Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors became champions of the NBA in the 2021-22 NBA season after missing the NBA playoffs for two straight seasons. However, after winning the NBA title last season, the Warriors have fallen down a few steps in the 2022-23 NBA season.
Winning on the road has been a huge concern for the Golden State Warriors, and this issue was once again highlighted against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Behind a scoreless OT from Stephen Curry, the Dubs were outplayed by the Timberwolves.
Apart from winning road games, the Warriors have another huge issue to deal with this season. It is none other than maintaining their lead in the fourth quarter.
Stephen Curry Talks About The Warriors’ Inability To Hold 4th Quarter Leads This Season
Up until the fourth quarter, the Warriors looked in a comfortable place, and fans expected them to register an easy win against the Timberwolves. But the Dubs blew yet another lead in the fourth quarter. This led to the defending champions losing the game, with the final score of 114-119.
During the postgame conference, Stephen Curry admitted that not blowing leads in the fourth quarter has been a constant issue for the organization this season, and it needs to improve sooner rather than later.
The Warriors have given away a handful of fourth quarter leads this season.
Steph Curry: “It’s the difference in all the narrative around our team. One hundred percent.” pic.twitter.com/xaqt74jOFJ
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) February 2, 2023
“It’s the difference in all the narrative around our team. One hundred percent. So we gotta accept it because as a leader in terms of how we are playing out there on the floor I hold a lot of responsibility for it. Not being able to get it done. But we’ve not let it keep us down for too long, so we gotta respond.”
Stephen Curry openly admitted the Warriors’ losing fourth quarter leads multiple times this season has been a huge difference-maker for the team. Although he took responsibility for it, it will all be in vain if he and the Dubs cannot improve this aspect of their game moving forward.
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