Kristaps Porzingis diagnoses Stephen Curry, Warriors' top problem in NBA Play-In loss
After the Golden State Warriors led by Stephen Curry and Steve Kerr were eliminated in the NBA Play-In Tournament, Kristaps Porzingis noticed a glaring problem.
Kristaps Porzingis diagnoses Stephen Curry, Warriors' top problem in NBA Play-In loss originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Golden State Warriors have officially ended their 2025-26 campaign.
They were decimated by the Phoenix Suns , 111-96, and sent packing after the final game of the NBA Play-In Tournament. A lot of uncertainty now clouds over them like the futures of both Coach Steve Kerr and Stephen Curry. Winning was important in this game to dispel those questions from rising and Kristaps Porzingis had answer as to why they fell short.
Porzingis knows Warriors lacked 'more time together' before NBA Play-In It is no secret that the Warriors core remains relatively old while also having spent less time together. Adding in crucial injuries to guys like Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler throughout the 82-game run also did not help. Kristaps Porzingis saw all of these problems become the reason for why the Warriors could not stand a chance against the Suns in the NBA Play-In Tournament.
The Warriors big man got into detail as to why he thinks the lack of familiarity led to the untimely elimination of Coach Steve Kerr's squad, via Nick Friedell and Marcus Thompson II of The Athletic. "We barely got any time together. It’s just hard to develop some crazy plays playing 14 minutes together.