Both the present and future are in doubt for Steph Curry and the flailing Warriors.
Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green reacts to an officials call while playing the Indiana Pacers in the third quarter of their NBA game at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, March 22, 2024. The Indiana Pacers defeated the Golden State Warriors 123-111. • They’re the most expensive team in NBA history.
The Warriors can’t decide what they want to be this season — contenders or chumps — so the league is deciding for them.In past dynastic years, the Dubs waited until the last minute to “flip the switch.” Is this far less talented team—hanging on to the last postseason spot in the West by the narrowest of margins—planning on doing the same?These big questions may or may not be answered in the campaign’s final weeks.
“We’ve put the burden of this franchise on his shoulders for 15 years,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after that game. “We can’t expect him to play 35 minutes … If you want to say that him playing 30 minutes instead of 32 is a difference between a win and a loss, I totally disagree with that. We’re trying to win the game. And we’re trying to keep him fresh, too.
We’re seeing Curry struggle as if he was a mere mortal as of late. He played at half-speed against the Pacers on Friday, getting easily outrun down the court when he was on defense and doing a lot of standing on offense.
I reject the belief that titles are all that matters in the NBA. But as we watch this Warriors team flounder amid the season’s home stretch, it is fair to wonder, “What are we doing here?” There is no future for this team. Not as currently constructed. Kuminga might become that No. 2 in due time — perhaps even next season — but how long will that align with Curry’s timeline as a No. 1?What other future is there? Brandin Podziemski is a solid role player, but one that fits best with veterans. He’s the energetic puppy that keeps the old dogs young.
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