[Last Word on Sports] - The Warriors Are Set To Make Tough Decision As Reality Sets In

SAN FRANCISCO — Golden State sits stuck in the middle of the West. The team that many projected as a top-four contender has stumbled to a 10-10 record and already trails the by four games. The loss to a short-handed Rockets team at the Chase Center cut deeper than usual because it exposed the ' average reality. Houston played without and yet still outworked Golden State in a 104-100 win that felt like a culture blow. The Warriors must confront a simple truth: their small-ball identity no l