Limit turnovers
Ah, here we go again.
Throughout the decade Golden State Warriors have played some of the most dazzling, breathtaking beautiful basketball the game has ever seen. The type of fluid, unselfish ball movement that would have made the sport’s founders smile.
And in the midst of that beauty, the Warriors have never failed to commit some of the most boneheaded, mindboggling turnovers you’ve ever seen.
It could be the ill-advised behind-the-back pass in Game 7 of 2016 that first comes to mind. But believe, me, there have been no shortage of strange decisions from the Warriors over the years.
This is the cost of playing a fast-paced, instict-driven brand of basketball. At times, everything snaps into place perfectly before the opponent, or the Warriors themselves, even realize what’s happening.
Other times, wires get crossed and errant passes sail into the hands of defenders.
Golden State committed 18 turnovers in each of the first two games of this series, the worst of any team to start the second round.
Fortunately, the Warriors have been mostly clean in the playoffs. They rank eighth overall in turnovers and are clearly capable of playing cohesive basketball — it’s just time to tighten the ship.