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Golden State Warriors: Time To Regroup

By Gerald Bourguet

Mar 6, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (24) helps Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) to his feet during the NBA game at the Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 6, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (24) helps Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) to his feet during the NBA game at the Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports /
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After an embarrassing loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, it’s time for the Golden State Warriors to regroup and focus on the ultimate goal for the 2015-16 NBA season.

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Mar 6, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (24) helps Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) to his feet during the NBA game at the Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports /

Back in mid-December, when the Golden State Warriors were beaten by the Milwaukee Bucks for their first loss of the season, which came after rattling off 24 consecutive wins to start the 2015-16 campaign, the defeat almost came as a relief to the defending champs.

Yes, the longest single-season win streak in NBA history (33 games) was no longer within reach. But the Dubs were able to finally get away from the hype and constant attention surrounding their undefeated streak and focus on what mattered most: winning back-to-back championships.

Fast-forward two and a half months and the Warriors have reached yet another defining moment in their season. After Sunday’s embarrassing loss to the lowly Los Angeles Lakers — the team with the second-worst record in the league — the Dubs “fell” to 55-6 on the season.

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Whether the Warriors had overlooked their opponent, just had an off game or were simply hungover from a weekend of L.A. nightlife is irrelevant. But when Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson go a combined 1-for-18 from three-point range and the Warriors commit 20 turnovers, they’re not putting themselves in a good position to win.

Golden State’s biggest critics (read: trolls) will point to this game as a clear indicator that the old “live by the three, die by the three” adage still serves some purpose. Now would probably be a good time to remind those pundits that it took Jordan Clarkson and D’Angelo Russell outshooting the Splash Brothers 7-1 from three-point range for the Warriors to suffer just their sixth defeat in 51 games.

But what did Sunday’s defeat mean in the context of Golden State’s larger goals? Was this loss to the Lakers simply a wakeup call, or was it an indication of more deep-rooted issues than you’d expect from a 55-6 team that need to be addressed?

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