Something is wrong with the Golden State Warriors. That much is abundantly clear. They continue to lose games they shouldn’t, and have already dropped 14 games this season. For a team overflowing with All-Stars, that’s simply unacceptable.
So what’s the problem? There are a number of potential explanations, from a lack of chemistry to a dearth of quality talent at center. Or you can chalk it up to Steve Kerr calling far too many plays to keep the ball-dominant Kevin Durant happy. These are also know as “Happy KD” situations.
At least, that’s a possibility The Athletic’s Ethan Strauss recently suggested:
In other words, Durant has gone from spending fewer than a third of his plays in “Happy KD” situations to roughly half of them.