There was a time—an extremely long period of time—in which the Warriors could largely get away with making certain mistakes.
Golden State could often turn the ball over. It could turn on the jets for just one incredible third quarter. The club could lean on the greatness of its superstar, Stephen Curry.
But what we’re seeing in this series against the No. 3 seed Kings is relatively clear: The Warriors no longer enjoy the vast margin for error that they used to. And that reality not only poses a clear and present danger to the defending champions’ hopes of repeating, but it might leave the club without so much as a trip to the second round of the NBA playoffs.
