On January 11, Beijing time, the Warriors suffered a 105-141 defeat to the Pelicans at home, suffering two consecutive defeats. In this battle, the Warriors were blown up in the first quarter, the whole team's offense failed, the defense was lax, and there was no style of the former champions at all. Curry was still in a slump in this game, shooting 4-of-13 and scoring only 15 points and 6 assists. Thompson had 13 points, four rebounds and two assists. Podzemski finished with two points, nine rebounds and two assists on 1-of-6 shooting. Wiggins had five points, two rebounds and two assists off the bench.
The Warriors trailed by 19 points at the hands of the Pelicans in the first quarter with a 46-27 run. The Warriors recovered some of the scores at 33-27 in the second quarter, but the Pelicans went on a 32-23 offensive spurt in the third quarter to take a 20-point lead. In the final quarter of the game, the Pelicans continued to extend their lead and finally won by 36 points.
Curry sat on the bench at the end of the third quarter, his face disappointed, his remorse, and his head kept shaking, was this not satisfied with his poor performance, or was he dissatisfied with the state of the team?
After losing this game, the Warriors have a 17-20 record and remain in 12th place in the West, moving further and further away from the play-in zone. The Warriors can aim for a championship team, not to mention the championship ranks, or the playoff zone, and even the play-off zone is gradually moving away.
The 141 points set the Warriors' record for the most points conceded in a single game this season, up from a previous high of 139. Since Christmas, the Warriors have a 2-6 record. What the hell happened to the Warriors?
Dream continues to be sidelined for one of the reasons. Dream Chaser has participated in all the team's training, but he still did not play in this game. Dream Chaser has a short temper and some behaviors have been criticized, but he is the defensive cornerstone and offensive engine of the Warriors, and with him on the court, the Warriors are tougher. Paul's absence through injury also contributed to this.
Paul is past his prime, but he still has some ability to at least make the team's second team play better offensively. The Warriors' two excellent offensive playmakers are both sidelined, and the team's offense suffers.
But the biggest reason for the Warriors' fiasco was the loss of self-confidence across the team. Cole summed up after the game: "We lacked confidence. You have reached a stage where you have lost your faith. It happened and that's what happened to our team in the last few days. ”
That's right, the whole team lacks self-confidence, even Curry. The Warriors have recently played seven consecutive home games with a record of just 2 wins and 5 losses. And in those seven games, Curry only shot above 50% in one game. The Marksman recently lost his scope.
Perkins, a well-known basketball commentator, tweeted: "The Warriors are finished, I've ended the discussion about 'how the Warriors can save the season'! "It's hard to change the situation for the Warriors right now, and maybe it's time to make a trade and break up the main team that the Warriors are now.