Gui Santos isn’t what the Warriors need. He’s what the Warriors need to do better.

DETROIT — Before the Warriors’ game against the Pistons, Steve Kerr told his team that they needed to start winning the individual battles. Basketball is a team sport, but it’s made up of hundreds of micro games within the game. The box-outs, the loose balls, the contested boards, the ability to stay in front of your man.

Too often over the past six weeks, the Warriors have lost the majority of those battles. After starting 12-3, they went 6-12. They lost their competitive spirit, edge and confidence.