Every team in the NBA is jealous of the Warriors' offense. The spacing, the ball movement, the shooting, the ability to constantly push the pace.
Entering Sunday's game against the Pistons, the Warriors were leading the league averaging 29.8 fastbreak points per game. On the flip side, the Pistons have allowed just 24 total fastbreak points through six games. That's a league-leading 4.0 fastbreak points allowed per game.
Before the two teams tipped off in Oakland, Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy was asked about trying to stop the high-powered Warriors.
"We'll be tested every possession all night long. They are great in transition, the best transition team in the league. They're the best shooting team in the league. They're a great, great passing team. You're just tested all the time at every position," Van Gundy told reporters.
The veteran coach was asked about his team's ability to limit fastbreak points.
"We've been doing a good job getting back. Tonight, that will be tested severely. These guys average more transition points per night than that. Their ability to spread the floor in transition plus their defense with so much switching leaves you constantly cross-matched going the other way. Finding your people and getting matched up is a very difficult thing. This is the hardest team to guard probably in the history of the NBA. I mean that. You're going to be challenged all the time," Van Gundy said.
Really, Coach? The hardest to guard ever?
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"If you look at it, you can certainly make that case. It's not an outrageous statement," Van Gundy said, defending his comments.
As of the 4:12 mark in the second quarter Sunday, the Warriors had 13 fastbreak points.
