In the most recent game, the Golden State Warriors away to the Memphis Grizzlies, originally Curry and Morant match will be the most eye-catching point of the game, but unfortunately Morant was banned by the league for 50 games, not only the wonderful Western Conference top backcourt matchup can not be seen, and even for a long time it is difficult to see Morant.
Morant's absence was undoubtedly a huge blow to the Grizzlies, and the overall strength of the team also dropped a lot, but throughout the game, the superior Warriors were beaten without temper. The Grizzlies took a 20-point lead in the first quarter, and despite the Warriors catching up in the second and third quarters, the Grizzlies didn't let the victory slip away in the final quarter, and with a 32-17 offensive wave, they finally beat the Warriors 131-110 at home.
After losing this game, the Warriors dropped to sixth in the Western Conference standings, and if the Timberwolves hadn't lost as well, they would have dropped straight to the play-offs. In this game, the performance of several core players of the Warriors was not satisfactory, Curry returned to play a frequent highlight performance, this game, he once again scored a team-high 29 points, but still difficult to stop the team from suffering a wave of 3 consecutive losses.
As last year's champion, this year's Warriors have been troubled internally, and the conflict between Poole and Green in the offseason has nearly disintegrated the team's core roster. After giving Poole a big contract, it also completely locked up the team's supplementary salary space, and lost several core rotation players in vain.
Thompson has never been able to return to his former top 3D quarterback after returning from a serious injury, and from the current performance, Klay has gradually become a "nerve knife" type star, occasionally playing supernatural performances in some games, but only a qualified starter in regular time, and the defensive end can never return to the form and level of the year.
Wiggins is stuck in a long absence due to family factors, it is also an indisputable fact that Green's defensive dominance has declined, and Poole's performance is also inconsistent. Coupled with the Suns getting Durant, the Nuggets have also improved the roster, and the Clippers and Lakers are two Western powerhouses; Even if it is difficult to rush out of the West, it will face the Bucks, Celtics, 76ers and other Eastern Conference giants, the Warriors want to defend the title, with the team's current form, I am afraid that there is little hope.