There are a lot of games on the schedule that the Golden State Warriors should win. Games that, if they lose, you’d be annoyed and frustrated by, and feel almost betrayed over; yet you recognize that even the best teams lose a few of those games each year.
And then there are a few games where a loss would be truly inexcusable. Games where you think the Warriors could arrive at the arena after swinging by a nearby bar for a few rounds, wear Birkenstocks instead of sneakers, and still win by double figures. Games where you need a word beyond “disappointing,” because it would be disappointing if Steph Curry had to play in the fourth quarter.