Kevon Looney Praises Golden State Warriors’ Defensive Intensity for Incredible 2-Game Start

No one thought the Golden State Warriors would even sniff the playoffs if preseason predictions were to be believed.

Stephen Curry, a long-time beneficiary of Steve Kerr s motion-centric offense, doesnt have a single costar he can rely on in late games.

While Buddy Hield is a reliable shooter, he isnt the type of player you want to replace a long-time favorite like Klay Thompson .

However, the past two games were pleasant surprises for many Dubs fans.

While its true that neither the Portland Trail Blazers nor Utah Jazz are postseason-bound teams, its also hard to deny that the Warriors actually played good basketball.

Some Warriors fans may notice that the Warriors changed their approach for this season with a clear focus on defense.

One analyst confirms this, saying their approach on defense in the seasons early stages is promising.

Kevon Looney talks about the Golden State Warriors defensive changes The most noticeable thing about the Warriors first two games is how big of a gap the Dubs have over their opponents.

The Warriors did shoot well throughout the game, but the thing that stood out was the defenses ability to stop their opponents from executing their offensive schemes.

Kevon Looney talked about the defensive approach theyre taking recently to steer them to a terrific 2-0 start.

Per NBC Sports Bay Areas Dalton Johnson Something that Steve [Kerr], our coaches, Jerry Stackhouse have been challenging us on that has to be our calling card, Kevon Looney told NBC Sports Bay Area.

We have to be physical, we have to be fast, we have to be scrappy.

I think the first two games we have embodied that.

They hold us accountable with everything.

I think our communication has been at an elite level to start the season.

We have to carry that over.

You got a lot of interchangeable guys, a lot of guys with size and length thats really active.

:Lets not be mistaken: the Golden State Warriors are still an offense-focused team because of Steph Curry.

However, its also noteworthy that the Warriors are still looking to become a hard squad to score on.

If they maintain this type of defensive vigor the whole season, the playoffs are very possible.

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