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Week 3 NBA Power Ranking – Debates over load management rule the week

By Tamberlyn Richardson

NOVEMBER 9: Chris Paul #3 and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the OKC Thunder share a conversation during the game against the Golden State Warriors on November 9. (Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images)
NOVEMBER 9: Chris Paul #3 and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the OKC Thunder share a conversation during the game against the Golden State Warriors on November 9. (Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Nerlens Noel #9 of the OKC Thunder shoots the ball against the Golden State Warriors (Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images) /

Golden State Warriors

Offense: (107.4) – 15th
Defense: (116.6) –  30th
Net: (minus -9.2 ) – 28th

Record: 2-8
Games Week 3: (1-3) win vs. Blazers lost to Rockets, Wolves, Thunder
Games Week 4 (4 games): Monday, Nov. 11 vs. Jazz |  Wednesday, Nov. 13 at Lakers | Friday, Nov. 15 vs. Celtics | Sunday, Nov. 17 at Pelicans

Without Stephen Curry, the Warriors more closely resemble a G-League team than an NBA varsity squad. With Draymond Green‘s return to the lineup and a healthy D’Angelo Russell back in the mix, there were hopes the Dubs could stay close enough to the pack in order to capture enough wins to potentially nab a bottom playoff berth once Steph returned.

The key would be Russell taking over the primary scoring role and Green providing the intangibles and leadership to get this young ragtag group to be competitive. So, Draymond getting ejected his first game back sure doesn’t align with the “leadership” role he’ll need to assume.

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