Warriors’ brutal loss adds more stress to burdened front office

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Warriors’ brutal loss adds more stress to burdened front office originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

The Warriors were in their national TV comfort zone Monday, getting a rested Stephen Curry, an emotional lift provided by the return of Draymond Green and facing a Memphis Grizzlies team missing three of its four best players.

The deck was stacked in their favor.

The result, however, stacked another ton atop a Golden State front office already stressed by the weight of staring at an 18-22 record despite having the highest payroll in the NBA.

The Warriors responded to overtly favorable conditions with a 116-107 loss at FedExForum that serves as a microcosm of a season during which misery seems to stalk them even in the unlikeliest circumstances.

“You’ve got to build great habits and right now, this team, we have bad habits,” Green told reporters in Memphis. “And it starts with me getting suspended and all the foolishness. All those things matter. We got to build better habits.”

Though Green played reasonably well, no individual could stop the tide the Warriors powered against themselves. Too many turnovers, too many fouls, too little offense and defense at the arcs – all representing their worst tendencies – sabotaged what until the final eight minutes was a winnable game.

“We played very poorly defensively, but a lot of that had to do with our offense,” coach Steve Kerr said. “Nineteen turnovers that turn into 30 points. Their game plan was pretty simple: Shoot as many 3s as possible and get into transition as often as possible. And for us to foul 25 times to their 12, well, that’s the story.

“They we just played a really clean game. They took care of the ball. We didn’t. We fouled and we were reaching. Steph got several early fouls and we’re turning the ball over left and right and you know they gained belief.”

The Grizzlies were without Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, Marcus Smart and Steven Adams. Their starting lineup featured one star, Jaren Jackson Jr., alongside four role players, and they assaulted Golden State’s defense with 54 3-point shots, 20 of which dropped in.

Memphis (15-25)…

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Publish date : 2024-01-16 04:05:50

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