2 reasons the Golden State Warriors won't be threatening in the playoffs

2 reasons the Golden State Warriors won’t be threatening in the playoffs

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The Golden State Warriors have hovered around .500 for the last few weeks, and while they’ve been able to climb back into playoff contention, they’ve yet to show enough to truly be considered a threat.

However, the Warriors do have wins over teams like the Lakers and Clippers this season. They’ve even beaten the Western Conference-leading Utah Jazz, so they clearly have a peak that can contend.

Despite being in play-in tournament contention and having a two-time MVP on the roster, the Golden State Warriors aren’t a threat, at least not yet.

Doing it in a seven-game series is a different story.

The Warriors have two-time MVP Stephen Curry, and in April, he was all they needed. Against teams that are better on the defensive end, they’ll need inconsistent players like Kelly Oubre Jr. to step up.

Currently, the Warriors sit in the 10th spot in the West. They have six extremely winnable games before facing off with the Jazz and Suns. Getting up to that sixth seed would take some luck, but it’s possible.

Even if they can get up that far, they’ll be faced with the Lakers or Clippers. That said, let’s dive into why the top half of the West shouldn’t view Golden State as a threat yet.

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