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People think the Golden State Warriors are entering a rebuilding process, but they are just preparing for a big comeback.
Expectations for the Golden State Warriors are always high, which makes sense since they have Steph Curry, a two-time MVP who is still in his prime. But expecting the team to get off to a good start was unrealistic. The team introduced 4 new starters to the lineup while playing without one of their veteran leaders, Draymond Green.
They also rely heavily on James Wiseman, a 19-year-old rookie who only played 3 games in college and didn’t play in preseason. But despite being beaten in the first 2 games and barely beating a rebuilding Bulls team and the Pistons winless, there is reason for optimism.
Wiseman is the truth
After watching the first 4 games I am amazed at how good Wiseman is now and how great it will eventually be. Not only did the Warriors get the best player in the draft, but they also got a generational talent in a year where there were supposedly none.
After watching Wiseman play, I have no idea how Anthony Edwards or LaMelo Ball was talked about being better. Seeing Wiseman and Steph face off is a beautiful thing. In the West, most of the best big men only dominate on one side of the court; Karl-Anthony Towns, Nikola Jokic, and Rudy Gobert. The only truly great great two-way man is Anthony Davis. So the Warriors should be grateful they have a potential franchise player they can build upon once Steph, Klay and Draymond retire.
Curry can still cook
While the stats don’t reflect it, Steph Curry is still in his prime. He has looked as good as the player who led the Warriors to 5 straight NBA Finals appearances and 3 championships. The great thing about Curry is that he is a ball handler who plays the right way. He doesn’t need anyone to create scoring opportunities for him, since he’s managing the point. It also makes the game easier for the other players due to the gravity it controls. You saw in the Bulls game how he continually made the correct pass to the wide open man even though his teammates were missing most of the open stares. The new Warriors will eventually get used to making open shots and start taking them down.
Chemistry takes time
The biggest problem with the Warriors has been the shooting of Andrew Wiggins and Kelly Oubre Jr., two talented players who are learning to play winning basketball. While it’s only natural for fans to take a small sample of games and assume that will be the norm in the future, this is not the case. Learning to play for the Warriors takes time, it’s one of the most complicated offensive systems. His offensive philosophy is rooted in the principles of the Triangle offense, which is based on movement off the ball and the players identifying the readings and making decisions among themselves. That’s what makes it so difficult for teams to prepare for the Warriors, there are no set plays or trends that an opponent can prepare for. They switch from game to game, as players have the freedom to improvise while playing with each other.
Once Oubre Jr. and Wiggins develop that chemistry, they’ll find their groove, and that’s when their games will take off. Wiggins already showed an improvement in the game like the Pistons.
Looking to the future
The Warriors’ first two games were against championship-caliber teams, so it wasn’t surprising that they were eliminated. As for the Bulls, while they are not a good team, most of their players were on the roster last season, so they had better chemistry. Hitting them should be considered mild discomfort. Detroit’s game got easier once Blake Griffin left due to injury.
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But the next leg of games seems more winnable. Two games against Portland is good, but not dominant, then the Kings who are a .500 team at best. Hopefully, the Warriors can rack up a few wins before a tough game streak that begins with two games against Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers.
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