After the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Golden State Warriors with a score of 141-105, the Golden State Warriors were also criticized by many fans. Because after losing this game, they are in 12th place in the West with a 17-20 record. Golden State is now just three wins away from 13th place in the West. It is only 3 wins away from eighth place in the West. It's easy to slip down, but it's hard to go up.
The Golden State Warriors once narrowed the gap to 73-60 in the third quarter, and seeing that the team could continue to close the gap, Kerr directly replaced Klay Thompson and let the in-form Wiggins play. The New Orleans Pelicans went 68-45 in the second half, extending the score to 41 points at one point. In the end, the Warriors lost the game without any suspense with a 36-point difference.
The Pelicans played very fast in this game, and veterans such as Stephen Curry had a hard time keeping up. Of course, we can also see that the young players of the Golden State Warriors are doing well, and the young players of the Warriors and the young players of the Pelicans can be said to be on par. Moses Moody had 21 points and Davis had 19 points.
The Golden State Warriors' fiasco was criticized from all sides. Kendrick Perkins, the Boston Celtics' 2008 champion, also commented on the Golden State Warriors' performance after the game. He said he didn't want to discuss how the Golden State Warriors could save themselves right now, and perhaps the Golden State Warriors should disband the team and rebuild.
"The Warriors have been cooked, and I don't want to talk about how the Warriors saved their season anymore! Don't they have time to disband the team? Leave me alone and move on......”
Kendrick Perkins became one of the leading NBA analysts after retiring. Over the years, he has been saying that the Warriors are over and that they can't get back to the top and win a championship. In fact, the aging roster of the Golden State Warriors is the biggest problem for the team.
Stephen Curry scored just nine points on 2-of-14 shooting and 0-of-9 three-pointers against the Raptors. In this game against the Pelicans, he shot 4-of-13 and scored only 15 points. Stephen Curry is averaging 26 points per game this season, and since he entered his prime, he hasn't played in two consecutive games with such a bad performance. Perhaps, he is really old.
Klay Thompson scored 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting. Klay Thompson played well in this game, and when he helped the Warriors close the gap, he was replaced. Unfortunately, Klay Thompson and the Warriors have not yet completed a contract extension, which prevents him from focusing on the court.
Draymond Green has not played since recovering from an indefinite suspension. For the Golden State Warriors, the trio is no longer able to lead the team to more wins than they have in the past. The main reason is that the league has stopped favoring the Golden State Warriors' unconventional pick-and-roll and unconventional defensive moves.
Should the Golden State Warriors consider trading away veterans? For Stephen Curry's fifth career title, the Golden State Warriors need to make some trades. Wiggins' recent poor performance has made him one of the top players to trade for the Golden State Warriors. With Jonathan Kuminga and Moses Moody both playing well, they have proven that they can replace Wiggins.
So far, Klay Thompson, the Golden State Warriors may consider a trade to send him away. The Golden State Warriors gave Klay Thompson two **, one is a four-year, $100 million contract, the same as Draymond Green; The other is a two-year, $48 million contract. However, Klay Thompson refused, and he wanted the last contract of his career, which was a contract with a maximum salary. Klay Thompson will either be traded away or leave the Golden State Warriors as an unrestricted free agent right after the season.