Published 12/30/2008
by Steven Resnick
at Bleacher Report - NBA
The Golden State Warriors are a team that have struggled throughout the year.
The 10-23 record says it all, but there's some good news and bad news for the Warriors in the next five games on the schedule.
On December 31, the Warriors go to Oklahoma City to play the Thunder.
This game should have the Warriors salivating because—well, let's face it, the Thunder aren't really that good at all.
The Warriors absolutely can't fall into a trap when playing the Thunder and look ahead to their next opponent—who, like the Thunder, is another terrible team. On January 2, the Warriors will be taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Timberwolves have more talent than the Thunder, with Al Jefferson leading the way. Seeing, how the Warriors barely hung onto the victory in their first meeting, it could definitely be one of those trap games, considering after their game against the Timberwolves they will be playing the Jazz in Utah on January 5.
The Jazz have struggled the whole ...
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