3 Ways Golden State Warriors can improve this season

Golden State Warriors’ goals: Build chemistry

When entering the season, the Golden State Warriors knew they had their work cut out for them. Not only is the team operating under unfortunate circumstances with Klay Thompson sidelined – but a fresh roster full of new faces and inexperienced prospects meant building chemistry would be a long journey.

You can’t force chemistry. There is no crash course in forming a group of guys that can seamlessly play together. It takes time and dedication. And, in all honesty, it takes a bit of luck. So far for the Warriors, they are still a long way away from being a high-chemistry team.

It’s evident every time they hit the floor together. Although the Dubs are top five in assists per game, plays don’t always happen fluidly within the natural flow of the game. Leaders like Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are constantly pointing to spots on the floor where they need a teammate to be. It isn’t as simple as making a read and reacting on the fly – this team still has to be coached through nearly every aspect of the game.

This brief moment in which a player has to be directed where to go, rather than instinctually doing it, is all it takes to hold the Warriors back. This is a core reason why many of their biggest losses have come from a lack of experience together.

And, this is to be expected. It’s not a knock on anybody. Keep in mind, players like Kelly Oubre and Andrew Wiggins have never been in a winning environment – and for guys Juan Tuscano-Anderson, they literally haven’t been in an NBA environment at all for that long.

It’s going to take time to build chemistry. It might not even happen this year and it’s unlikely the Warriors ever reach the pinnacle of team basketball as they did in years prior. However, the team has untapped potential waiting behind their ability to play together with unity.