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The Warriors trotted out a new starting lineup in their debut preseason game<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n
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After a week of training camp practices full of new set plays and terminology, the Warriors put their progress to the test.<\/p>\n

Golden State won the first half \u2014 the one in which the starters played \u2014 53 to 49. They ran in transition like they\u2019ve been talking about while trialing different lineup combinations. Both teams struggled from behind the 3-point arc, but the Warriors\u2019 defense was slightly more tuned than that of the Clippers while they played at full-strength.<\/p>\n

\u201cI see the identity of this team forming after a week,\u201d Warriors head coach Steve Kerr told reporters postgame,\u00a0via The San Francisco Chronicle. \u201cWe can feel that we\u2019ve got a chance to be much more impactful defensively than we have been the last couple years. If we can play off of our defense, get out and run\u2026that\u2019s a good formula.\u201d<\/p>\n

Golden State scored 22 fast-break points and forced 21 turnovers, although many of each happened with the reserves in.<\/p>\n

When the game was on the line, both teams had their non-rostered and two-way players on the court. For the Warriors, that meant rookie center Quinten Post had the ball in his hands, which didn\u2019t work out. Post committed two turnovers while Golden State trailed by a point.<\/p>\n

Then, after two failed inbounds plays, Lindy Waters III canned the walk-off 3 as time expired, lifting the Warriors to a 91-90 win in the Stan Sheriff Center at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Waters hit five 3s, scored a game-high 15 points and was first greeted by a chest-bump from Steph Curry after his game-winner.<\/p>\n

Now the Warriors are heading back to the mainland after a week in Hawaii. Here are three takeaways from the Golden State victory.<\/p>\n

The starting look<\/h3>\n

Steve Kerr cautioned reporters not to read too much into lineup combinations, particularly the starters, in the preseason. He said the starting-five in the first preseason game probably won\u2019t be the same as the regular season opener.<\/p>\n

But\u2026 it might be.<\/p>\n

Golden State went with Steph Curry, De\u2019Anthony Melton, Jonathan Kuminga, Draymond Green and Trayce Jackson-Davis against Los Angeles. With Andrew Wiggins (illness) out, Kuminga was practically a lock. Melton, a defensive ace with a history of 3-point accuracy, should pair well in the back court with Curry.<\/p>\n

The Warriors want to play a center \u2014 likely Jackson-Davis \u2014 next to Green. The question then becomes how viable Kuminga, a career 34.1%, low-volume 3-point shooter, fits next to them.<\/p>\n

Kuminga\u00a0believes he\u2019s a small forward. It\u2019s the position he\u2019s played his entire life. How well he shoots it from deep could determine how often he plays the position or revert back to a power forward \u2014 the spot Kerr considers him best at.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got to see,\u201d Kerr told reporters pregame in Honolulu. \u201cBecause last year, we didn\u2019t feel comfortable going that route. We would love to play Draymond at the four, Trayce gives us a shot-blocker next to him. We want to play JK. And if he\u2019s ready for the 3, and it works with those guys, then we\u2019ll see. Then we\u2019ll adapt. Now\u2019s the time to try these things and see which combinations work and which ones don\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kerr gave the group a seven-minute audition to begin the game. Green and Jackson-Davis looked especially strong defensively, forcing turnovers and affecting shots at the rim. The unit also displayed terrific athleticism, getting out on the break several times \u2014 a Kuminga dunk and a Jackson-Davis alley-oop were highlights \u2014 which is a point of emphasis for the Warriors.<\/p>\n

Golden State fell behind early with the starting-five, but went on a 9-0 run fueled by defense and running. The spacing wasn\u2019t great, and the lack of Brandin Podziemski\u2019s playmaking was felt, but the starters generally held their own.<\/p>\n

How much can Moody prove in the preseason?<\/h3>\n

As expected, Moody was the 11th man to play for the Warriors. That means with Wiggins back in the fold, he\u2019s the 12th man. No coach likes to go 12 deep.<\/p>\n

That means, once again, Moody is headed for rotational purgatory \u2014 through no fault of his own.<\/p>\n

When Moody checked in, he instantly made an impact. He blocked a shot then cut backdoor for a dunk off a nice feed from Kuminga in the post. Then he swiped a steal and got fouled on the other end. Moments later, he drilled a pull-up 3 and then a catch-and-shoot triple from the corner. In eight Moody minutes, the Warriors won by 11.<\/p>\n

Moody got to the line to open the second half then hit a pull-up jumper, getting his defender to stumble on a drive in isolation. That gave him 12 points in as many minutes. He hunted his 3-point shot and got it off quickly \u2014 a priority for him this offseason \u2014 and forced a steal that led to a runout.<\/p>\n

Moody finished with 12 points in 13 minutes and was a game-high +14. He shot 4-for-9 and added two steals, a block and four rebounds.<\/p>\n

Who\u2019s going to get to the rim?<\/h3>\n

The Warriors did a platoon substitution, putting Brandin Podziemski, Kyle Anderson, Buddy Hield, Gary Payton II and Kevon Looney on the floor after the starters.<\/p>\n

That group might not see the floor all together for the entire year. But it begs the question: When Curry and Kuminga are off the floor, who is going to put pressure on the rim in the half court?<\/p>\n

After a pair of Anderson free throws, the Warriors took five straight 3-pointers. None of them were horrible looks, but there wasn\u2019t a lot of paint touches.<\/p>\n

Golden State had no problem getting shots at the rim in transition, but the half court was a different story. Twelve of the team\u2019s first 20 field goal attempts came from behind the arc. Maybe some of the new sets and more structure the team has been working on will help that.<\/p>\n

Kerr has said the Warriors want to be a high-volume 3-point shooting team. But there\u2019s always a balance to strike.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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