Golden State Warriors: 5 Keys To Repeating In 2015-16

Coming off a championship season, the Golden State Warriors are riding high heading into the 2015-16 season. They won 67 games, owned every relevant statistical category in the league and became one of only three teams to win 83 games in a single championship campaign.

The Dubs have drawn comparison to the 1990-91 Chicago Bulls, and rightfully so. Neither team had a single player with championship experience heading into the Finals, but both emerged as convincing champions after a dominant season. The Bulls went on to three-peat and win five of the next seven titles.

With such a young core of reigning MVP Stephen Curry (27), All-NBA Third Teamer Klay Thompson (25), defensive stud Draymond Green (25), Harrison Barnes (23) and Festus Ezeli (25), the Warriors could be a force to be reckoned with for the foreseeable future.

But if the Warriors want to move away from “all-time great season” and closer into “all-time great dynasty” territory, it starts with their title defense in 2015-16.

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There’s been a lot of talk about whether the Warriors were “lucky” in their title run, playing teams that all were dealing with injuries of some sort and avoiding the San Antonio Spurs altogether. While it’s true the Dubs preferred not playing the Spurs, Golden State was better than everyone last year, healthy or not.

The Western Conference is unbelievably stacked, so proving that fact once again in 2015-16 won’t be easy. Every team will give the Dubs their best shot on a nightly basis and making it out of the West has never been more difficult.

But even after such a seemingly insurmountable season, the Warriors still have room to improve as they mature together. Bearing that in mind, here’s a look at five keys for the Golden State Warriors to repeat this year.

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