It’s the most feared lineup in sports, “The Death Lineup.” An undersized lineup on Golden State which dominates both sides of the ball. The NBA is a copycat league and now every team has implemented their own version. The Toronto Raptors are no different, and as they attempt to compete for an NBA title, they’ll search for their own “Death Lineup.”
Having former MVPs Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant gives the Warriors a stark advantage over pretty much everyone. However, they were NBA champions before Durant got there. Steve Kerr took over as the head coach of the Warriors in 2014-15, and the Warriors, who had been a middle-of-the-pack playoff team prior to Kerr’s arrival, started winning a lot of games.