Even amid an up-and-down season for the Golden State Warriors, the morale hasn’t died yet for the core main guys. In fact, in a recent video ahead of the game against the Clippers on Thursday, Stephen Curry even cracked a smile as he was asked a series of questions about his star teammates. Of course, when he was asked which of them was most likely to get chewed out by coach Kerr, Steph’s answer was hilariously genuine.
“Who is most likely to get yelled at by Steve Kerr?” asked the interviewer. “DG 23,” said Steph with an obvious expression on his face.
Really, that was all that needed to be said for that exercise. As much credit as we give the big three, and Draymond Green in particular, he has a knack for getting into trouble that can be a detriment to the team’s overall mission at times. Over the past few seasons, that fact has been especially evident given Draymond’s controversial actions. This season already, before the start of December, Dray has gotten himself suspended from the league and it’s seemingly only a matter of time before he loses his cool again.
Draymond Is Out of Control
While Curry’s comment was meant to be taken as a joke, there is no denying that Draymond Green needs to be better for the Warriors to have a chance. As their best defender and most valuable enforcer, he sets the tone for them on a nightly basis and he’s been crucial to their identity since the Curry era began in 2015. Unfortunately, Draymond has always had a problem keeping his emotions in check and he has only grown more unstable as the years have gone by.
This season, he earned himself a five-game suspension from action after putting Rudy Gobert in a choke-hold. Last season, he had to be separated from the team after punching his own teammate, Jordan Poole, in the face. These are just a few of Draymond’s sins over the past few years but now the Warriors are feeling those mistakes more than ever before thanks to the decline of several major contributors.
Warriors Are Falling Behind
The Western Conference is not kind to teams who struggle from the start, and the Warriors have already dug themselves into a sizeable hole in the early part of this season. With Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins having the worst seasons of their careers so far, the Warriors just don’t have enough firepower to take advantage of Stephen Curry’s brilliance.
Even as an MVP-caliber player, Steph cannot carry this team on his own. With averages of 29.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game on 47.8% shooting, Curry is taking care of business on his end. But until someone else steps up to give him some support, the Warriors may never be able to get back on track. At 8-10 this season, the road to redemption is a long one for this team but only a fool would count them out entirely.
