LGW: Golden State Warriors vs Washington Wizards Recap: Dubs Play Down To, And Lose To, Competition
(Dan Honda/Bay Area News Group)

(Dan Honda/Bay Area News Group)

The Golden State Warriors currently have a 27-19 record. In their last two games, they have played one team with a 33-13 record and another team with a 22-22 record. Conventional wisdom would suggest that the Warriors would win more easily against the team with the worse record. However, this was not the case.

In the first game of the two, the Warriors beat the Portland Trail Blazers, who currently have the third best record in the Western Conference, 103-88.

The Warriors won by a fairly significant margin against a quality team. They forced the Blazers, the NBA’s highest-scoring offense, to a season-low in points, and they forced them to shoot a season-low 33.7 percent. They held a probable Western Conference all-star in LaMarcus Aldridge to just 10 points.

In the second game of their two most recent games, the Warriors lost to the Washington Wizards 88-85. The Warriors played solid defense for all four quarters, holding the Wizards to 37.8 percent shooting. However, their offense disappeared in this game, and they only shot 37.5 percent from the field.

The Warriors have gotten into a bad habit of playing up or playing down to their competition. On one side, it’s great to see them playing good, competitive basketball against some of the best teams in the NBA.

However, it’s even harder to watch when they lose to a team that they should hypothetically beat fairly easily.

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LGW: David Lee Defense: Shutting Down LaMarcus Aldridge And Making A Bid For All-Star
(Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

(Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images)

On Sunday, the Golden State Warriors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 103-88 behind stellar team defense and some impressive defense on LaMarcus Aldridge.

The Warriors held the NBA’s highest-scoring offense to a season-low in points, and they forced them to shoot a season-low 33.7 percent.

David Lee drew the tough assignment of guarding Aldridge, Portland’s best player and one of the best power forwards in the NBA. Andrew Bogut and Draymond Green also spent time guarding Aldridge, but Lee was the main disruptor.

Although Lee is often criticized for his defense, he held Aldridge, who is averaging 24.3 points per game this season, to just 10 points on 2-for-14 shooting.

Lee was playing with a sprained left shoulder, so it was impressive how he was able to play physically with Aldridge, especially in post-ups.

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LGW: Team USA Basketball Roster 2014: Four Of 28 Will Be Golden State Warriors
(Warriors.com photo)

(Warriors.com photo)

Back on November 14, 2013, before a home game for the Golden State Warriors against the Oklahoma City Thunder, LetsGoWarriors.com got the opportunity to ask Stephen Curry about the possibility of playing alongside Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook on Team USA Basketball (USAB) this summer for the 2010 World Championships, with the caveat that during the NBA season, Curry was probably focused on the Warriors.

“Yeah, we played together in the 2010 World Championships,” Curry told us, “and there’s an opportunity again this summer in going to Spain but, like you said, it’s not something I think about now but something I’ve expressed I want to do and hopefully I get that opportunity.”

Today, USA Basketball will announce a 28-player pool from which USAB chairman Jerry Colangelo and coach Mike Krzyzewski will choose the 12-man rosters for the 2014 World Cup of Basketball and the 2016 Olympics in Brazil.

Marc J. Spears of Yahoo! Sports and Marc Stein of ESPN.com have both reported that Stephen Curry is among the 28 players selected.

Curry won a gold medal with the USA Men’s Basketball Team that won the 2010 FIBA World Championship. He also was a member of the 2007 USA U19 World Championship Team that won the silver medal at the 2007 FIBA U19 World Championship and that won the gold medal at the 2007 Global Games.

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San Francisco 49ers: Biggest Offseason Needs

Jan 19, 2014; Seattle, WA, USA; San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh (left) looks on with quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half of the 2013 NFC Championship football game at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

This article was originally published on Golden Gate Sports.

The San Francisco 49ers have come painfully close to winning a Super Bowl title for the past three seasons. Unfortunately for them, the Seattle Seahawks will be representing the NFC in the Super Bowl instead of the 49ers this season.

The 49ers are certainly an elite team in the NFL, especially given the fact that they’ve made it to the NFC Championship three seasons in a row now. However, there’s always room for improvement, especially if they want to beat Seattle next season.

The 49ers are now officially into the offseason. They can now focus on what moves they need to make to improve next season.

The 49ers have star players at many different positions, but here are three positions where they must improve or where they need to gain more depth at:

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LGW: Jordan Crawford Warriors Trade Already Paying Off
Layne Murdoch Jr./Getty Images

Layne Murdoch Jr./Getty Images

The Golden State Warriors boast the best starting lineup in the NBA. However, the biggest criticism for the Warriors this season has been the lack of scoring from the bench.

To address this problem, the Warriors made a change. They acquired Jordan Crawford and MarShon Brooks from the Boston Celtics last Wednesday in a three-team trade.

Although Brooks is a solid player with lots of potential, Crawford is expected to have a larger role off the bench than Brooks.

In Crawford, they acquired a 6-foot-4 combo guard who is averaging 13.2 points and 5.5 assists per game this season. The Warriors acquired Crawford because of his scoring and his ability to handle the ball.

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