How many games will the Warriors not finish before they figure out how to close out an opponent?
Everyone hopes that tough losses to teams like Houston and Orlando, teams the Warriors let off the hook after building fourth-quarter leads, will serve as learning experiences. So when the Warriors found themselves in another close game late in the fourth quarter, this time against a lesser team, the expectation was they could find a way to win. Instead, they used the same old way to lose again. After Monta Ellis tied the game at 85-85 with a jumper with 3:02 left in regulation, the Warriors went 3-for-14 the rest of the way, including 2-for-10 in the four-point overtime. Going cold down the stretch has been a common theme. But why? It could be that the Warriors’ shooters lose their legs as minutes pile up every night because of the lack of bodies. It could be that defenses know the Warriors’ best-chance scoring play is to clear out for Ellis and let him drive. Defenses then collapse, sometimes leaving shooters wide open. Then it’s up to the Warriors to find the right shooter in the ri
