Golden State Warriors: 5 Early Season Takeaways
1. The Warriors Are Going To Be Scary Good
Did we mention that only 14 games into a new season with so many new pieces to incorporate, the Golden State Warriors boast a league-leading offensive rating of 113.8 points per 100 possessions, that they’re leading the league in scoring at 117.1 points per game and that they’re already 12-2?
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During this eight-game win streak, the Dubs have recorded 30+ assists in every game, tying a franchise-record that will be broken Wednesday night if they can do it again in a revenge game against the visiting Lakers.
KD has taken zero time to get himself acclimated in his new digs, Stephen Curry is looking more like an MVP candidate again (26.1 PPG, 6.0 APG, .482/.409/.920 shooting), Klay Thompson has busted out of his slump and Draymond Green is basically the fourth horseman of the Apocalypse with his 10.8 points, 9.1 rebounds, 6.9 assists, 2.2 steals and 1.7 blocks per game.
The Warriors are leading the league in fast break points and assists, their offense is already finding its footing and once the defense catches up, the rest of the league will have cause for despair. As they’ve already shown so many times this season, on any given night, the Dubs have four different players who can — and probably will — rise up and take over a game.
It’s a terrifying prospect, and after watching LeBron James and Kyrie Irving do the same thing to them in the Finals last year, the Warriors now have a roster tailor-made to return the favor. Star players win playoff series, especially when rotations are cut short.
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With that four-man group of Curry, Klay, Draymond and KD, the rest of the league should be very, very worried about this team’s early signs of chemistry and what might happen when everything truly starts to click.