Writer Calls Warriors Soft, Non-Contenders; Truth Behind That Assessment?

The Golden State Warriors are a league-best 28-5.

There’s simply no evidence to support the notion that Golden State is “soft” using subjective or objective means.

Their 96.2 defensive efficiency ranks first in the league, 2.3 points better than the Houston Rockets’ second-leading mark.

Kerr’s team allows opponents to shoot just 57.3 percent from the restricted area, third-best in the league.

Teams make only 31.4 percent of their three-pointers against the Warriors, a number bettered only by those of the Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers.

Golden State forces more turnovers than all but eight teams; averages the second-most blocks per game; and has a mind-boggling crunch-time defensive rating of 73.0.

With Green and Bogut on the floor, Golden State’s rebound percentage is 52.1 less than a point below the Sacramento Kings’ league-best mark.

A reality lost on a majority of league followers is that Golden State doesn’t shoot or make the most three-pointers in the NBA it ranks fifth in both shot frequency and point distribution from beyond the arc.