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Stephen A. calls out Warriors' effort after poor start (2:05)

Stephen A. Smith thinks the Warriors are a disgrace. There is a time and a place for it.

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Draymond Green had a blunt assessment about what is holding the Golden State Warriors back.

Green said after Friday's practice that they are very fragile. When you start going through these things, you begin to believe them. You become who you are when you start believing them. It is the only way to break them.

Following their best win of the season, the Warriors embarked on a road trip. Green said that the game was the team's key to success.

Green said that it was time to start turning the page after the win. The page was turned by us. It didn't go the right way.

The Warriors were soundly defeated by the Milwaukee Bucks. According to sources, Stephen Curry will be out for a few weeks due to a shoulder injury.

Andrew has not played in the last nine games due to an adductor strain. Donte DiVincenzo and JaMychal Green have been sick.

The Warriors finished their six-game road trip with back-to-back 30-point-plus losses to the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets, dropping their away record to 3-16.

Green thinks that the team has struggled since the road trip began. It is more frustrating. You can choose to be on the road or at home. The team is struggling. It's difficult to overcome anything else.

Golden State has had its fair share of rough patches. The Warriors lost nine of 11 games in February and March last year as Curry and Green missed time with injuries. The pieces would fall into place when they were fully healthy.

This is not the case this season.

Green said that it was not going to be fixed with the snap of a finger. To get that confidence, you have to work through these issues. The thing isn't showing up. You would like to think that we'll be fine and this guy will return. You need to work for positive outcomes and positive feelings that will give you a boost of confidence.

Green thinks the Warriors are capable of doing that work and coming together at the right time, just as they did last season when they won their second title.

Two seasons ago, the Warriors were eliminated in the first round of the play-in tournament when they were in 11th place. Green believes there will be a different result if they do.

If we're in that situation, I feel bad for the 1 or 2 seeds. Is Stephen Curry on this team? Is Klay Thompson a person? What do you think about me? Was it Wiggins? Are you talking about Kevon Looney? Are you talking about Jordan Poole? I believe we would be okay.