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Golden State Warriors: 3 silver linings from an otherwise atrocious start

By Evan Quarnstrom

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - NOVEMBER 2: Eric Paschall #7 of the Golden State Warriors drives to the basket against the Charlotte Hornets on November 2, 2019 at ORACLE Arena 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)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - NOVEMBER 2: Eric Paschall #7 of the Golden State Warriors drives to the basket against the Charlotte Hornets on November 2, 2019 at ORACLE Arena 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 Golden State Warriors currently are the owners of the worst record in the league, but amid the losing and negativity, a few bright spots have to be pointed out.

The Golden State Warriors have been atrocious. There are no two ways about it.

As of November 12, the Warriors have two wins and nine losses through the first eleven games of the season. For those who have bothered peeking at the standings, that places them 30th out of 30 teams in the league.

What fans have witnessed in the new Chase Center era is a far cry from the performances that we saw win the Western Conference for the past five years.

While the Warriors may be sitting at the bottom of the standings, they are leading in a few categories:

The Dubs currently are the best team at letting the opponent put the basketball in the hoop, with a league-high defensive rating of 116. They also are the best at providing unhindered lanes to the rim, with a league-low 3.5 blocks per game.

If blowing defensive assignments were more easily quantifiable, they’d be leading the league by far in that category as well.

Okay, jokes aside, it’s been a rough start for the Warriors and luck has not been on their side. Growing pains are expected with a young roster, but injuries to key players (Steph, Klay, Draymond, Looney, etc.) have been unsurmountable and forced Steve Kerr to use some lineups that no head coach would ever want to see on the floor of an NBA game.

Despite the growing frustration among players and fans, there are a few bright spots that can be found amid all the rubble.

Let’s think with the glass half full and highlight three reasons to be optimistic about the Warriors’ so far this season.

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