There is not much to complain about if you’re the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors are currently 8-2 and only the Memphis Grizzlies have a better record in the Western Conference. However, there is always room for improvement and Steve Kerr is not letting this 10 game start prevent him from trying to improve this ball club.
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Turnovers were the biggest issue to start the season, but know they have dialed those down a bit. Now, Kerr has shifted to another issue affecting the Dubs. According to Diamond Leung of the Bay Area News Group, Kerr emphasized rebounding during Wednesday’s practice:
Rebounding was the topic in practice Wednesday. The Warriors allow an average of 12.4 offensive rebounds a game, good for next to last in the league entering play Wednesday. The Los Angeles Lakers grabbed 20 of them in the Warriors’ 136-115 win Sunday.
“It’s a big issue, and we talked about it, and hopefully we’ll clean that up,” Kerr said.
“If we can rebound a little better and continue the D, then we’ll be able to get out and flow a little bit more offensively.”
The Warriors have been giving up a ridiculous amount of offensive rebounds so far and that won’t cut it against the better teams in this league. Only the Chicago Bulls allow more offensive boards, but one thing to look at is the opponent’s field goal percentage. When you’re able to make the opposition miss more shots, more offensive rebounds are up for grabs.
There is still no excuse for losing the battle on the glass. The effort on defense goes to waste if the Warriors aren’t able to secure the rock. The Warriors will get an opportunity to show their improved rebounding this Friday against the Jazz. Like Kerr said, if they are able to rebound the ball a little better, the offense will also flow better, which is a scary thought.