As crisp as the momentum Warriors built by winning two games back-to-back, all of it fell into a dull drab with a major speed bump along the way on Sunday. They lost their rhythm again, threw the game away right from the first quarter, and took an emphatic 129-99 loss home. Steph Curry, who returned to the mix after sitting out on Saturday publically revealed the GSW weaknesses, despite HC Steve Kerr promising brilliance, rather boldly.

There was not an inch of disappointment or frustration on display in the post-game pressers, even after losing his cool during the game, forcing the refs to slap a technical foul. As everyone was demoralized, even the fans, this is what Kerr said, “I think we’ve played more close games than any team in the league. So, we’ve been very competitive. Tonight we weren’t, but we’ll bounce back.”

Maybe they will. Maybe not.

Kerr wasn’t alarmed or taken aback by his team’s poor performance. He brushed it off, saying these things happen time and again in the NBA.

In quite the opposite manner, Steph Curry displayed pessimistic hues after a clear absence of defense from the Warriors. “Nobody likes to get embarrassed like that, especially the way we started the first quarter… The Kings have a very fast-paced offense that they pretty much had every option they wanted… So when you’re looking up and it’s… double-digit lead before the first timeout and 36-21 like we’re not really built for, especially with the situation like to have that crazy comeback” 

The problem for the Warriors was a lack of focus through and through. Not just this, there’s also the issue of poor decision-making and not paying attention to intricacies. This was their tenth game where they gave their opponent a free hand to have a 20-point off turnovers. This includes the four that gave away a minimum of thirty.

Curry even blamed the team for carrying out a “mindless” first quarter as it set the stage for destruction for the remainder of the game. The superstar dropped a game-high 26 points but lacked offensive support from the rest of the team. Jonathan Kuminga’s absence did really show up last night.

So, going by the popular fan opinion, does Steph really need help? And did the superstar himself indirectly ask for it?

Amid Stephen Curry’s disapproval, can the Warriors defeat the odds

The Warriors’ first setback came after De’Anthony Melton suffered a season-ending injury. After a 12-3 start, the team has stumbled and currently holds an 18-17 record. Moreover, right when the team looked like they found the rhythm back with Jonathan Kuminga’s rise and multiple short winning streaks, the power forward suffered an ankle injury, forcing him out for at least 11 games.

How can the team stay afloat in the playoff contention for the next 11 games? Should the team go ahead with the Jimmy Butler trade and stack the frontcourt until Kuminga returns? At the same time, the trade will leave a massive dent in the team’s depth.

As of now, Steve Kerr stressed that he would work with Moses Moody and Kyle Anderson until Jonathan Kuminga returns. While JK consistently put up 20 ppg in the last few games, last night Moody and Anderson put up just 15 points against their names. That too, 13 of them came from Moody. So, Kerr might want to think about his options before the Dubs fall into another losing streak. What do you think? Let us know in the comments.