The 2018-19 Golden State Warriors will not be concerned with regular season results. Process, however, will matter. Here’s a look at their three biggest areas of concern.
Plenty of questions surround the Golden State Warriors entering the 2018-19 season. None have anything to do with how many games they’ll win.
If anyone had doubts when last season’s team finished 58-24 (9.5 games below their over/under), the team’s third championship in four years washed those away.
No one will be fooled this year. The Warriors could return to 70-win territory, as they added a fifth All-Star to what was already the greatest quartet ever assembled. They could also fall into the mid-50s, as motivation continues to dwindle and injuries continue to agitate. By the time the postseason rolls around, though, no one will be looking back.
That does not mean that Golden State will be unconditional title favorites come mid-April. Much of what we see over 82 games will shape how likely it is for them to win the16 that matter. It’s just that their record won’t be one of those factors.
Let’s take a look at the regular season questions that carry playoff implications for the league’s best team.