The Golden State Warriors have officially turned things around.
It started with a dominant win against a seemingly dormant Denver Nuggets team—in which Stephen Curry only took eight shots and sat for much of the fourth quarter. Golden State then rattled off back-to-back wins against potential contenders in the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers. Although Minnesota was down Anthony Edwards, the combined viability of the offense between those two games gave some major reasons for optimism about this roster.
But it was the win against the Los Angeles Clippers last night that was truly promising. Even with Curry and Draymond Green resting on the first half of a back-to-back, which will be completed tonight against the Phoenix Suns, Yaxel Lendeborg was able to carry Golden State into its fourth-straight victory. If this team is going to position itself well for a postseason run, those are the types of games it's going to need to win over the course of the season.
Four wins, though, isn't enough to truly solidify this roster's viability. This upcoming stretch—and particularly three matchups—will serve as the true measuring stick of this team. If the Warriors can exit November ...