Warriors to Worriers

Do you remember the seasons that LeBron James joined Miami and move back to Cleveland?  Also when he moved to LA?  What happened to the team he was playing?  09-10 season, Cavs had 61-21(W-L) which was the 1st in the league, and 10-11 season, Cavs had 19-63(W-L) which was the 2nd to the bottom in the league.  Before he left Miami, Heat had 54-28(W-L) and then after, 37-45(W-L).  His last season in Cleveland, Cavs had 50-32(W-L), and it became 19-63(W-L),  This shows that how much impact and influence LeBron James has.

I am not talking about LeBron today.  One team in NBA has similar situation right now.  I cannot say it is same because season just started, there still long way to go, but this is shocking.

Golden State Warriors WAS dominating the league last 5 seasons.  Warriors won at leas 57 games or more each season, and it seemed like it was unbeatable.  But they started 19-20 season 2-9(12 Nov, 2019), which is the least winning team in the league.  When fans figured out that KD would not stay, they started saying that that is the end of the dynasty, and Warriors will never win championship, and it seems like it is becoming true.  What is wrong with Warriors?

Klay Thompson cannot play due to ACL injury.  Many fans believe that Warriors cannot win because KD left the team, but Warriors set winning record before KD joined the team.  KD was one of the players that team can rely on and depend on, but when team has Curry Klay, and Draymond, KD looked special guest to the team.  I do not believe that leave of KD has huge influence.  But absence teams best scorer and defender Klay Thompson is definitely huge loss.  He can score and guard, and he is clutch.  When Curry’s shooing is rough, Klay was saving the team.  Hope he can come back during the season.

Curry injured his left hand.  Curry has the biggest influence in the team.  When he plays well team could win easily.  He is usually scoring leader in the team and also leading the assist second to Draymond.  Even though Warriors did not start well, it was not too bad until Curry got injury, not they are losing 4 games straight.  If Curry or Klay was there, it could have been better.

Draymond Green missed 5 games due to light injury.  He is the mood maker in the team and pillar of the defense.  When defensive player is absent, usually team’s offence does not go well either.  When there is no defensive player, it is hard to have steal, so which means it is hard to have easy buckets.  Especially, Draymond shows hustle in the game, that can change the bad flow in the team.

So last several games, D’Angelo Russel is the only Star player in the roster.  Since Shawn Livingston retired and Andre Iguodala was traded, there is no reliable role players in the bench.  D’Angelo was the only all-star in the Nets, he had plenty of reliable role players in the roster.  Right now he has to do everything with by himself without any help.

D’Angelo and Draymond have experienced all-star, but they are kind of tier 3 all-star right now.  It is hard for them to carry the team without reliable players to the play off.  Here is the solution I have for Warriors.

1, Trade D’Angelo with Andre Drummond.  Andre Drummond is good at both offence and defense, especially he is good at rebound.  Since Draymond is the playmaker, Warriors do not need another playmaker who needs to hold ball long time.  When there is a good rebounder inside or under the rim, it is easier for other players to shot from outside.

2, Change the play style.  Warriors usually make the passes a lot and get 3p with catch and shot.  KD had many 1 on 1 play, but mostly players run around the court and make free space, that was Warriors style.  But since They don’t have sharp shooter now, they should sift the style to Inside and mid-range game with run and gun.

What solutions do you have?  Do you think Warriors will be the least team in this season?
please comment here for your opinion!!