Stephen Curry and Steve Kerr talked about a pivotal time for the Warriors' season, and unfortunately, this setback in Inglewood will go down as the one where Golden State fell out of the Top 10 in the Western Conference. With a record just balanced (15v-15d), the Warriors remain on 12 defeats in 15 matches, and Jonathan Kuminga's 34 points (career record) were not enough against the Clippers.
With only 92 points scored and a sad 7 out of 38 from 3-point range, Steve Kerr's players justified this 23rd place in the ranking of best attacks in December, but their coach still appreciated the good performance of his youngsters in the absence of Stephen Curry and Draymond Green.
Young people to the rescue
“I love this group. I like the competitive spirit they show. Tonight was a good example. The season is long. We are back to square one – 12-3 and 3-12” he recognizes. “We are at the heart of the action. I know it's difficult in times like this, but we are where we need to be. We have to find the right combinations. But this type of energy is what we need to turn things around. »
Back-to-back, the Warriors have the opportunity this evening to recover. This time, the Curry-Green duo will be present, and it will be against the Suns, who have the same record: 15 wins – 15 losses. For Kuminga, the progress of young people is essential to get through this bad period and bounce back better.
“We proved that we could play an important role in victory”recalls Kuminga about himself, Podziemski, Jackson-Davis and Moody. “We showed that we can play an important role in helping us win. We're still trying to find solutions because we haven't won lately, but I feel like this could help us figure out who we can be in the future. »
