Decent offensive games from most of the starters, and Curry and Wright were at least able to come close to even on the +/- (Wright in particular is impressive at -1 in 42 minutes — what the hell happened the 6 minutes when he was off the court?). But in a perfect example of how much better of a point guard they have, Paul had 17 assists and 6 turnovers while Curry had 6 and 5.

Still, you just can’t overlook the defense. I didn’t watch the game, but from all I’ve read it sounds like Chris Paul just got absolutely everything he wanted as a facilitator. Biedrins was once again a complete non-factor — hard to disagree with Feltbot’s assertion that he essentially makes the Warriors play 4 on 5 when he’s on the court these days, leading to more turnovers since no one can get open — and with the season slipping away I hope that Smart will at least start giving Udoh more minutes at the 5. Might as well see what we have there.

At this point, it’s hard to escape the conclusion that the Warriors are just not good enough to move out of the lower third of the league as currently constructed, largely because of their defense. And because they’re not completely awful, they’ll likely end up with another late-lottery pick that will hardly be a difference maker.

I’m starting to think that blowing things up is the way to go…

• Backcourt health. Curry tweaked his ankle in practice yesterday (though he’s expected to start), and Monta hasn’t been the same since tweaking his ankle last Friday. We need both to perform at a much higher level than we saw on Monday for the Warriors to have a chance. Silver lining: Chris Paul also tweaked his ankle recently, so maybe that will balance things out a bit.
• Goose ‘em. Biedrins has been on a horrible streak lately, with almost non-existent scoring, prolific fouling, and so-so rebounding in limited minutes. The team needs Andris to get back on track, and fast. But does he have anything left in the tank these days?
• Recapture the magic. The Warriors’ win against the Hornets in New Orleans was one of the biggest momentum changers of the season — instead of a 1-4 trip, they finished 2-3 and came home on a high note. But they haven’t beaten a good team since (unless you count the home win against the Clippers, and I don’t), and things are going to completely slip away unless they start beating some quality teams on this homestand. Will they react similarly with their backs once again up against the wall?