After Golden State improved to 10-2 with a 123-118 win over Memphis on Friday, Stephen Curry was requested how a lot a stat like that may reveal a few group’s potential.
“We have not completed something but,” Curry informed ESPN, downplaying the beginning. “You do not need to get too forward of your self. We perceive we’re constructing a basis and a brand new identification with this group. And also you need to be rewarded with profitable when you’re studying, in order that’s a very good begin.”
Whereas they misplaced Klay Thompson in free company, the Warriors didn’t bear a significant roster turnover this offseason. They introduced again Curry, Draymond Inexperienced, Kevon Looney, Jonathan Kuminga, Moses Moody, Brandin Podziemski, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Gary Payton II, Andrew Wiggins and Gui Santos from final 12 months’s squad. Nevertheless, their offseason additions — Buddy Hield, Kyle Anderson, Lindy Waters III and De’Anthony Melton — have made very important contributions within the younger season.
The group is trusting 11-12 gamers to supply high quality minutes on a nightly foundation — a components that labored for the 2014-15 Warriors who lived by their “energy in numbers” slogan.
“We’ve got 12 guys normally in our rotation that may play, so it feels completely different, appears completely different [from last year], however we’re making an attempt to construct child steps,” Curry stated.
The Warriors’ deep rotation is greatest typified by the stat that no participant, not even Curry (28.8) or Inexperienced (27.8), has averaged half-hour per recreation by way of the primary 12 outings. Amazingly, seven gamers are clocking no less than 20 minutes per evening and 4 others are averaging no less than 15. Payton II is averaging 11.8 minutes because the twelfth man.
The red-hot Warriors, on a three-game profitable streak, will subsequent journey to the Clippers on Monday earlier than returning residence to host the Hawks.
