Steph refuses to panic after Warriors’ loss to Grizzlies originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
It’s not time for the Warriors to hit the panic button.
Well, at least that’s what Golden State superstar guard Steph Curry preached to reporters after the Warriors’ historic 144-93 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies Thursday at FedExForum.
The 51-point margin is the largest in the NBA this season and equals the fourth-worst loss ever in Golden State’s 78-year history.
But, as Curry said after the game, it’s a surprisingly common outcome for Golden State. Furthermore, he remains convinced that the current Warriors squad is a lot better than their record and most recent results show.
“We get blown away like this once a year,” Curry told reporters in the locker room after the game, via Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. “[But compared to the 50-point loss against the Boston Celtics last season]I like the atmosphere better now.
“I keep saying it because I honestly believe we are better than what we played. Better than what we showed tonight.”
Steph Curry believes Warriors will emerge from this crisis. He says the atmosphere is better than last season, when they lost by 52 in Boston in March. He says Warriors are better than how they have been playing lately. pic.twitter.com/LICabYpkIy
— Ohm Youngmisuk (@NotoriousOHM) December 20, 2024
Golden State’s flat performance came on the night newly acquired guard Dennis Schröder made his Warriors debut. The 31-year-old finished with five points and two assists in 22 minutes of play.
Curry, on the other hand, went 0-for-7 from the floor and made two free throws for his only points. It was the first time in his career that the four-time NBA champion and two-time MVP failed to record a field goal in a game in which he played at least 15 minutes, according to StatMuse.
But even then, Curry refused to associate the word panic with the Warriors, who are now 10th in the Western Conference standings after falling to a 14-12 record.
“I don’t like the word ‘panic,’” Curry added. ‘Accept where you are. Buckle up and figure out how to change the momentum of the season.
‘Panic actually means you have no answer. I think we do have answers, it’s just maybe [there should be] a sense of urgency, for sure.”
Only time will tell if the emergency sirens are necessary for Curry and Co. this season.
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