There is no such thing as a perfect team, even for championship contenders. For some it’s rebounding, for others it’s shot creation, but for the Golden State Warriors, there has been one giant consistency over the years: Turnovers. Since the 2016 season, the Warriors have ranked top 10 in the league in turnovers per game every year except for 2020, ironically the season that their record was the worst. Every time you watch a game, it seems like the turnovers aren’t even glaring mistakes, but instead due to negligence or lack of care at the perfect time for the opposing team to swing their momentum.

Every team needs options. A multitude of dynamic scoring is often what makes up the best championship teams, and for a few years ongoing now, that’s been the case: Every championship team in the last decade has won a championship by having more than one guy who can create their own shot: The Heatles had Wade and LeBron, the Spurs had Ginobili and Duncan, the Warriors had Steph, Klay and KD. Even more recent championship teams aside from the dynasties had that consistency: While Siakam has regressed a lot since 2019, he was a reliable self-made scorer alongside Kawhi Leonard on the Raptors. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, and Jrue Holiday are all able to get their own shots off, as were AD and James in the bubble.