2013 Golden State Warriors Season Preview

The problem with the Golden State Warriors has absolutely nothing to do with the offense and everything to do with the defense.  They have one of the  most potent offenses in the NBA, but they just have never been able to stop anybody.  In the NBA, if you are not able to stop or at least contain, the really good teams they will find a way to outscore you.  The other factor that plagued the Warriors was the amount of injuries that piled up towards the end of the year.  If they are able to stay healthy along with playing a little defense the Warriors could make a real push for the playoffs.  The projected starting lineup for the Warriors looks something like this:

  PG. Stephen Curry


  SG. Klay Thompson


  SF. Harrison Barnes

  PF. David Lee

  C. Andrew Bogut

Sports Illustrated has the Warriors projected to finish 11th in the Western Conference.  With the talent and the ability that this team has they could very easily find themselves in the playoffs as a 7th or 8th seed.  However, in order to do that they need to be healthy for a majority of the season and that mainly goes for Stephen Curry who just cannot seem to stay healthy.  Curry in one of the best 3 point shooters in the game today but he just cannot seem to be on the court for 75 or more games a year. I look for the Warriors to make a pretty good push for the playoffs this year.