A year after winning their fourth NBA championship in eight seasons, the Golden State Warriors have been consistently inconsistent.
They have been unable to generate, let alone sustain, any real momentum, and as a result, they’re clinging to sixth place in the Western Conference at just one game over .500.
Many have felt that if Golden State is able to get hot down the stretch of this season, it would have at least a puncher’s chance of repeating as world champs.
But NBA analyst Nick Wright doesn’t believe in the team’s chances anymore.
“I’m amazed that people are still trying to pretend that the Warriors can turn this around.”
— @getnickwright still doesn’t believe in the Warriors: pic.twitter.com/0QJ4stJPpT
— What’s Wright? with Nick Wright (@WhatsWrightShow) March 22, 2023
The Warriors have been unable to win away from San Francisco, as they have more road losses than any other NBA team, and they have a myriad of issues.
Wright pointed out the incident in October when elder statesman Draymond Green punched Jordan Poole, and when the video of the incident went viral, many predicted doom for them.
Then there is the matter of their young players — Jonathan Kuminga, Jordan Poole, Moses Moody and James Wiseman — who were supposed to help reduce the workload of Green, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson while helping them to age more gracefully.
It hasn’t happened, as Kuminga and Moody have been disappointments, Poole’s production has declined from last season and Wiseman was traded last month to the Detroit Pistons.
Interestingly, the Warriors have been dominant at home to the tune of a 29-7 record at Chase Center in San Francisco.
But time is running out for them to salvage their season and give themselves any chance of bringing home yet another Larry O’Brien Trophy.
