Not Good. Three Losses in a Row

Well the Warriors are now on a three game losing streak as they lost to the Philadelphia 76ers 100-111 today. Things have not been pretty for the Warriors on this road trip as they are losing by double digit points and allowing a good deal over 100 points each game they lost. The Warriors were led by Jason Richardson’s 24 points, but once again only he, Troy Murphy (22) and Baron Davis (16) really contributed. Mike Dunleavy was the only other player to score in double digits, with 11 points. The Warriors also gave up a season high for points allowed to one player when Allen Iverson scored 38 against them. The Warriors don’t seem to have the defensive effort they had earlier this season and they aren’t getting any points near the basket and that is the key to their struggles. I have also figured out a reason for some of our difficulties. It looks as though Adonal Foyle isn’t the player he used to be. I think there are a few things catching up with Adonal right now. Foyle is 30 years old now and he has had some problems with his knees in the past. I think he has had 2 surgeries on them, but I am not sure about that, and now he has to play against players taller and more athletic then him. I don’t think he has what it takes to be a starter in this league. Samuel Dalembert made Foyle look silly in the first quarter as he made the 76ers first 4 shots and was 5 for 5 I believe when he got into foul trouble. This was all with Foyle guarding him. If it weren’t for the foul trouble Dalembert might have done some serious damage. I think the Warriors need to start Andris Biedrins now and use Foyle off the bench, plus they need to start suiting up Taft for when Foyle doesn’t give them anything off the bench. These three losses just prove that the Warriors need to change things up and this is my recommendation. The only other answer is to make a trade. Things need to be shaken up some because this Warriors team is falling out of the playoffs as we speak and they can’t afford to try to play catch up. The only problem is the Warriors still have one more game on the road trip and that is against Detroit, the team with the best record in the NBA. The Warriors did play them to the wire earlier this year, but that was in Oakland and Detroit is a very tough team to play in Detroit, but I am still hoping the Warriors can take it. A win there could really help to reawaken the Warriors up and build the confidence back up going into their two day Christmas break. Let’s keep our finger crossed for the Warriors on Friday and also for Mullin to work some magic to get this team better.