3 lineups the Golden State Warriors should use more often

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The bench + shooting

The Golden State Warriors retained many of their bench players from a season ago. The best part about that is that the team that took the court last season was not good, winning a total of 15 games.

While that was discouraging for fans, to say the least, many of these players did see big-time increases in the opportunity that they were given. Mychal Mulder, Eric Paschall, and Damion Lee were all able to increase their playmaking.

Combine those three with Brad Wanamaker, the backup point guard, and Wiggins, and you have a lineup that has just about everything from size to playmaking. Wiggins serves as the main playmaker surrounded by secondary playmaking, speed and shooting.

It’s a solid combination, and together they’ve played a total of 32 minutes. With a 12.0 net rating, this lineup is among the most effective for the Warriors, one of just a handful that has over a 65 percent true shooting percentage.

Against other bench units, this one can consistently keep or create leads.

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