Hours before his team's 99-84 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, Warriors coach Steve Kerr had an epiphany about his young battered unit's energy level.
"I’m a little worried about that," he admitted. "It just feels like a sleepy day."
By the end of the night, his team followed suit, getting outscored by 15 points through the first 12 minutes, a stretch that would haunt them the rest of the evening. For the last five seasons, the Warriors -- armed with Hall of Fame-level talent -- could afford such lapses. Now, with most of its impact players displaced or injured, similar lapses won't be erased as easily.