"Get Andrew Wiggins on the phone ASAP": Golden State Warriors fans react as the team lose to Clippers in crucial encounter
The Golden State Warriors recorded their ninth straight road loss following their 134-126 loss against the LA Clippers. The Warriors have dropped to 7-28 on the road. The loss came despite Steph Curry's masterful 50-point outing. However, the rest of the players struggled again as the Dubs dropped to 36-34 for the season.
Warriors fans online were left unimpressed with the team failing to break out of their slump away from home yet again. One fan outlined the team's need to be healthy, citing that they should try to get Andrew Wiggins back in the lineup soon. Here's what he wrote on Twitter:
"Get Andrew Wiggins on the phone ASAP"
Get Andrew Wiggins on the phone ASAP
More reactions followed:
@BleacherReport NBA twitter rn: https://t.co/pGsv6rKhKA
@BleacherReport https://t.co/RPvSqAlW3C
@BleacherReport Away Warriors https://t.co/wZmHJ9DVLo
@BleacherReport Steph: 50 points
The rest of the Warriors combined: 76 points https://t.co/WxnEapFsRt
@warriors Draymond on offense https://t.co/ms7opAjqlt
@warriors another masterclass wasted https://t.co/t1ihAhBL10
@warriors Donte and Dray on the road https://t.co/vQ1k32U5UU
@warriors Jordan poole last summer https://t.co/mTneZpDvP8
@warriors Send everyone to China except curry
@warriors https://t.co/FjG31OLoRm
@warriors I am literally begging you to box out I'm on my hands and knees
@warriors Steph Curry tonight: https://t.co/q3ERuA2ww5
This is fucking ridiculous bro lmaoooo
Golden State Warriors' defensive struggles continue on the road
The Golden State Warriors' defense hasn't been up to the mark this season, especially on the road. They have conceded 123.8 points per game on the road this year, the second-worst record in the NBA. They allowed 134 points against the LA Clippers, who rank 22nd in the league in points per game this year, averaging 112.2 points.
It's been the same story for the Warriors all season, who don't seem as locked in defensively as they are at home. Their lack of depth remains a concern following the offseason departures of Otto Porter Jr., Nemanja Bjelica, Juan Toscano-Anderson and Gary Payton II, who returned to the team at the trade deadline but hasn't played yet due to injury.
The Golden State Warriors were undersized against the LA Clippers, who dominated on the boards. The Clippers had eight more rebounds and 16 offensive boards in the game, giving them multiple chances on offense. That led to the Clippers getting eight more shots than the Warriors, helping them overcome their inefficiency.
The Clippers also showed more aggression on offense, exploiting the Warriors' lack of size and getting to the line 32 times compared to the Dubs' 15 trips. LA put up a better team effort as six players scored in double digits, all scoring over 15 points apiece.
The Golden State Warriors need to resolve their road woes to stay afloat in the standings and avoid falling into the play-in bracket. They are only a game ahead of the seventh and eighth seeds, two games ahead of the ninth seed and 2.5 games ahead of the 10th seed.
With them playing their next four on the road, it will be an uphill task for the Dubs to overcome this dismal stretch away from home.