With six wins in seven games, the Warriors have had an excellent start to the season. But things could get tough very quickly: in the coming days, Golden State must face the three best teams in the current NBA on the road. Just that!
“The rest of the road trip is difficult. We have three difficult teams to play and we want to continue to gain momentum.”
After the victory in Washington last night, Stephen Curry already had an eye towards the big deadlines to come. His return against the weak Wizards – 24 points in 24 minutes – was precisely a way for him to stretch his legs before facing the best in the NBA.
The next 5 Warriors games.
Fasten your seat belt. pic.twitter.com/vwF9QplCXz
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Three trips to Boston, Cleveland then Oklahoma City between November 6 and 10, impossible to make a tougher schedule.
The Celtics won seven of their first eight games, with only one loss coming at Indiana in overtime. The defending champion is rolling and is only ahead of… Cleveland in the standings, who have won eight in eight games under Kenny Atkinson. The Cavaliers have the best NBA record at the time of these lines and are the only undefeated team in the NBA with… Oklahoma City, received seven out of seven in the Western Conference.
As you have understood, the challenge is immense for the Warriors, who will be keen to show that their very good start to the season is not a mirage.
For this, Golden State coach Steve Kerr should grant many more minutes to Stephen Curry than last night (24), he who already seems to have found the rhythm. However, the Warriors will need their collective and their squad depth more than ever to take at least one match on these very hostile grounds.
Kerr's very expanded rotation at the start of the season proved to be an asset for the Dubs, notably with great offensive production from the bench (61 points per game, best NBA total). From Buddy Hield to Jonathan Kuminga via Moses Moody, Brandin Podziemski and Kyle Anderson, the second unit is a hit! We even had the surprise Lindy Waters III with 21 points against the Pelicans the other day. It is notably thanks to this depth that Golden State was able to remain undefeated in the absence of Stephen Curry, but also those of Andrew Wiggins and De'Anthony Melton.
And that’s 6 wins in 7 games for the Warriors! ????
Return of Curry, lagging match in Washington but the victory is there.
Next ?
Unmissable match: see you in Boston on Wednesday evening!!
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The Warriors' schedule at the start of the season was very affordable, and they took the opportunity to lay excellent foundations both offensively (4th efficiency in attack) and defensively (2nd efficiency in defense). Now, very serious things begin for Golden State, with also matches against Dallas (return of Klay Thompson to the Chase Center) and Memphis after their terrifying road trip. Can Steph Curry and his family make an impression? Or will they suddenly fall back to earth?
Answer this week.
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Calendar source: ESPN
