The Golden State Warriors are off to a terrible start. They have yet to win a road game, and lost five straight, all to what seemed to be inferior teams. Though clearly the season is just starting, they are digging themselves an ever deeper hole. Teams bring their A game to every contest with the league champions, and now they can believe they can win those games. The psychological advantage is shifting away from the Warriors.
This at a time when the Warriors are actually healthy. Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Andrew Wiggins have started the season playing at a high level. After a slow start, Jordan Poole had several superior offensive performances. In that fifth loss, in which the starters were rested, bench players Jonathan Kuminga and Anthony Lamb had strong games, along with Ty Jerome and Moses Moody. James Wiseman has shown signs. All of that is hopeful, and this was an unusual stretch in which the Warriors played two back to backs on the road, including three games in four days.
Now they're coming home, with an unforeseen mountain to climb.
