Day 230

Fresh Start_230: The return of the Durant-tula
In his return to the starting lineup last night, Kevin Durant looked like he didn’t miss a beat against the Pelicans last night. Durant in 31 minutes had 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists. Durant was an MVP candidate when he was on the floor before he got hurt. Durant this season is averaging 25 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 assists.

Durant is a huge part of what the Warriors want to do in the playoffs, but getting Durant back into the rotation, and getting the chemistry back with Durant with be the hard part. Steph Curry is now looking like the MVP that we have seen over the past two years, so how will that translate with Durant back in the rotation? Well last night we didn’t get an answer because Curry didn’t play thanks to a knee contusion.

The small ball lineup with Durant at the 4 and Draymond Green at the 5, with Iggy, Klay, and Steph on the floor with them is their best lineup. What this lineup can do in theory is absolutely terrifying for the opposition. The ability to stretch the floor from everyone on the floor can open up the cuts to the basket, and the dribble drive game that Golden State loves to do. As crazy as it may seem, the Warriors are going to have to learn how to play with each other all over again because when a big part of your team misses 20 games it impacts the team drastically.

The Warriors also have to make sure Durant is 100% healthy and he seems like his is playing 31 minutes. Golden State is no stranger to this due to the fact that they did the same thing last season when Curry suffered an ankle injury in the first round of the playoffs against Houston. When the Warriors are healthy this team is possibly the best team ever assembled, so with 2 games left in the regular season, Golden State has to take a Kevin Durant crash course before the playoffs.

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