Is the Warriors’ dynasty OVER? 😯 + PREVIEWING Kevin Durant vs. LeBron James matchup 👀 | NBA Today

Is the Warriors’ dynasty OVER? 😯 + PREVIEWING Kevin Durant vs. LeBron James matchup 👀 | NBA Today

We may be nearing a state of emergency in Golden State CH so last night the Warriors hosting the Pelicans has ended a 7 game home stand for them Draymond Green back with the team not on the floor yet it got ugly so fast it did for so long the Warriors have been raining

Threes at home now they’re getting a taste of what that was like for their opponents because they’re doing that to them and you see Draymond quickly making his impact felt but I don’t know how much listen no one’s listening I know the Vibes were a little awkward Williamson sticking with it getting that

To go but I want I want y’all to notice look at the effort on the 50/50 balls look at no one closing out to the three-point shooting no one’s boxing out for the Golden State Warriors the Pelicans did whatever they wanted to do the Pelicans had nine threes in the first quarter

Alone nine look at that outscored 4627 in the first quarter that’s the most allowed in any quarter by them this season and and they just couldn’t stop the bleeding today yeah they couldn’t and the reality is the entire Pelicans starting five they were hungry they were

Out for blood all of them in double figures eight on the night for the pels that means the Warriors couldn’t stop anybody well and they were booed again on their home floor here’s what clay thought you guys have been booed each of the last two home games obviously you’re

Not used to that um how do you how do you handle that are you supposed to lose sleep over it well maybe not lose sleep but I would a little bit yes Zion Williamson goes strong to the cup I mean at this point flexing on him just for a little extra

Measure they win big 141 105 is the final score in this one I’m not a professional lip reader but that looks like frustration to me from Steph Curry the Warriors they have seen better days and last night it was actually a first in the Steph Curry area era here wilbon

Uh the 36o loss was their largest home loss by the Warriors since Curry was was drafted by the franchise now Steph and Steve cerr they shared their thoughts on the state of the dubs after the game we have a standard that’s pretty evident that if things stay the same you

Know that’s a definition of insanity right keep doing the same thing expecting a different result so I think we’re just lacking confidence right now you get to a stage sometimes where you just kind of lose your uh your belief and it happens and that’s what’s happened right now with our team the

Last few days I think we’ve um you know we’ve just lost um the the spirit the confidence that that has to carry you you know against um talented teams night in and night out that was a pretty blunt assessment from two pillars of this franchise shocked lost confidence have

You oh yeah no they they got blitzed it’s like watching the beginning of a fight when you think they’re equals in the ring ring and somebody storms across the ring and starts throwing Haymakers New Orleans came out knowing that the Warriors don’t have any confidence no

One in our playing did you see the difference in passion level that that you know last night three of us were here and we were stunned yeah and perk predicted he thought the Warriors going to lose this game all along but as we sat watching it unfold I mean they’re

They’re not watching it they’re feeling it unfold and so that’s what Steph Curry is referring to in the reaction that you see after the game but the the the the Pelicans walked across the ring and went sort of Mike Tyson on Michael Spinx that’s what that

Was and to see the Warriors get hit like that at home they are dazed right now and and so who knows how they get out of it they’re taking a standing eight count right now if I continue that analogy yeah so this is the end of a very

Disappointing home standand this is a seven game homeand in which you thought that they may be able to get on good momentum they go two and five on it they didn’t even lead at all in the last two home games disappointing thing as you mentioned wi Bon the way they came out

In this game to get give up 47 points in the first quarter I know people are taking Steph’s comments and then implying that there needs to be like maybe big changes to the roster I don’t think that’s what he was talking about I think he was talking about their

Demeanor um and perk and I have been here he goes again perk and I have been on different paths here I I don’t I’m just going to say this right now I don’t think there’s anything there’s no trade that you’re going to make there’s no defensive strategy that you’re going to

Change there’s no lineup change that you’re going to make that is going to all of a sudden change the entire fortunes of the team the only way the Warriors are going to get back to competing at the high level is by getting their core players back to

Playing their best and by the way while Steph is frustrated and saying things need to change he’s one of them if you look at his stats over the last 15 games he’s in a slump but isn’t Draymond part of that of so much easier on St Mal of

Course you’re right Steph has been in a slump it’s not like a historic slump right he’s had worse stretches but even he has not been at his best and so I don’t think I I I’m getting the sense I already know per going to say he’s going

To say it’s over blow it up I don’t think that’s an option I agree it’s not going well but their only option only feasible option is to is to ReDiscover what they’ve already got on their roster before the season LeBron and Kevin Durant they hadn’t played each other CH

In nearly five years and tonight we get to see them face off for the fourth time in this season alone the Lakers they have won all threee matchups so far but they were decided by five points or less so break it down for us sis what are you

Watching in this one tonight more of that the games between LeBron and KD have lived up to the hype this season with just how close each matchup has been but the Lakers have taken the edge in the series due to Big fourth quarter sges surges so let’s dive into this

Cheat sheet we all know that the sun’s Crypton night lately has been closing out games Phoenix ranks last in the NBA in fourth quarter scoring differential and the Lakers have taken advantage of that outscoring them by 29 Points in the final frame thanks largely to who LeBron

James so let’s dive into it and I’ll show you exactly what happens on the floor again this is a high pressure clutch time scenario Lakers up one they get they go to their bread and butter a pick and roll between LeBron and AD LeBron gets to his kill spot which is

