SAN FRANCISCO — The Warriors, battered and beaten and down four All-Stars, had nine players in uniform for Monday night’s game against the Blazers.
Seven of those players could be playing in the NBA’s G-League right now. And that’s a conservative estimate.
The average age of both the Warriors’ active roster and starting lineup was 23 years old.
Call them the Baby Dubs.
And they were set to get annihilated.
What else could you have expected? The Blazers had a star point guard and perennial MVP candidate in Damian Lillard, an alleged second All-Star in CJ McCollum, serious playoff aspirations after a trip to the Western Conference Finals last season, and a 12.