Lacob was furious, and Curry made a statement to management
On December 29, Beijing time, the Warriors lost to the Heat 102-114 at home, with a current record of 15 wins and 16 losses, and were once again T out of the play-offs, ranking 11th in the West.
Curry's performance continued to be sluggish in this game, shooting 3 of 15 from the field, only getting 13 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. According to a report from Warriors reporter Kylen Mills, Warriors owner Lacob also publicly said: "The team has had too many problems this season, many games, and we have lost completely, so we have to consider making changes before the trade day deadline, and our goal this year is still the championship." ”
Obviously, today's performance has completely angered the owner Lacob, in fact, it is understandable that the Warriors' total salary this season is 207 million, ranking first in the NBA, and the Warriors' luxury tax is as high as 192.5 million, which is more than the Clippers who are ranked second at 113 million and the Bucks who are ranked third with 57.74 million combined, and from the performance point of view, the Warriors are now ranked 11th in the West.
And the current Warriors do have a big problem, the team is now completely dependent on Curry alone, when Curry does not perform well, it is difficult for the team to win, this is completely insufficient, the team needs the second and third stable scoring points, even if Curry is not in a good state, there are players who can stand up and score consistently, but the Warriors lack such players now. Klay's form has been up and down this season, and Wiggins is no longer the All-Star player who easily averages 17 points per game, and has seen a significant decline this season, both offensively and defensively.
Now that the season has passed a small half, the run-in is almost done, and now the problem is not to continue to run-in, but to trade, by trading a stable scorer, to share the pressure of Curry, you must know that when the people around him are not accurate, Curry's defensive level will also increase exponentially, and a No. 2 with stable scoring can greatly reduce Curry's offensive pressure.
Fortunately, although he lost the game, Curry's mentality is okay, and he said in the post-game interview that he will find his form as soon as possible and lead the Warriors back to their position, which can be regarded as a statement to the management, as a top superstar, the 35-year-old Curry is still one of the best scorers in the league, and I believe he can find his form as soon as possible to help the Warriors return to the championship queue.