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Golden State Warriors: This season is an audition for young Dubs

By Adam Serpant

OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 24: Alen Smailagic #6, Jordan Poole #3, and Eric Paschall #7 of the Golden State Warriors pose for a photograph during a press conference on June 24, 2019 at Rakuten Performance Center in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)
OAKLAND, CA - JUNE 24: Alen Smailagic #6, Jordan Poole #3, and Eric Paschall #7 of the Golden State Warriors pose for a photograph during a press conference on June 24, 2019 at Rakuten Performance Center in Oakland, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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The expertise of Eric Paschall

The youth movement in San Francisco has been detailed on more than one occasion.

No Iguodala, no Livingston, no Durant. The influx of inexperience in this side was necessary, and with Steph out for some time and Draymond battling his own injuries, the learning curve will be much, much steeper.

The driving force of this side has been Eric Paschall. It has comfortably been Eric Paschall.

Capped off by a magnificent 36 and 13 against Portland, Paschall has been a revelation in the embryonic stage of his career. He has reached Steph Curry levels of rookie performances within seven games.

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I was wrong about him. I believed that he would be a solid performer, having spent four years in college maturing as a player and as a person. His maturity, however, has surpassed any reasonable expectations from the 41st pick of the draft.

On Monday, when a relatively untried team was looking to hang with a Lillard-led Portland side, it was Paschall who rallied the troops with a dominance that oozed confidence, punctuated by a devastating put-back dunk after a 12-0 run in the clutch.

He has also taken to post-game interviews in an assured style that gave the impression that he had been doing this for years.

Coupled with a skillset that comfortably translates to the NBA, Paschall has a head for this stage. Stepping into the shoes of a leader so early on would not have been expected, but Steve Kerr must be encouraged by what he has seen.

Emerging from the rubble of a ruined Warriors season, Paschall still has more time to lead with Green sidelined, and so we may see more lightning performances from him.

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