The Golden State Warriors have had a fairly inconsistent but ultimately positive start to the NBA season, especially considering their difficult schedule, their heavy run of back-to-back games, the travel demands, and the high average age of their starting lineup. It has not been an easy stretch, and Jimmy Butler knows there are several areas the Warriors need to improve.

Butler did not mince words after the Warriors’ 127–123 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Golden State blew an 11-point lead, got crushed on the glass, and surrendered 21 offensive rebounds. His assessment was blunt: the Warriors didn’t defend, and they didn’t compete.

“We just not guarding nobody. That’s from what I can tell. I haven’t been here long, but that’s never been the formula here. Not to win a championship,”

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