Steve Kerr was only joking when he paraphrased Dan Patrick after his team’s 105-96 win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night, but it actually served as a fairly accurate assessment of the game. The Suns contained the Warriors for three quarters — but in the end, it wasn’t enough.
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Throughout the season, the Warriors have turned in most of their best performances against good teams. That isn’t particularly surprising, but this fact, combined with their poor record, shows what has come to define this team.
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After three quarters against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night, the Warriors led by 17 points. They were up by as much as 24 at one point. It felt like maybe, just once, they could turn in a blowout win, especially with Karl-Anthony Towns inactive for the game.
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When the Warriors jumped out to go up 20 points on the New Orleans Pelicans with seven minutes left in the second quarter of their contest at Chase Center on Friday night, no one could have reasonably believed that they would run away with things.
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One of the problems that comes with the territory of bad teams is the difficulty of doing everything right. Teams struggling to win games, such as the current Golden State Warriors, can’t afford to struggle in stat categories if they expect to pull out wins.
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Pace of play is a factor far too often overlooked in the NBA. Teams play at different speeds, taking particular amounts of time to possess the ball and attempt shots. If one team plays at their tempo and prevents the other team from doing so, they give themselves a massive advantage. It isn’t talked about much when discussing wins and losses, but it can be incredibly important.
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