SUMMARY
- Fans attack the Warriors after footage of a moving screen vs the Mavericks goes viral.
- Despite this incident, the Mavs managed to get the win over the Warriors.
NBA Fans made their feelings clear about the Golden State Warriors after witnessing their antics in a recent matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. Most members of the basketball community will know that GSW has not been doing well this season and currently holds the 10th position in the Western Conference.
The team is desperate to make it to the playoffs and remain in contention for an NBA championship. However, some of the basketball plays that they tend to implement frequently have generated quite a lot of criticism from fans. That said, a closer look is required.
Fans claim the Warriors’ dynasty was established with illegal screens
There is no denying that the Golden State Warriors are one of the most successful franchises in modern NBA history. After all, the team managed to win 4 titles within a span of 8 years and can be considered a dynasty. In order to get Steph Curry open looks at the rim, GSW has established a reputation for setting moving screens.
look at the screens I’m begging u pic.twitter.com/c1w0lGNEfb
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) April 6, 2024
Their entire dynasty is built on moving screens
— DNP Sports (@DNPSportsShow) April 6, 2024
That’s illegal too.. they just didn’t call it..
— Jay’V (@JayVTheGreat) April 6, 2024
After all, moving screens allows for teammates to essentially hold back the opponent as opposed to naturally letting them run into the screen. It even increases the chances of injury. Since these screens are utilized quite frequently by the Warriors, some fans have even claimed that their success as a dynasty was established through those illegal screens.
The Warriors still ended up losing to the Dallas Mavericks without Luka Doncic
Seeing that fans were quite upset to witness Draymond Green and Chris Paul set an illegal screen in order to get Steph open for an open three-pointer, one can only imagine how the NBA world would have reacted if the Warriors ended up winning their matchup against the Dallas Mavericks.
Nonetheless, the Mavs managed to hold off the Warriors despite their antics and have obtained revenge for their previous loss to Golden State a few days ago. Fans are left wondering if the Warriors should be punished or reprimanded for their use of illegal screens.