Warriors instant analysis: Steph Curry-less Golden State mauled by Spurs

SAN ANTONIO – Draymond Green could only watch as Steph Castle launched a pass toward the rim. Green had been switched onto the perimeter in transition, and behind him remained a disjointed and frazzled Golden State Warriors defense. A combination of 6-foot-3 Will Richard and 6-2 De’Anthony Melton were also relegated to the role of spectators as the 7-5 Victor Wembanyama reverse dunked in the final two points of an unanswered 18-point run to begin the Emirates Cup game on Friday night. kAm(:E9 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]>6C4FCJ?6HD]4@>^a_ae^``^`a^DE6A9\4FCCJ\@3=:BF6\:?;FCJ\C64@G6CJ\?:C2G\A2?5J2^Qm2? :?;FC65 $E6A9 rFCCJk^2m H2E49:?8 E96 82>6 D@>6H96C6 :? E96 q2J pC62 27E6C 7=J:?8 324< :? E96 27E6C?@@?[ E96 (2CC:@CD H6C6 56>@=:D965 3J E96 9@DE $AFCD `ab\gd 2?5 :E 3642>6 $2? p?E@?:@’D ``E9 G:4E@CJ :? 2 C@H] %96 (2CC:@CD 92G6 ?@H =@DE EH@ 4@?D64FE:G6 82>6D 27E6C H:??:?8 6:89E :? 2 C@H]k^Am kAm*2I6= {6?563@C8 925 564=2C65 AC682>6 E92E 96 (65?6D52J’D @3=:BF6 E62C E92E H:== D:56=:?6 9:> 7@C 2E =62DE EH@ H666 24C@DD E96 7:CDE `a 82>6D @7 E96 D62D@?[ 96 7:?2==J A=2J65 2 82>6 H96C6 96 =@@<65 =:<6 2 C2EE=65 C@@<:6] {6?563@C8 AFE FA ;FDE E9C66 A@:?ED @? ` @7 `b D9@@E:?8[ EFC?65 E96 32== @G6C E9C66 E:>6D 2?5 925 6G6? >@C6 5676?D:G6 =2AD6D]k^Am kAmw:D E62>>2E6D H6C6 ?@E >F49 36EE6C] qC2?5:? !@5K:6>D<: H2D a @7 `_ 7C@> E96 7:6=5[ 2?5 |6=E@? 4@??64E65 @? ;FDE b @7 `` D9@ED]k^Am kAm%6I2D ?2E:G6 {y rCJ6C H2D 2 C2C6 3C:89E DA@E 7@C v@=56? $E2E6[ D4@C:?8 a_ A@:?ED @77 E96 36?49]k^Am kAmvC66? 5:5 2? 2== C:89E ;@3 @7 <66A:?8 (6>32?J2>2 7C@> 56E@?2E:?8 2D 2 D4@C6C] (6>32?J2>2 6?E6C65 E96 82>6 2G6C28:?8 b_]b A@:?ED 2?5 c]c 3=@46[ 2?5 7:?:D965 E96 ?:89E H:E9 `a A@:?ED @? d\@7\`` D9@@E:?8 H:E9 `a C63@F?5D[ D:I 2DD:DED 2?5 EH@ 3=@4:?FE6D]k^Am kAmqFE vC66?’D >@DE ?@E23=6 >@>6?E H2D H96? 96 C646:G65 2 7=28C2?E 7@F= >:5H2J E9C@F89 E96 D64@?5 BF2CE6C] (6>32?J2>2 4C2D965 E96 8=2DD 2D sJ=2? w2CA6C D9@E 2?5 >256 2 b\A@:?E6C[ 2?5 vC66? D=2>>65 :?E@ 9:D 324< H:E9 2 7F== DA665 CF? FA] vC66? 5:5 ?@E A=2J :? E96 D64@?5 92=7]k^Am kAmr2DE=6 D4@C65 ba A@:?ED :? ad >:?FE6D[ >2<:?8 7:G6 b\A@:?E6CD 2?5 E9C@H:?8 5@H? 2 D6C:6D @7 :>AC6DD:G6 5F?6C4FCJ?6HD]4@>^a_ae^``^`b^D2?\;@D6\D92C2>>@E9\722\?2E:@?H:56\8C@F?5\DE@A^Qmupp 8C@F?5:?8 7=:89EDk^2m 7@C D6G6C2= 9@FCD @? uC:52J 27E6C?@@? 2?5 6G6?:?8[ EC2G6= E@ }6H ~C=62?D @? $2EFC52J] %96J H:== E96? A=2J 2E E96 !6=:42?D @? |@?52J]k^Am