The motivations carried by the Golden State Warriors into this season's stretch run seem to contradict one another.
On the one hand, they'd like to rest their regulars as much as possible before the playoffs start. But they don't want to disrupt their chemistry or sacrifice the league-best record they've spent all season building.
In other words, they want to ease off the gas pedal without losing any speed.
It sounds impossible, but the pieces might be in place to pull this miracle off. Their embarrassment-of-riches roster affords them a luxury seldom available to NBA teams.
It's risk-free resting, using the depth created by this front office to lighten the load shouldered by the team's top talent. The responsibility of figuring out whom to sit and when to sit them over the coming weeks belongs to head coach Steve Kerr.
But with the roster he has at his disposal, there are several ways to maximize the effectiveness of the remaining schedule.
Giving the Backcourt a Break
On paper, the Warriors have little reason to worry about the 65.5 comb ...
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