The Warriors will now seek to match the record for consecutive victories during an National Basketball Association regular season, which is 33 games, set by the 1972 Lakers.
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“Obviously he’s struggling right now with his shot, and I think everybody can see that”, Scott said.
However, this season belongs to Curry and they are completely in different levels.
And he gets even more this week. The team will not practice Thursday, giving Bryant at least two full days to recuperate from his 25 minutes against the Warriors.
According to Bryant, his personal performances aren’t the reason for the Lakers’ woeful 2-12 record.
Bryant’s minutes were not the issue in Oakland.
Curry said the winning streaks also had a lot to do with the leadership of assistant coach Luke Walton, who is now leading the team after head coach Steve Kerr took a leave due to complications to his back problems.
The win against the Lakers came in as highly expected for a Golden State team that looked like no one can beat since winning the championship last season.
“Kobe will tell you, ‘I’m about to kill you, ‘” Draymond Green said, explaining the difference. Yes, he is one of the best players in the history of the league.
Unless injuries suddenly hit and Curry isn’t able to play for an extended period of time, the Warriors are going to make history this season.
“Absolutely”, Scott told ESPN.com. He continues to ask for patience. The Lakers basically knew coming into this season that this was going to be a re-builiding year yet Scott chose to consistently play 29 year old journeyman Lou Williams over the rookie Russell at the ends of games. “I think he’s averaging about 30 minutes a game”.
Barkley pointed out that Bryant is playing like himself, Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing and Karl Malone during their respective final seasons in the league.
Bryant scored four points and managed to make just 1-of-14 shots to tie the worst shooting night of his 20-year career when he has attempted at last five shots.
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Houston’s James Harden is next at 27.1 percent on 129 attempts. “But tonight he was really struggling”, Scott said. I got to do a better job demanding some help off the ball, get some easier chances, pin-downs, picks, catch-and-shoots and things of that nature.
