Golden State Warriors: 3 Lessons from start of the season

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 28: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors stands for the national anthem before their game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Chase Center on October 28, 2021 in San Francisco, 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. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 28: Stephen Curry #30 of the Golden State Warriors stands for the national anthem before their game against the Memphis Grizzlies at Chase Center on October 28, 2021 in San Francisco, 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. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) /
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Turnovers remain their Achilles heel

If there is one thing we know about Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors at this point, it is that they are going to swing for the fences and look to make the homerun play whenever given an opportunity. The only problem is, those highlight moments come at the risk of racking up turnovers.

This is nothing new. Anyone who has watched the Dubs’ dynasty rise and fall has seen turnovers be the root of their biggest problems. It is only natural for a team that plays with such frenetic energy and pace to commit a number of errors along the way.

The Warriors play an instinctive style of offense. Each player is meant to read and react to every situation. The result? Sometimes they will not always be on the same page. This is okay in the grand scheme of things as this free-flowing offense is what makes the Dubs so difficult to plan for.

But, turnovers have cost them in the past and they continue to be their Achilles heel. The Warriors commit the 6th most turnovers per game (16.6) in the league and their late blunders against Memphis caused them to drop their first game of the season.