After 41 games last season, the Warriors were 27-14 and had experienced their first four-game losing streak since Draymond Green was a rookie witnessing the steep decline of Andris Biedrins.
One year later, the Warriors would eat pinecones to be 27-14. They are 9-32, equaling their worst record after 41 games since 1997-98.
Yet there are signs of improvement. After posting a 4-18 record in the first quarter, the Warriors were 5-14 in the second. Blame heavy loss totals on an extenuating series of injuries, defections and departures. Mostly.
The undrafted rookie continues to show flashes of potential but also lapses in judgment typical of someone new to the league.