Golden State Warriors change starting lineup against OKC Thunder

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The Golden State Warriors entered Wednesday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on a two-game losing streak. Despite starting the season 12-5, the Warriors couldn’t be too confident against the 13-4 Thunder, playing without superstar point guard Steph Curry.

When a team’s best player is sidelined, the team’s game plan and entire system is typically derailed, leading to a much-needed adjustment of the coaching staff.

In Wednesday’s game against OKC, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr assembled an unexpected lineup with Curry on the sidelines. The Warriors had a starting group of Brandin Podziemski, Lindy Waters III, Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga and Draymond Green.

This five-man lineup isn’t too terrible on paper, but it’s an interesting starting group considering this lineup has never touched the field.

The experiment wasn’t great as Oklahoma City quickly jumped out to a 39-23 lead at the end of the first quarter. With Curry sidelined, the offense is a little more stagnant, and much of the shot-making responsibility falls on veteran Andrew Wiggins, who scored 11 points in the first half.

The Warriors have also struggled to stop Thunder superstar guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who went for 19 points on 8-12 shooting in the first half.

Fortunately for Golden State, Curry isn’t expected to miss more than Wednesday’s game, as it makes Kerr’s job a lot easier when his star point guard is on the court.

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