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors reacts to his three pointer during a 115-113 Warriors win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Staples Center on January 18, 2021 in Los Angeles, 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2021 NBAE (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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The Golden State Warriors have been consistently switching between being a very good team and a reasonably bad team, and that needs to stop.

It’s been a strange season for the Golden State Warriors.

Despite being 9-8, the Dubs haven’t had a win or losing streak that’s extended past two games. They’ve won two games in a row four times and lost two games in a row three times. Their other losses come in between those win streaks.

It’s not necessarily the biggest problem given that they’re in playoff contention, but as the team goes down the stretch, being consistent may be ideal. The Warriors aren’t the team they used to be, but they have had several big-time wins.

Golden State has wins over the Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers along with beating the Portland Trail Blazers. All three of those teams will likely make the playoffs. Well, on the flip side of things, the Warriors lost to the Knicks and dropped a close on to the Pacers.

The Warriors either play down or play up to their competition.

It’s just an odd situation the Warriors are in. They can’t seem to find stretches of play in which they get hot and stay hot. Most of their play is led by Stephen Curry who has dropped a career-high 62 points in a game this season.

On top of that outburst, Curry has returned to MVP levels. While Curry may typically be in terms of efficiency, he doesn’t typically go off for three straight games, and when Curry doesn’t hit 25 points, the Warriors are 1-5.

He is what runs this team, and while it’s easy to see the fix is for Curry to be more efficient, the true fix is to find more players that can step up so Curry doesn’t have to do it on a nightly basis. Kelly Oubre Jr. and Andrew Wiggins need to step up and score on a more consistent basis.

In all reality, it’s Oubre Jr. that must become a much more efficient player. He’s been starting and typically has been assigned the opponent’s best guard. He needs to be giving it back to them on the offensive end.

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That’s the fix, and even if Oubre Jr. hits what he was at last season, the Warriors will get a handful of more points per game. The skill is in there for the young guard, and when he steps up, it’s hopeful this team will be able to stretch several wins together.

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