Warriors Notes: Some people on the team rolled their eyes when Podger said he wanted to surpass Curry
6686 Sports News on November 13th. Warriors reporter Anthony Slater published an article today, reporting on the current situation within the Warriors.
Anthony Slater said: After yesterday's 102-126 defeat to the Thunder, Dream Green said after the game: I think everyone in this league has their own personal goals, but you have to make these personal goals work within the team framework. If it doesn't work, you have to give up on your goal to some extent, otherwise it will eventually lead to you being dropped from the team. When ESPN reached out to Dream Chasing after the game for further clarification, he said that everyone needs to bear some responsibility for the recent downturn.
When the word "goal" comes up, attention tends to turn to the two young core members of the Warriors who have been outspoken about their desire for more opportunities - Podemski and Kuminga.
Podemski made a lot of comments about his long-term goals before the start of the season, including answering a question at a press conference about whether he wanted to be as great as Curry. Podemski said he wanted to be "better than Curry," an answer that drew some eye rolls and was mentioned multiple times by several people within the team. Podemski's statistics (12.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.1 assists) are relatively stable compared to last season.
Kuminga's contract controversy has loomed over the team all summer. During this period, Kuminga made it clear that he desired a more stable role with a higher usage rate of the ball. In the first 12 games, his total playing time (348 minutes) ranked first on the team. During the 5-1 start, everything went smoothly for Kuminga. Warriors coach Cole once called him an iron starter because of his defensive enthusiasm, rebounding ability and improved passing. But Kuminga, like many players on the team, struggled in November.
In the defeat against the Thunder, Kuminga made five errors in 24 minutes. This was his fourth game in the past seven games in which he had at least four errors. Both Kerr and Butler pointed to the team's turnover count as a major issue.
"I can't make mistakes," Butler said, "Kuminga can't make mistakes...We are the ones who have to control mistakes."
