NBA 2016/17: 5 things we learnt from the opening week

#3 The Warriors will explode, but they need to get the chemistry right

The Warriors are still finding their feet

Explosions usually require the right chemical formulations and balances, and Golden State didn’t seem to have that on opening night. That being said, the Warriors have bounced back well from humiliation at home, and seem to be headed in the right direction for another earth-shattering campaign.

With 4 All-NBA stars from last year, MVPs from the last three seasons, multiple scoring championships, a walking triple-double machine, the most explosive backcourt in the league, and championship pedigree, not to forget a team that set the record for most wins in a regular season, sans a few members; the title is definitely there’s to lose according to betting odds-makes from around the globe coupled with popular perception.

However, they need to get their on-court chemistry right, to ensure they explode and not implode. What the Spurs did to them with their pace and counter-measures against the small-ball methodology employed by the Dubs, especially in the post, would have definitely caught the attention of coaches around the league.

The Warriors have never been the most defensively efficient team in the league, and their summer exits would definitely hurt them there, but can they continue to offensively execute well enough to score more than their opponents, given the offensive juggernaut they are, now even more so with the inclusion of Kevin Durant, remains their Holy Grail!