"INDIANAPOLIS - A Warriors week that began with joy concluded with soul-searching. The glum, quiet pall that enveloped the visiting locker room on Saturday in Indianapolis was a stark contrast to the jovial demeanor that pervaded the Warriors' postgame news conferences after Monday's victory at Chase Center. What started with back-to-back victories over the Grizzlies and Clippers finished with Golden State losing two in a row. The loss to Milwaukee? Understandable. The Bucks were without Giannis Antetokounmpo, and NBA history is littered with examples of teams raising their games in small sample sizes. Playing at home, it was simply Milwaukee's night. But dropping a game to winless Indiana, who had six players out with injuries? A game where the Warriors had an 11-point fourth quarter lead with Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler on the floor? Perplexing. Troubling. Infuriating."
"Curry, who shot just 8 of 23 from the field in Indianapolis, took the blame. "This is one of those look in the mirror (type of games)," Curry said. "There were parts of the game where I made it too hard on all of us with not getting organized, bad possessions or lacking energy." Coach Steve Kerr, who was visibly frustrated after the latest loss, did not mince words. "There was no (postgame) message," Kerr said. "Now is not the time to say anything to the team. We have to pack up, and fly home and regroup." Turnovers, of course, were an issue. Sixteen in Indiana, another 22 in Milwaukee. No surprise there, as they have been problematic all season."
The Warriors began the week with back-to-back victories but finished with consecutive losses in Milwaukee and Indianapolis. The loss to Milwaukee came despite Giannis Antetokounmpo's absence and featured a tough home performance by the Bucks. The defeat to winless Indiana was especially puzzling given multiple Indiana injuries and an 11-point fourth-quarter lead for Golden State. Steph Curry acknowledged poor organization, bad possessions and lacking energy, and Steve Kerr expressed visible frustration. Turnovers were a recurring problem, with 16 in Indiana and 22 in Milwaukee, and inconsistent defensive rotations and unfocused plays resurfaced as key issues.
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