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The Golden State Warriors already boast a terrifying collaboration of talent on their 2018-19 roster, but with little more than a month to go before the start of the postseason, the fact that they could just be beginning to hit their pinnacle is a daunting prospect for teams attempting to dethrone the reigning champions.
Following Saturday's 120-117 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, former Defensive Player of the Year, Draymond Green, let the people in on the fact that during the game, DeMarcus Cousins mentioned in a timeout that he was able to switch on the pick and roll, something that the Warriors have been shying away from in the 16 games that Cousins has appeared in coming off his Achilles injury from last season.
Interesting. Draymond Green said DeMarcus Cousins came to the bench during a timeout tonight and told the staff: “I can switch.” Warriors have opted not to deploy switching scheme with Cousins on the floor. You may see that change some. pic.twitter.com/wWMHxrV6Jl
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) March 3, 2019
Golden State averages the league's highest scoring total on a nightly basis at 118.2 points per game, but their 112.1 points per game allowed is the second-highest for a team currently slated to make the playoffs out of the Western Conference. That's due largely to the pace that they operate at on most nights, but there's certainly room for improvement in terms of locking down the competition.
If toppling the Warriors wasn't enough, the addition of a healthy Cousins — one who can switch on the defensive end of the floor, along with being a nightmare to guard with the ball — might make for a Sisyphean task. The four-time All-Star hasn't been rushed back by Golden State, who has put themselves in line for the No. 1 seed in the West without him for a majority of the year. Come the postseason, there might just be too much on both sides of the ball for any one team to match up with.
