Frustrated.
It’s a word that both Draymond Green and Steve Kerr used to describe their feelings with the 10-36 record that the Warriors have compiled thus far.
Green picked up his 12th technical foul of the season during Wednesday night’s 129-96 loss to the Utah Jazz, and after the contest, Kerr described the losing as “no fun.” Green, who has missed 13 contests this season, is now only four technical fouls away from serving a mandatory suspension.
Although not on the court, both Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson have been fixtures for the young Warriors this season, though, with Glenn Robinson III sharing that he and Thompson had an exchange on the bench during what became the team’s 12th loss in 13 games.
I was talking to Klay a little bit in the fourth quarter on the bench and he just kind of talked to me and told me that, you know, these guys, we got a lot of young guys, we’ve got a lot of guys with almost zero to none experience in this league, you know? and closing out games, and playing tough games and getting through the season, I think that that’s something got to learn and kind of be patient with and remember that.
While it would be easy to criticize the young Warriors for their shortcomings, this season should be viewed as exactly what it is — a gap year while general manager Bob Myers figures out which pieces fit long term and how to get the team back to playing championship basketball.
Klay Thompson might be injured but he's still a major presence on this #Warriors team pic.twitter.com/hEfFOcB7CS
— KNBR (@KNBR) January 23, 2020
What is scarier than the Warriors 10-36 record is the fact that next season, they’ll likely have a healthy Stephen Curry, a health Klay Thompson and what is almost certain to be a top-five pick in this year’s NBA Draft. There’s also been speculation that Andre Iguodala will re-sign with the club, as well.
When you look at it that way, it’s pretty easy to understand where Thompson is coming from.