Their league-worst record is based on a league-worst defense, with a defensive rating of 116.3. But reviewing the Warriors’ defensive rating and ranking reveals that the old adage of “defense wins championships” rang just as true for the Warriors as it did for any other NBA champion. Throughout their run, the defensive rating they posted was key to whether or not they actually won the title. Their defensive rating went from 109.5 in the regular season (ranked 13th) to 111.9 in the playoffs (ranked 10th). That will give him an opportunity to try to teach some of his younger teammates the intricacies of NBA defense.

Source: Forbes November 17, 2019 17:26 UTC