Believe it or not, the reigning NBA champions have lost their last four games in a row. After losing to the Orlando Magic in their last matchup, the Golden State Warriors have a 3-6 record for the season so far. Despite having a team filled with shooters and All-Stars, the Warriors just could not come out on top. The Warriors lost 130-129 to the Orlando Magic, and for most of the game it seemed like the Warriors had this in the bag.?
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Golden State led the game for the majority of the first three quarters. Also, the Splash Brothers duo was clearly in sync from the start of the game. Stephen Curry led the team in scoring with 39 points, going 8-15 from beyond the arc, along with 3 rebounds and 9 assists.?
Warriors suffer four straight losses despite brilliance from Stephen Curry
Klay Thompson had started his three-point shooting barrage early as he had 27 points while shooting 7-15 from threes. Even Warriors’ center Kevon Looney had a great game with 17 points and 7 rebounds. Jordan Poole on the other hand could’ve been considered to have a slow game as he went 1-5 from three.?
Even after a strong performance by the team, the Warriors were not able to close out and come home with the win. And fans could not help but troll Golden State on their four-game losing streak.?
One fan tweeted, “Warriors all in on the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes.” While another fan commented, “Notice how him scoring doesn?t contribute to winning?”
Here are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:
Warriors all in on the Victor Wembanyama sweepstakes 🤣🤣
— elon mask 😷 (@GoodShi7) November 4, 2022
https://twitter.com/GoatedSiakam/status/1588348662979399681?s=20&t=xOb0k7j33l9upeaxOqAKzA
NO NO NO WE DIDNT LOSE TO THE MAGIC RIGHT pic.twitter.com/T5foVNKpfm
— 𝒞ℴ𝓇𝓎 (@coryknwsball) November 4, 2022
get the GOAT some help please
— 𝔹𝕒𝕤𝕜𝕖𝕥𝕓𝕒𝕝𝕝 𝕋𝕒𝕝𝕜™🏀🏆 (@LetsTalkBucketz) November 4, 2022
Notice how him scoring doesn’t contribute to winning?
— 🦌 (@DameToGiannis) November 4, 2022
https://twitter.com/Ethan_Hartley43/status/1588347874622210048?s=20&t=xOb0k7j33l9upeaxOqAKzA
Curry has been pouring it in the last four games that the Warriors have lost. But the Warriors need to start defending without fouling. The Warriors attempted 15 free throws for the game whereas the Orlando Magic attempted 46 free throws. That just goes to show the lack of defense the Warriors have on their team.?
The Warriors’ inability on defense
Kevon Looney can rebound and score inside the paint. But he is arguably not much help on defense. And Draymond Green cannot bear the defensive load all by himself.?While the?Golden State Warriors?seemingly have no problems on offense, it is the defensive end of the floor they possibly have to work on in order to get better.?
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In fact, the Warriors have not been able to defeat the Orlando Magic on the road since the departure of Kevin Durant from the Golden State Warriors. Orlando has won their last four meetings at their home court. In fact, the Magic lead the overall record against the Warriors 34-32.
The Warriors have not beaten the Magic on the road since Kevin Durant was on the roster… 🤯 pic.twitter.com/rKot11UYCz
— Legion Hoops (@LegionHoops) November 4, 2022
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It will be interesting to see what changes Golden State implements going forward. They go up against the New Orleans Pelicans in their next game.?