The elbow and he knocks it down they’re going to run it back next possession again clutch time pick and roll now this is really impressive because these guys love to make their money in the paint how many Defenders are in front of LeBron James three is that going to stop

Him nope nobody can stop LeBron James when he has his mind that he’s going to get to the rim now let’s talk a little bit about who they’re going up against because the Suns have been truly impressive when they have their big three together the Suns haven’t had

Their big three play together against the Lakers this season now this is a small sample size that we’ve seen But when they’re on the court Katie Booker and Beal have outscored opponents by eight points per 100 possessions that’s at 8.0 right here they can really play

With anybody so if we dive into the video again looking at the Suns the big three right here is highlighted they’re so good because their talent attracts uh a real gang a whole bunch of people so watch this good extra pass uh Devon Booker had two and they kicked it around

Now once again this time it’s KD the double comes here’s the Trap they kick it back now Devon Booker is like okay what am I going to do right here they send another double this is how talented this big three is and once again it’s another good to Great where you pass up

A good shot for a great shot and Bradley Beal is able to get to his spot which is the mid-range the midi so overall the Lakers have had the edge in the fourth quarter but when the big three for the Suns play they’re winning they can literally beat anybody yeah it’s

Impossible really to have a must-win game in January but this is giving whatever the adjacent of those vibes are and now we need to look at some Legends resumés they speak for themselves right 10 titles seven MVPs for this Trio who have defined the last decade plus of

Basketball LeBron James Steph Curry and Kevin Durant rant but this is wild all three of them they seem to have fallen on hard times at the same time Katy Lee LeBron staff they’ve combined to play 100 games so far this season and for the first time ever the three have combined

To post a losing record with that many games under their belt so when we look at these three future Hall of Famers all of them first ballot great graphic who do you think has the most chance here of picking their team up and pulling them back all the way up into the playoffs

Not the play the playoffs I think we’re going to wind up going 0 for three but LeBron I’ll go with LeBron to do that we just saw it last year but there was a big shift at trade deadline obviously the the Suns and we just talking about

This during the break and Chen is totally right about this where’s their passion for the game low pulse is exactly the phrase I’m watching them I’m constantly doing this like when are they going did the alarm go off of you guys do you know it’s now January Ary cuz I

Don’t see that so no I don’t see and it’s not KD’s team and he has said that it’s books team and I love Booker love him this iteration this is not working with no lead guard nobody to organize nobody to insist upon a certain level of enthusiasm every night it’s not working

LeBron can has done it but I I think we could go 0 for three first off I don’t think any of these teams are winning the title this year right that’s number one but of these three I think the suns are the most able to to lift up the Lakers I know

Their role players have been injured but ad and LeBron have been healthy I think they’ve missed five or six games between them like this is who they are I’m sorry to say this is who they are like I think they’re going to be fighting around 500

Maybe they can get a little bit better I know draymond’s been out but the the Warriors just haven’t been getting good play from their guys we’ve seen wickins play a bunch of games we’ve seen Klay Thompson play a bunch of games Looney they’re just not playing well the Suns

Have barely played those guys have played six games and I know they’ve got problems but they have the ability to come together plus they’re just you know they are more explosive more powerful I just think and and I can’t guarantee it’s going to work with the Suns but I’m

Telling you don’t make one opinion on this team and anything you might say perk might be right but don’t make one opinion on this team until that those three of them played at least 20 games and are they going to get to 20 was happen by April well that’s the net

Sized fear the Brooklyn Net sized fear that I sort of hold on to well I mean they got to get to 20n in we what at the almost at the halfway mark or to the halfway marks of th is ticking I’m going with the Lakers I’m going with the

Lakers and Wendy I understand you saying Brun and AD have been available and they still in this position but they’re in a new position see we seeing a lot more two-man game with LeBron and AD we sitting a lot more LeBron at the point forward position ad dive into the basket

Finishing around the basket cuz it’s so easy for him we just said last game what a LeBron assist was to Anthony Davis that’s why I’m going with LeBron because he has the better Robin Anthony Davis been up there with jiannis beid and yic over the over the past 10 games when you

Look at what his what he’s been doing on both ends of the floor so perk you said that you think that we have seen Steph Curry win his last title in Golden State yeah yeah so do you think Mr wilbon that we will see any of these

Three win KD Lebron and Steph win another one and if so who I had such hope for the Suns and I really thought that they’d be on to something this season that I don’t see no I don’t and and it’s not it it is not to insult

These guys who are all-timers all three of them they’re all-timers you don’t see any of the three of them winning enough no cuz it’s a young posy of players thank you you know look let me just say this real quick I’ve always thought I I covered the Dream Team I always thought

That that was the greatest era of basketball in my life I still probably do these young guys they’re coming to get them they’re coming now the YG’s taking over the OG

Brian Windhorst, Chiney Ogwumike, Kendrick Perkins and Michael Wilbon join Malika Andrews on NBA Today to react to the Golden State Warriors loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, preview the Phoenix Suns vs. the Los Angeles Lakers,

0:00 Pelicans-Warriors recap
2:03 Warriors postgame
2:53 Has the crew lost confidence in the Warriors?
4:30 Steph Curry in a slump
5:18 Suns-Lakers preview
7:47 LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry struggling

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