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Golden State Warriors: 3 takeaways from Game 4 of 2019 NBA Finals

By Ananth Para

OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 7: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors goes to the basket against the Toronto Raptors during Game Four of the NBA Finals on June 7, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 7: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors goes to the basket against the Toronto Raptors during Game Four of the NBA Finals on June 7, 2019 at ORACLE Arena in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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The Golden State Warriors were unable to sustain their first quarter intensity and lost yet another game to the Toronto Raptors.

If you’re a Golden State Warriors fan reading this, it’s officially time to panic.

The Game 3 loss definitely gave Warriors fans some cause for concern, but the fashion in which the Warriors lost in Game 4 is eerily familiar to the end of the Kobe Bryant–Shaquille O’Neal Los Angeles Lakers dynasty against the Detroit Pistons in the 2004 NBA Finals.

The Warriors not only lost Game 4, but they lost it in humiliating fashion.

Stephen Curry looked shell shocked and overwhelmed, Draymond Green was unable to find his rhythm offensively, the Warriors supporting cast were as inept as they have been throughout their entire Finals run and the Raptors were by far the more physical team that left the Warriors rattled.

Nevertheless, the Warriors have their work cut out for them, for the duration of this series and into the future.

Led by Klay Thompson (28 points), the Golden State Warriors were in the driver’s seat early in the game, creating a comfortable 11-point lead in the first quarter, but due to a combination of bad Warriors and great Toronto Raptors, the defending champs were at the short end of a 24-point swing and ultimately lost 105-92.

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Game 4 raised more concerns about the Warriors future than it did it’s present, and owner Joe Lacob has some serious decisions to make in the upcoming offseason, regardless if the Warriors manage to be on the right side of history in a 3-1 Finals comeback.

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