Will the Warriors be able to turn their season around after the NBA All-Star break?
Of the Warriors' 24 remaining games in the regular season, only three are against Eastern Conference teams -- one apiece against the Milwaukee Bucks, Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers. Those are two true contenders and one middling disappointment, like the defending champions.
Being better on the road obviously is a must. So is continuing to rack up wins in front of Dub Nation. Their remaining home games are against the Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves , Portland Trail Blazers, LA Clippers, New Orleans Pelicans , Bucks, Phoenix Suns, 76ers, San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder.
That has been the story from the start to the middle of February. The Warriors' vaunted defense has vanished. They were one of the best on that side of the ball last season, and are average at best defensively this season. In many cases, they're downright bad defensively.Tuesday night in LA, saying the Warriors have no collective will on that side of the ball. It's not the first time he has called out his team's defense this season, and it won't be the last if this continues.
Poole and Kevon Looney have each played all 58 games, and Looney now has played 169 consecutive regular season games. Both can use the rest the All-Star break should bring.
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