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 thatâs 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 theyâre far from the dominant team they once were.
Right now, theyâresitting at the 8th spot in the Western Conference with a 19-16 record, a place theyâre not used to being in since Kerr took over. Gladly for them, thereâs still another half of the season.
Stephen Curry Says The Warriors Must Avoid The Play-In Tournament
Thatâs why Stephen Curry still believes in his teamâs 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:
âWe just want to not be in the play-in situation, thatâd be helpful. Probably best case scenario, with where we are right now, if we could sneak into the fourth seed, thatâd be amazing,â Curry said, as quoted by Anthony Slater of The Athletic.
Itâs been a tale of two teams with the Warriors this season. Theyâve either blown out their rivals, regardless of how good their competition is, or they havenât 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, itâs 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 itâs still early to say the dynasty is over.
