It can be argued that the Warriors’ recent struggles are just a little bit of a return to reality, even though this team is definitely a contender this year. However, the buzz around Stephen Curry’s ascent of the three-point record books has appeared to impact the play of Golden State.
When watching the Warriors play, it is easy to see that their offense is predicated around the gravity of Stephen Curry and how defenses have to guard him from nearly 30 feet out.
The Golden State Warriors started off the season 18-2 and since then have gone 3-3 with all eyes on Stephen Curry’s race to the all-time 3-point record.
This type of effect that he has on the game creates spacing, which allows for beautiful ball movement and three-point shooting. However, true Warrior fans know that this infectious type of play is calculated, and not a result of selfish players chucking up contested treys.
Lately, though, the ball movement and chemistry on offense has been thrown off a bit, and it is possible that the role players are trying too hard to feed Curry the ball to get him the record.
The Warriors, now 21-5, still sit comfortably as the second seed in the West, although the quest for immortality is certainly going to loom large once again when the Warriors visit Indiana on Monday night.
One would have to imagine that Curry will bounce back after a few shaky games. Hopefully, for the Dubs, that means a win.
This recent stretch of basketball by Golden State isn’t necessarily a bad thing as Draymond Green recently alluded to in a tweet after the loss against Philadelphia. “It’s been a couple of years since losing a game bothered me so much… This is good,” Green tweeted.
The Warriors never lost their culture, which is something that Steve Kerr also referenced recently to the media, saying that a team has no culture if that culture doesn’t withstand resilient times. Now that the Warriors are back to their winning ways, expectations are high again.
This is a welcome sight for Golden State as this squad boasts a lot of talent, a lot of them very hungry, competitive players looking to prove something each and every time they are on the floor.
These games early into the season will allow for the Warriors to adjust, which is a good thing, considering they still have a great record while two main guys are rehabbing injuries.
It will be interesting to see what happens Monday night against the Pacers. Will Curry break the record and quiet the media hype around the milestone, or will Knicks fans get to see a chance at history the next night at Madison Square Garden?
By the looks of the last few games, Dub Nation should want the record to be broken as soon as possible, so Golden State can get back to their winning ways.