As the preseason winds down and rosters, lineups, and rotations start to take some semblance of shape and coherence, I couldn’t help but think of two themes that could be crucial to the Golden State Warriors’ offensive success this upcoming season.
Rim pressure and perimeter shooting.
In today’s modern NBA, both of these concepts are arguably obligatory when it comes to successful offenses. Both of them feed off of each other — frequent and effective rim pressure causes defenses to be stretched thin, resulting in more opportunities for outside shots; having multiple deep-range threats opens up driving lanes and can equally stretch defenses to their rotational limits.