Celtics legend Paul Pierce was recently at the Undisputed spectacle, where he was asked to comment on the Warriors’ current season. Pierce didn’t hold back on his comments, as he blamed Warriors head coach Steve Kerr for the team’s recent struggles.
In making his argument, Pierce would tell his fellow analysts:
“This is a team that wins at home. This year they can’t win at home. Look at their home record, 18-19 at home and 19-15 on the road.
If Golden State was the Golden State that normally won its home games, they are already in the playoffs.”
Pierce would also reason that the Warriors’ struggle somewhere lies in the recurring change in their lineups. The Celtics point guard would point out that the Warriors have had 22 different starting lineups this season. Not only that, but the 2008 Finals MVP also questioned Steve Kerr’s coaching decisions. Going deeper, Pierce would add:
“Chris Paul started 14 games and is now on the bench. Klay started 53 games and is now on the bench. They don’t have an identity… Who are the Golden State Warriors, what is the identity of the Golden State Warriors… it’s hard to understand… You can score with the best, rebound the ball well… this lies in he in the middle, so I have to put a lot of this to Steve Kerr.”
Paul Pierce would give Kerr some comfort by admitting that the Warriors have had injury and chemistry issues between players. But even so, the Celtics Legend would point out that the Warriors will have to decide soon on Klay Thompson.
Thompson will be a free agent at the end of the season and has done quite well off the bench. But considering Klay’s high fees, he might be wiser for the Warriors to part ways with the sharpshooter.
The Rockets could dethrone the Warriors
Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors proved all the skeptics wrong in 2022. Chef and his team had proven that they still had what it took to win at the highest level, taking home the Championship that year. Two seasons later, the Warriors are barely clinging to their starting spot.
The Warriors are currently in 10th place with a record of 36-34. After losing their recent game against the Timberwolves, the Warriors are one game behind the Houston Rockets. The Rockets who have a record of (35-35) will need to work hard as they cannot afford to lose a single game during the chase.
Houston will have a chance to fill the gap when the Warriors come to town on April 4. But still, the Warriors own the tiebreaker, which means rockets You will have to win two complete games during the Final 12.
Looking at the current circumstances, it is difficult to root for the Warriors. The team looks like a one-man show as the front office can’t pair Curry with a reliable star.
On the other hand, the Rockets are a young and fighting team. Led by Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun, Houston is a sight to behold. The young team has taken the league by storm, winning eight of its last ten games. But with Curry still healthy and Klay shooting well, it’s hard not to give the Warriors the benefit of the doubt.
