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They were playing against the reigning champions, so everyone knew it would be a tough game, but the Golden State Warriors‘ loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night was still painful. It was made even worse because it wasn’t even close.
Following the 126-102 defeat, Jimmy Butler spoke with the press and revealed what his team has to do moving forward. He said it starts with honesty and accountability.
“We’ve just got to get back to doing whatever it takes to win. Everybody is going to have to sacrifice something. I can’t tell you what that sacrifice might be for every individual. It may be different for every individual every single night. But we’ve got to get back to winning is the main thing, the only thing. It’s going to be up to the collective, as a group, to figure out what is needed to win. Everybody has to be honest with themselves,” Butler said.
“Everybody has to be honest with themselves.”
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Sacrifice is a huge part of a team’s success, so it’s not surprising to hear Butler say that his Warriors will have to focus on that. They have lost three of their last four games, and it’s clear that they aren’t performing at the level they want to be.
It seemed like none of Golden State’s big names could get it going on Tuesday night. Butler chipped in with 12 points, which was only one bucket behind Jonathan Kuminga, who led the way with a meager 13.
Meanwhile, Steph Curry was back after some time on the bench due to illness, but he could only contribute 11 points. Everyone knows that when Curry isn’t feeling like his regular self, the Warriors are in trouble.
Now it is time for head coach Steve Kerr and his team to take a look at what went wrong and what they can do better moving forward. Their next games will also be tough because they face the San Antonio Spurs twice on the road this week as they continue their six-game road trip.
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