The Golden State Warriors didn’t just lose in Denver tonight; they looked lost. Chasing a healthy Nuggets team that ran like a well-oiled machine around Nikola Jokic, the Warriors never led after the first few minutes of the opening quarter, looking like a team with no rhythm, no trade of that connective basketball that once defined championship-winning squads for head coach Steve Kerr.

After the game, Kerr addressed the media without holding back. “ Just a lack of purpose and energy, really ,” he said upon being asked about the issues tonight. “ Right from the start. Competitive fire, connection… Competitive edge. We didn’t have it .”

The admission hit like a gut punch. There was no sugarcoating or excuses; just an acknowledgement that something fundamental was missing. When asked

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