Reality is stubborn most of the time and the Golden State Warriors are being aware of that. This morning they fell against Orlando Magic (94-90), the third worst team in the NBA this season, and they already have two consecutive losses. All with a common denominator: Stephen Curry is out due to ankle injury who suffered against some Boston Celtics against whom they also lost. That is, if we count that one, in which the point guard only played 14 minutes, it would be three in a row. Conclusion, without Curry little paradise for the Bay.
“I think we’re playing soft and stupid. We’re not playing good basketball. We are getting hit and losing a lot of last quarters. No disrespect to the Orlando Magic, but they are one of the worst teams in the League,” Draymond Green said. The power forward returned to the courts just ten days ago after missing 29 games due to injury. He was away from early January to mid-March. When one is missing, the other is missing. So impossible.
The Warriors kept the game alive until the last minute thanks to a great Poole (26 points). The 19-36 of the third period gave them the feeling that everything was flowing, that the victory would travel to the Bay, but reality, as we said, is stubborn and Orlando recovered. He took advantage of his rival’s poor success in the final period (just 16 points) to take the lead (86-85) with 2:00 remaining with a basket by Carter Jr. (19 points and 8 rebounds).
Bamba and Wagner
However, the heroes were others: Bamba, with a basket and a great defensive action on Poole’s penetration, and Wagner. The German scored 5 of his 8 goals in the final 12 seconds: three from free kicks after being fouled on Klay Thompson’s three-pointer and two when everything was settled.
“I was really disappointed in the fourth quarter. We do not execute anything at that timelamented Steve Kerr, coach of the Warriors who already give the Memphis Grizzlies a two-game lead in the fight for second place in the Western Conference. Utah Jazz, fourth, threat. Without turning the screw, the scare can get worse.