This team is clearly deeper and more talented than last season’s squad.
Golden State Warriors’ Chris Paul drives to the hoop against Phoenix Suns’ Josh Okogie in the second quarter of the season opener at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. No, Golden State didn’t win their season opener on Tuesday night — they fell to the Suns 108-104 — but the positives of the Warriors’ performance were unmissable.
While the third-year forward didn’t cover himself in glory in the final minutes when he missed two free throws with 1:32 remaining in a 100-99 game Phoenix led, he did have a great tap-out rebound to Steph Curry to keep the Warriors in the contest inside the final minute, and he was the Warriors’ point-of-attack defender.Size issue
And the Warriors’ lack of size — or, more specifically, their lack of length — proved critical in this contest. Yes, Durant — a two-time NBA Finals MVP — deserved adulation from Golden State’s crowd in the first game he’s played in front of them since he left for Brooklyn all those years ago. Even the Warriors’ new point guard had to chuckle about the chant, which came with him on the free-throw line.
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