Kerr: Warriors 'suffering from a crisis of confidence'
Head coach Steve Kerr said postgame Tuesday that the Golden State Warriors aren't the most confident group amid another cold spell.
"I expected better energy," Kerr said following the Warriors' 114-98 home loss to the Miami Heat, per ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk. "I think we're suffering from a crisis of confidence right now, frankly. You can see it. You can feel it. I don't mind missed shots, but I mind when missed shots affect the defense and the attitude.
"We feel deflated right now. And there's no room for feeling sorry for ourselves in the NBA, in life in general. We can't let disappointment dictate our approach to the game. We have to do the opposite. We have to bring more fire. We have to outcompete our opponents when things aren't going our way. And that was what was most disappointing tonight, was I just felt like everybody was down and we didn't have a competitive spirit. And if you don't have that, you've got nothing."
Golden State has dropped 15 of its last 21 contests after starting the season 12-3. The club has endured three losing streaks of at least three games during the skid.
The Warriors struggled from the field Tuesday, shooting 40.8% while connecting on 14 of their 50 three-point attempts (28%). Steph Curry recorded a team-high 31 points, and center Trayce Jackson-Davis added 19. No other Warriors player scored more than 11 points.
"There's a lot wrong, but what are you going to do about it," Curry said, per Youngmisuk. "We have to dig deep, figure it out, believe that we are a good team. Got to stop talking about it and around it and just fight our way through it."
Kerr said Tuesday that his star guard is "struggling with the emotion of (the team) not being competitive right now," according to The Athletic's Anthony Slater.
Curry called the Warriors "mid" last week after a loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, and he recently admitted that the end of his illustrious 16-year career "is near." However, Golden State is reportedly looking around the trade market for a second star to pair with the 36-year-old.
The Warriors face the Detroit Pistons on the road Thursday.