Cole led the team to lose four consecutive times for the first time, and the Warriors Dynasty suffered heavy losses for the first time

On May 15, the Golden State Warriors suffered the hardest blow of the season. After losing to the Minnesota Timberwolves 110-121 away, the once-powerful champion team stopped in the Western Conference semi-finals with a total score of 1-4 and missed the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive years.

For the star Curry, this night was particularly bitter. This is the first time he has encountered a "gentleman sweep" in his career at the age of 34. He led the Warriors with the worst playoff record and also won two victories - including a 2013 Spurs, 2019 Raptors and last year's series against the Lakers. What is even more sad is that the entire Pacific Division (including the Warriors, Lakers, Clippers, etc.) collectively missed the Western Conference Finals stage for two consecutive years for the first time since 2014.

Kuminga, who appeared on the bench in this game, became one of the few highlights for the Warriors. The 20-year-old scored 26 points in 11 of 23 shots in 32 minutes. But embarrassing data shows that when the young forward played for more than 20 minutes in the playoffs, the Warriors' record this season was a bleak 0 wins and 7 losses.

Although the Warriors won the first game of the series, they lost four cities and were defeated. This is the first time that the Warriors have suffered four consecutive losses in the playoffs since head coach Cole took charge in 2014. In the locker room after the game, the scene of Curry lowering his head to wipe his elbow guards went viral on social media. The unhealed wound on the arm of the historical three-point king seemed to have become a microcosm of the entire team at this moment.

From the six-point finals and four championships between 2015 and 2022 to the two consecutive years of missing the division finals, the Warriors Dynasty seems to be experiencing the most difficult pain of reconstruction. This summer, the team's management will inevitably make a choice between retaining the core lineup and cultivating new players, and how much fuel is left in Curry's fuel tank may determine the future direction of this legendary team.