It's preseason. The games and the scores are meaningless.
But this one had to be painful for Warriors players and fans alike.
After a nine-point victory just two days earlier over this same Kings team, the Warriors looked very much like their old selves in the defeat.
Too many three-pointers—2-12—after coach Keith Smart emphasized that he's teaching the difference between a good shot and a bad one, and being outmatched on the rebounds, 46-33, sure seem like continuing themes from seasons past.
And these are issues that many Warriors fans hoped would be gone after former coach Don Nelson took his small ball style back to his beach house in Maui.
It's hard to blame the Warriors for not relying on the three-point shot too much, as it has often been their equalizer for their generous defense in years past. Add that to their blistering 14-21 showing in their 40-point drubbing of the Los Angeles Clippers in their exhibition opener, and one would think the Warriors might jack it at any and every opportunity.
But in the two games since, the Warriors have shot just 5-32 from deep, including 2-12 in the loss. ...
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