The Golden State Warriors were one of the hottest teams in the NBA heading into a matchup with the Boston Celtics, who were on a 10-game win streak. The Warriors were completely outclassed, losing by 52 points. Stephen Curry reflected on the loss after the game, remembering when he used to be on a super team himself.
“That’s what we used to do to teams.”
The Warriors entered halftime with a 44-point deficit, the largest first-half deficit that the franchise has faced in its entire history. Curry scored just four points on the night, his third game scoring under 10 points this season. It was also his second game of the season without a made three-pointer, going 0-9 in the first half before Steve Kerr decided to bench all the starters.
Curry’s admission of the fact that the Warriors used to be this dominant was revealing and upsetting. He’s frustrated by the regression of the Warriors, from winning a title two seasons ago to barely being able to hold onto the 10th seed this year. Curry has averaged 27.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 5.0 assists, but even he has missed the mark by his usual standards.
The level of dominance Boston is showing this season isn’t comparable to what the Warriors achieved, as the Celtics are the first team in history to win three games by over 50 points in the same season. This Celtics team is a class apart from the rest of the NBA. Beating them is going to be a nightmare for all playoff teams, as Boston looks like they might get chip no. 18 by the end of the season.
The Warriors Are Limping To The End Of Their Dynasty
The date of the demise of the Warriors dynasty in the NBA is going to be argued for years. Some will say it happened in 2019 and that the 2022 title is in a different timeline, while most will point to 2022 being the last season of success. All we know is that their time as kings of the NBA is gone. They were second-round exits last season and might not even make the postseason this year.
The team has issues to figure out internally. Andrew Wiggins has had to take time off for a family emergency for the second year in a row, Klay Thompson looks like a shadow of the player he used to be and is on an expiring deal, and even Steph Curry no longer looks like one of the best guards in the NBA. Curry is still elite and one of the leaders in clutch scoring this season, but he’s been uncharacteristically inconsistent.
Steph has averaged 18.8 points on 41.0% from the field and 29.1% from three over the last 6 games, a stretch where the Warriors have had a winning record. The team is no longer feared and Curry is no longer performing at the surgical efficiency that helped him carry the Warriors to the 2022 title. If this season ends with a playoff miss, major changes are bound to come to try and pivot from the dynasty era into a new competitive era for the franchise.
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