The Warriors are no longer a good defensive team on the perimeter, and it's hurting them in more ways than one.
As the Golden State Warriors have begun the season with a 10-9 record, one of their defining flaws has been their inability to prevent opposing teams, even those who are weak offensively, from dominating them on the interior given the relative lack of size they have been forced to operate with.
Yet, according to Anthony Slater of ESPN, the problem can actually be traced back to their lack of lateral quickness on the perimeter, a weakness that is coupling with their lack of bona-fide rim protection to compromise their defensive identity as a whole.