![]() ![]() The Warriors lost Otto Porter and Gary Payton II over the summer (Payton returned in a trade but is injured), James Wiseman didn’t find a fit and has been traded, Moses Moody is gone, and on top of that Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and others have battled injury.Īll that instability took its toll on the Golden State defense, which was 21st in the NBA heading into the All-Star break. That challenge has been shifting lineups and rotations all season long. “So both can be true just based on what our challenge has been this year.” “It’s weird to say it, like we’re trying to win championships but we’re also trying to stay out to play-in, too,” Curry said. While Golden State wants to focus on itself and not the standings, it’s still watching the standings and the implications that come with them. “Guys just trying to find their rhythm or keep their rhythm, keep their confidence. “It’s a tough transition for everybody with me and Andre coming back,” Curry said. For every good stretch of Warriors ball, there was a stretch of sloppy play that gave the Lakers opportunities and Los Angeles played well and took advantage. There were stretches Sunday that the Warriors could hang their hat on, but adding Curry and Andre Iguodala into the lineup is not plug-and-play. That switch was not flipped Sunday, and the loss showed the Warriors have a lot of work to do to get to that level of execution consistently. 5 seed even after the loss - and to a man they talk about a focus on flipping the switch and finding their championship form again. The Warriors are destined for the playoffs - they sit as the No. It was a quality Lakers win as they fight to make the postseason (or at least stay in that mix) while LeBron James is sitting on the bench with his foot in a boot.Īnthony Davis showed OUT in the Lakers W □️ /Rl7egqPjvr That was not enough Sunday as the Warriors’ road woes continued - they are now 7-24 on the season away from the Chase Center.Ī LeBron-less Lakers team jumped on a sloppy Warriors team early to get up 15 in the first, got 39 points from Anthony Davis, and held off Golden State comebacks to win 113-105. He strikes fear in our opponents and opens up a lot of things for his teammates.” “It’s great to have him back,” Steve Kerr said, stating the obvious. The confidence he exudes, his gravity and the way it warps defenses, and the 19 points he scored in the fourth quarter Sunday are all things the Warriors are going to need if they are going to defend their title. LOS ANGELES - Stephen Curry is back, and Sunday in L.A. The Brooklyn Nets strongly considered hiring Udoka after firing Steve Nash but backed off that idea because of the nature of his suspension from the Celtics. While it was always highly unlikely he would return to coach the Celtics, he is still under contract and in limbo now. The Celtics also gave Mazzulla a contract extension along with the new title. We are thankful for the work he has done to help get us to this point, and excited that he has agreed to lead us into the future.” “He has a unique ability to galvanize a room around a mission. ![]() “As he has shown, Joe is a very talented coach and leader,” Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said in a statement. Joe Mazzulla is officially the 19th Head Coach in franchise history □□□□□□ /LMcTLS1u0m Thursday the Celtics removed the interim tag from Mazzulla’s title. He did an impressive job not letting the Celtics’ locker room lose focus despite the massive distraction, and Boston heads into the All-Star break with the best record in the NBA ( and he will be coaching in the All-Star Game). When the Celtics suspended Ime Udoka following an inappropriate relationship with a team staff member, Mazzulla was given the interim head coaching job. Joe Mazzulla got thrust from the back bench into one of the highest-profile coaching jobs in the NBA. ![]()
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