Golden State Warriors: So far, so good

November 13, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Andre Iguodala (9) celebrates during the second quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

1. Can Iguodala come off the bench as a point forward?

As I mentioned earlier, Kerr is starting Barnes over Iggy. While the experiment is paying off for Barnes, the same might not be said for Iggy.

In his first season coming off the bench, Iggy is actually putting up career lows in points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, field goal attempts, and field goal percentage. He doesn’t seem to be as aggressive as he was in previous seasons, preferring to take on more of a facilitator role in the offense.

Whether this is by design or due to a decline in Iguodala’s athleticism, Kerr needs to give this experiment more time before making a final decision. This dip in performance and production could be due to Iguodala needing more time to adjust to a lesser role – a role that he hasn’t played in his previous ten seasons in the league.

He is still part of the closing lineup during the end of close games, and is still a key member of the team’s rotation. His poor performances have flown under the radar recently, especially since the Warriors haven’t needed a big performance from him yet. But should the Warriors suffer through a difficult spell, you can be sure that Iggy’s career low season will be brought into the limelight.