The Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr has expressed his desire to consider rotating his team in an effort to find the most effective lineup to help return the San Francisco-based team to winning ways.
Since lifting the NBA Championship five months ago, the Warriors’ performances have declined drastically, with the team sitting fourth from the bottom of the Western Conference standings with a 3-6 record.
“We have to save us because nobody else is coming,” Kerr remarked following his team’s 130-129 loss to Orlando Magic on Thursday night. “We’ve had nine games now, so we’ve had a decent look at combinations. It’s time to try something different.”
The Warriors’ main issue appears to be the performance of their bench players. The five regular starters—Draymond Green, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevon Looney, and Andrew Wiggins—have a plus 24.1 net rating, making them the best of any starting lineup that has played at least 75 minutes together this season.
According to Green, the Warriors desperately need to change their defense. On the other hand, the player views the partnership between Thompson and Curry as the strongest aspect of the Warriors’ game. While Curry scored a game-high 39 points against Orlando, Thompson contributed 27 points with 10-of-24 shooting.
