Draymond, Butler Rip Warriors' 'Soft' Defense; Curry Hurt

After a 104-100 home loss to Houston, Warriors vets Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler tore into Golden State’s effort — Green called the defense “s--t” and said “We are individually f--king awful,” while Butler added, “We don't box out...We let anybody do whatever they want.” Stephen Curry exited late with a right quad contusion and will have an MRI. The Dubs dropped to 10-10, have lost four of five, and sit eighth in a crowded West, 2.5 games shy of a top-six seed. Merlin sees a proud team skidding on attitude more than metrics — Green’s line, “defense is about demeanor,” nails it. If Curry misses time, Butler’s warning that they’ll need to be “damn near perfect” becomes reality. This is a season hinge: cohesion or deeper slide.