Dub Hub: How will the Warriors bounce back after their ‘road trip from hell’?

Rounding up all the Warriors and NBA news from around the web. 

Good Morning Dub Nation,

Although the Golden State Warriors finally return home tonight against the Sacramento Kings, they do so under disappointing circumstances after going winless during last week’s five-game road trip. They are now 0-6 on the road this season and have an overall record of 3-7 — bad enough for the third-worst record in the Western Conference and fifth-worst in the NBA.

It’s still early, as only about an eighth of the season has passed, however, the struggles that the team is going through on a game-by-game basis needs to be addressed. Several members of the Warriors spoke about these struggles which were detailed in an article by Kendra Andrews of ESPN.

Via ESPN:

During the road trip, forward Draymond Green said the Warriors couldn’t fix all their problems right now and needed to zero in on the ones costing them games. Kerr reiterated that Sunday, saying boxing out and fouling were the two biggest areas of concern and that they would be emphasized during practice this week.

The Warriors rank 25th in the NBA in points per shot allowed in transition and 23rd in field goal percentage allowed in transition, according to Second Spectrum tracking. Last season, they allowed the lowest field goal percentage in transition.

Golden State is also 24th in defensive rebounding — a category in which it ranked sixth last year.

“We just need to bring more of a sense of urgency,” Thompson said. “We had a long run last year, but 2022 is over. It’s time to kick into high gear and play that championship level of basketball that we’re used to. I fully expect us to do that.”

On Sunday during his media availability, head coach Steve Kerr discussed the upcoming changes to his rotation – the most significant being the inclusion of second-year forward Jonathan Kuminga as well as the patience he will continue to show for third-year center James Wiseman.

Here are the rest of today’s stories:

In case you missed it from Golden State of Mind:

• Preview: Warriors face Kings, look to avoid a sixth straight loss
• The Warriors are in dire need of rim pressure
• Player grades: Warriors vs. Pelicans
• Podcast: Warriors vs. Pelicans recap
• Warriors youngsters show flashes but fall short in upset bid against Pelicans
• Will Andre return in seven days? Or is something more going on?
• Warriors get benched again in 4th straight loss to Orlando

Other Warriors News:

• Steve Kerr anticipates Warriors rebounding from winless road trip (ESPN)
• Steve Kerr previews rotation changes as Warriors drop to 0-6 on road (ESPN)
• Donte DiVincenzo out vs. Kings but hopeful for Friday’s game (Twitter)
• Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Ryan Rollins assigned to Santa Cruz (Twitter)
• Steve Kerr calls for shorter NBA season as Warriors rest stars vs. Pelicans (NBC Sports Bay Area)
• Jonathan Kuminga ‘earned some minutes’ in loss to Pelicans, Steve Kerr says (NBC Sports Bay Area)

NBA News:

• Inside the high-wire decision to suspend Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving (ESPN)
• After Kyrie Irving’s suspension, what’s next for Kevin Durant and the Nets? (The Athletic)
• The Nets Should Burn It All Down (Sports Illustrated)
• Trae Young and Dejounte Murray are making an unlikely pairing work for the Hawks (ESPN)
• Raptors top scorer Pascal Siakam out at least two weeks (ESPN)
• Victor Wembayama’s new one-legged, running three will wreck the NBA (SB Nation)