"The Warriors used to be the greatest show on hardwood. Night after night, they were doing a genre-pushing, never-before-seen live improv set a blur of movement and mouthguard chewing and some of the most ridiculous and beautiful basketball that went beyond the realm of even your wildest imaginations. Man, were they fun. But that is not a word I would use to describe this year's Warriors. No, these Warriors are doing something laboriously, painfully joyless. What a slog."
"Steph Curry couldn't finish Wednesday's tough-watch 104-100 loss to the Rockets with what the Warriors have classified as a right quad contusion. The injury which hampered Curry late and seemingly escalated as the fourth quarter reached its final minutes is such to where Curry was immediately scheduled for an MRI. The Warriors aren't a particularly good team with Curry. Without him? Well, they should thank the bottom-tier of the West for helping out the grading curve."
"Outside of No. 30's sharpshooting, the Warriors' flow is sludge a once-cogent system replaced by hesitation, isolation, and contested shots. They're 22nd in the NBA in offensive rating, and the fact it's that high is almost entirely due to the fact that the Dubs spam 3 point shots, taking the second-most in the league and making the most (thanks to Curry)."
The Warriors have shifted from an electrifying, improvisational offense to a joyless, slog-filled team characterized by hesitation, isolation, and contested shots. Steph Curry suffered a right quad contusion late in a 104-100 loss and was immediately scheduled for an MRI, raising concerns about availability. The team manages only mediocrity even with Curry, aided by a weak Western Conference and the forgiving play-in threshold. The offense ranks 22nd in rating and relies heavily on volume three-point shooting, while the defense lacks perimeter point-of-attack resistance and a true interior deterrent, allowing opponents too much freedom.
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