Perhaps it has been a long time since fans’ faith in the Golden State Warriors has been as dim as it is now.
Even in the 2019-20 season when Stephen Curry was injured and the Warriors had the worst win-loss record in the league, the team’s fans only considered it an unlucky year in exchange for a high pick in the NBA Draft.
This year, with a roster that still has enough stars, Golden State still shows a weak face and continuously disappoints. The peak was today, January 11, the day Stephen Curry and his teammates lost 105-141 to the New Orleans Pelicans.
Image of Stephen Curry shaking his head sadly on the bench when his team was blown out at home
This was the Warriors’ second straight loss by a large margin, following a 133-118 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Monday.
Currently with a record of 17-20 as of the end of the series on January 11, the Golden State Warriors are ranked 12th in the Western rankings, ranked only above Memphis, Portland and the “tanker” San Antonio Spurs.
Chase Center, which is a great spiritual fulcrum for Golden State, has now also become a “dangerous place” when coach Steve Kerr and his students lost 5 of the last 7 home matches.
This led to the Warriors being booed by their own fans at the end of the match, sounds that could be considered extremely strange to the team that has won the NBA championship 4 times in the last 10 seasons.
When asked about the feeling of having to play with “boo” and booing at home, Stephen Curry shared a heartbreaking truth about the current state of the Golden State Warriors.
“If we play like this, there is clearly nothing to praise. We are in trouble and cannot win. If it were me, I would boo myself, ‘boo’ myself and my teammates,” Curry shared after scoring 15 points and 6 assists.
“The fans have their emotions and it’s based on what we deliver in each game. Can’t they shout with joy when we play like this? What I need to do now is not to be sad or blame them, but instead to find a way to bring them back to the team.
When a leader like Stephen Curry also wants to boo himself, the condition of him and his teammates must be very bad. Coach Steve Kerr added that the team is in a bad mental state in the recent series of matches.
“ I think the team’s performance makes everyone lose faith in themselves. The players don’t seem to have confidence anymore and it shows clearly on the field ,” the 58-year-old captain told ESPN.
“The team needs to find the fighting fire. We may need to change tactics to find the answer. Now this team is very fragile and fragile.
Every time the Golden State Warriors seem to have hit rock bottom, they are seen reaching a lower level of disappointment. This loss with a difference of 36 points is one of the heaviest defeats of Stephen Curry and coach Steve Kerr at the Warriors.
“Actually, we are not used to this feeling, the atmosphere is quite dark in the dressing room after a defeat. But there’s no other way but for us to face it head-on, confident that we can win the next match,” Curry added.
Normally a strong team at home, Golden State has lost itself with a series of 7 consecutive matches at Chase Center with only 2 wins.
Now they will have a change of playing environment with a series of 4 away matches, starting with a trip to Chicago. This is an opportunity for Warriors to find themselves in the midst of a difficult period.
In this series of matches, they can welcome Draymond Green back to play, the player is actively practicing every day to improve his physical condition before being given the “green light” to play.
