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Golden State Warriors: 5 Lessons From Week 1

By Gerald Bourguet

Nov 2, 2014; Portland, OR, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) and guard Andre Iguodala (9) high five during the fourth quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Craig Mitchelldyer-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 2, 2014; Portland, OR, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) and guard Andre Iguodala (9) high five during the fourth quarter against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Craig Mitchelldyer-USA TODAY Sports /
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November 1, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Carlos Boozer (5) shoots the basketball against Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut (12) during the first quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports /

4. This defense is elite

Last season, the Warriors were a top five defense. Andrew Bogut and Draymond Green both finished in the top five in the league in defensive rating, Klay Thompson was holding things down in the backcourt to make up for Stephen Curry’s shortcomings on that end and Andre Iguodala was a lockdown wing defender. Jackson’s emphasis on defense gave the Dubs a chance to win on any given night.

In his first gig as a head coach, Kerr’s job was to fix a stagnant offense while keeping the defense intact. We’ll get to the offense in a minute, but suffice it to say that Golden State’s D is as stifling as ever. They’ve only allowed one team to reach triple digits and are holding their opponents to 90.3 points per game. Those numbers will even out over an 82-game season, but for the time being, the Warriors have the makings of a truly elite defense.

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