Tyler Conway@@jtylerconwayIncluded Columnist IVMarch 14, 2024
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The Golden State Warriors are being in 10th location in the Western Conference and have actually invested the majority of this season having a hard time to keep their head above water, however Steve Kerr isn't quiting on his group.
“The season truly is a marathon,” Kerr stated, per Anthony Slater of The Athletic. “At any point of the season, you rattle off 10 wins in a row which matters. Does not matter if it's at the start or completion. I still believe that this group can get on a run and make an excellent push.”
If last season is any sign, Kerr would be clever to keep the faith. The conference finals included 2 groups that remained in the Play-In Tournament (Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers), and the Heat ended up reaching the NBA Finals before losing to the Denver Nuggets.
The separation in between the haves and the have nots in the NBA has actually probably never ever been smaller sized. Golden State is simply 11.5 video games behind top-seeded Denver and is just 5 video games out of the No. 5 seed.
“Yeah, it feels difficult,” Warriors safeguard Brandin Podziemski stated. “Just for the reality that you do not wish to be the 10th seed. The 11th seed is, I believe, 4 or 5 video games behind us. For us to get that low I do not believe is going to take place. You do not desire to be the 10th seed and have to play 2 roadway video games before you get into a real series.”
The Warriors have a veteran-laden group led by Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green, all of whom would enjoy to include a 5th champion to their mantle and more cement their dynasty.
If they're able to make that take place as a play-in group, that would produce some extraordinary history.