Not so long ago, the Golden State Warriors were the team to beat not only in the Western Conference but also in the entire NBA. Featuring 4 All-Stars in their starting lineup and a Finals MVP as their sixth man, they were the most overpowered team in the league.
Fast-forward to today and thatās no longer the case. The Warriors still have two of the best players in the league in Stephen Curry and Draymond Green and a solid coach in Steve Kerr but theyāre far from the dominant team they once were.
Right now, theyāresitting at the 8th spot in the Western Conference with a 19-16 record, a place theyāre not used to being in since Kerr took over. Gladly for them, thereās still another half of the season.
Stephen Curry Says The Warriors Must Avoid The Play-In Tournament
Thatās why Stephen Curry still believes in his teamās chances to clinch a top-four seed, which would be the best-case-scenario for them. However, their biggest priority would be to avoid the play-in tournament for the 7-10 seeds:
āWe just want to not be in the play-in situation, thatād be helpful. Probably best case scenario, with where we are right now, if we could sneak into the fourth seed, thatād be amazing,ā Curry said, as quoted by Anthony Slater of The Athletic.
Itās been a tale of two teams with the Warriors this season. Theyāve either blown out their rivals, regardless of how good their competition is, or they havenāt been able to keep up with them.
Curry has been on a tear since the start of the year and posting the same numbers he had during his unanimous MVP campaign but the rest of the supporting cast has underperformed more often than not.
Then again, itās clear that once Klay Thompson is ready to come back next season, the Warriors will once again be one of the biggest powerhouses in the Association, so itās still early to say the dynasty is over.





