The Golden State Warriors have fallen to 3-5 on the season as the reigning NBA Champions’ bid to repeat as champions look hurt this season. The team went through offseason changes that saw them lose older players like Gary Payton II, and Otto Porter Jr., and replace them with the burgeoning youth on the team, but it hasn’t worked out well so far.
The young Warriors’ bench has been struggling along with older stars like Klay Thompson and Draymond Green. Outside of Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins, and Jordan Poole, no Warriors has been delivering on their role. The team’s 109-116 loss to the Miami Heat brought fans out to air their feelings about the struggles they’ve faced to start the season.
Tough one. pic.twitter.com/WnbTUOKKAp
— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) November 2, 2022
The Warriors very well could have had a double-digit lead going into halftime without the shitshow that happened in Q1 when Wiseman entered the game. You don't understand the power of giving up that kind of momentum to the opposition if you think that wasn't the turning point.
— Jim Park๐๐ (@Sheridanblog) November 2, 2022
warriors basketball not good for my mental health
— CLOSED. (@JPSZZN) November 2, 2022
20 turnovers. This is not a youth movement problem. This has been a Warriors problem for years.
As Iโve said and will continue say, weโre gonna be doing this a lot until Kerr figures out the lineups. Painful, but weโve been here.
— James (@jh__118) November 2, 2022
Warriors defense is cooked they let these two chick fil a workers cook them https://t.co/PB2pHUG4G3
— ๐จ๐๐
๐๐ ๐ช (@fmvpsteph) November 2, 2022
https://twitter.com/tiereekhiII/status/1587627188739866625https://twitter.com/ramon_edits_/status/1587627001866850306
Me to all the mfs talking crazy about the warriors right now https://t.co/FinlzklroP
— NO SAUCES ENT. ๏ฃฟ (@b0y1da_) November 2, 2022
You have the greatest shooter of all time on your team, HE SHOULD BE THE ONLY ONE TAKING THE 3S TO TIE THE GAME
— WarriorsMuse (@WarriorsMuse) November 2, 2022
Stephen Curry tonight:
23 points
13 rebounds
13 assists
50-40-100 shooting splits
And yet Warriors lose again.
— Antonin (@antonin_org) November 2, 2022
Stephen Curry currently leads the Warriors in:
Points
Rebounds
Assists
Steals
Threes
FTs
Still not enoughโฆ Dubs are 3-5. pic.twitter.com/8DdyOZOdIM
— WarriorsMuse (@WarriorsMuse) November 2, 2022
Warriors fans rn pic.twitter.com/nWKBIymPZo
— jose โ๏ธ (@KlayForTrey) October 26, 2022
The Warriors have lost 3 straight games. pic.twitter.com/wXZrmvGbTW
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) November 2, 2022
Refs refs refs
— Manny (@Nin3rswarri3rs) November 2, 2022
Curry has no help
— ๐๐๐ถ (@7Bankaii) November 2, 2022
Klay is washed
— . (@jordydagoat_) November 2, 2022
i thought steph curry was a top 10 player? he never takes responsibility in the clutch this is what separates him from players like dame,harden,embiid,luka,booker
— Phillybetta (@phillyinfive) November 2, 2022
LMFAOOO Lakers are on a win streak meanwhile the defending champs are on a losing streak
— ยฒยณ๐ป๐๐ฑ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โ๏ธ๐๐ (@BronGotGame) November 2, 2022
https://twitter.com/nonbiasednbafan/status/1587627296126541824
A lot of top teams have struggled out the gate this season, with exceptions being the likes of the Milwaukee Bucks and the Phoenix Suns. The league is the most competitive it has ever been, and traditional favorites like the Warriors can’t take anything for granted anymore.
What Went Wrong For Golden State?
The Miami Heat are an incredibly solid team but had an even worse start to the season than the Warriors, coming into this game with a record of 2-5. They failed to replace P.J. Tucker this offseason and are starting Jimmy Butler as a power forward, a player who has usually played on the wing as a small forward or shooting guard.
The Heat lost Tyler Herro early in the game to injury and managed to pull this one out because of great performances from the likes of Max Strus and Duncan Robinson. The Warriors’ defense looked like a mess, and the well-coached Heat made them pay for it.
The Warriors are not looking good defensively at all, with even Draymond Green looking like a sub-par defender right now. We can’t forget that we are talking about the Warriors, who have young players still learning on their feet. These problems should minimize as the season progresses, but may rear their ugly head in the playoffs.
