Warriors Held Participant-Solely Assembly Earlier than Lakers’ Loss

Issues at Golden State aren’t the place Stephen Curry want to them to be, which is why he and his teammates referred to as a player-only assembly forward of the Warriors’ Christmas Day Sport towards the Lakers.

Curry himself appeared to be personally impressed by the discuss, since he scored his Christmas better of 38 factors, but it surely wasn’t sufficient to safe a victory.

The storied franchise has now misplaced 11 of its previous 14 video games – therefore the assembly.

“It’s an inflection level on clearly which route our season can go,” Curry mentioned. (by way of ESPN). “Our final 14 video games, it’s simply been robust looking for any sort of momentum or consistency, and thru that, you simply can’t lose spirit and perception that we’re a ok staff to determine it out as a result of this league is ruthless.

“This league modifications from window to window of what you possibly can fall again on, and whenever you dig your self a gap like that, typically it may be onerous to tug out of. So, we’re proper in that window the place we are able to nonetheless regain some momentum nevertheless many weeks earlier than the [All-Star] break are pivotal or else [we are] in a scenario the place we’re chasing down the stretch. And no person needs to be there.”

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr additionally commented on the staff’s morale throughout this robust droop.

“We’re down,” Kerr mentioned. “Everyone’s dissatisfied. We’ve misplaced some confidence. You possibly can really feel it. We had an awesome vibe early within the season, and we’re going via it proper now.

“However I really like our guys, high-character guys. They care. They care about one another. I imagine in them. I imagine we’re going to get this factor circled, so that is all a part of the season, a part of life.”

Kerr, Curry and Draymond Inexperienced have mentioned a number of instances now that they really feel just like the Warriors nonetheless have what it takes to win and can get out of this droop.

“I nonetheless have hope and religion and confidence that we are able to determine it out,” Curry mentioned. “So, it’s how I’m constructed. And I really feel such as you go on the market and also you discuss it, however the way you execute, the way you present up on a nightly foundation, the hassle we’re giving, even contemplating what our document’s been over the past stretch, it’s a staff that’s determined, attempting to determine it out. Simply hasn’t gone our approach. So yeah, till issues change, you bought to maintain that mentality.”

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