Crumbling without Curry
Stephen Curry picked up an injury to his shoulder earlier this month, during a 125-119 loss to the Pacers, and is expected to be out into the new year. The 34-year-old was glad to avoid surgery which would have seen him miss 4-6 months of action.
Curry currently leads the team in points and assists with 30 points per game and 6.8 assists per game. The team desperately need someone to replace him during his injury but Jordan Poole has certainly been the player to fill the void at this time.
The Warriors made no major moves in the offseason and with Stephen Curry missing from action, the upcoming trade deadline adds pressure onto them to make a move. The team have chosen to stick with their power trio of Draymond Green, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson returning to the team.
Jordan Poole
No.3 pick in the 2019 draft Jordan Poole is enjoying a stint in the team at this present time. He led the team in points in the game against the Knicks. He set a personal best in career points with 43 against the Toronto Raptors.
Poole is averaging 19.0 points per game, which is a smidge behind team leader Andrew Wiggins at 19.1 per game. Poole is also averaging 4.6 assists per game, a stat that could see him catch up to Curry’s production.
Andrew Wiggins is also getting on the boards in the defensive side of the game. He leads the team in steals with 1.4 per game as well as 5.1 rebounds per game.
Golden State sit at 27th in the consistency ratings, with the main source of their poor form coming on the road. Keeping in mind the Nets current win streak and home record, you would expect a Brooklyn win here. However, the Nets sit not so far above the Warriors in consistency ratings at 22nd.
