Dub Hub, Daily Warriors Links for 1/16/23: Steph Curry says Warriors haven’t proven they can be a ‘consistent team’

Good Morning Dub Nation,

Despite the Golden State Warriors beginning this road trip with a dominating 31-point victory against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, they are once again back to their road losing ways after a Sunday afternoon defeat to the Chicago Bulls, 132-118. The loss brings them back below .500 and gives them a league-worst 4-17 record when playing on the road.

The team’s lack of consistency was stated throughout the Warriors’ postgame press conferences as several players and coaches tried to explain why they’re road struggles continue to persist.

The two biggest issues for the Warriors in this one were turnovers and poor defense. Golden State turned the ball over 23 times as opposed to Chicago’s 10. This prevented the Warriors’ defense from getting set and the Bulls exploited them in transition. Their half-court defense wasn’t much better either as Chicago shredded Golden State on that end with Bulls’ center Nikola Vucevic finishing the game tying his career-high with 43 points. Head coach Steve Kerr discussed what he thought went wrong on defense after the game.

Despite all of this, Warriors Klay Thompson and Draymond Green still believe they can get things right in time for the playoffs when it matters most.

Here are the rest of today’s stories:

In case you missed it from Golden State of Mind:

• The Warriors’ troubles on defense stem from a failure to stick to fundamental principles
• Turnovers plague Warriors in 132-118 loss to Bulls
• The Warriors’ relentless rim assault against the Spurs
• Player grades: Warriors vs. Spurs
• Eight Warriors score double-figures in 144-113 blowout victory over Spurs

Other Warriors News:

• Warriors crushed by 3-minute defensive sequence in Chicago (The Athletic)
• Andre Iguodala, the Warriors’ third big right now, has returned at a time of need (The Athletic)
• Steph Curry cleared for back-to-backs, Klay Thompson still uncertain (NBC Sports Bay Area)
• Warriors sliding further from lofty team standard after loss to Bulls (NBC Sports Bay Area)
• ‘Writing’s on the wall’: Draymond Green drops massive hint on his future with the Warriors amid exit rumors (ClutchPoints)

NBA News:

• Viewer’s Guide: NBA on MLK Day 2023 (NBA)
• NBA family reacts to Ja Morant’s incredible dunk (NBA)
• NBA Insider Notebook: Jae Crowder ‘Confused and Hurt’ by Situation in Phoenix (Bleacher Report)
• Inside the end of the Travis Schlenk era in Atlanta, the Hawks’ new power structure and how it’s impacting the team (The Athletic)
• LeBron hits 38K, but Embiid leads 76ers past Lakers 113-112 (ESPN)