NBA: 5 Reasons Why The Golden State Warriors Could Be Dethroned

#1 Bench

Iguodala - the floor general of the Warriors' second unit

Almost every championship team of the past has had a very reliable and deep bench. The Warriors have been no different over two of the past three years but this season it just seems different. There is no doubting their depth, as they have plenty of serviceable players but the issue, this season, has been fit and consistency.

Other than Jordan Bell, none of their new guys (Omri Casspi and Nick Young) have provided any spark or boost. Iguodala looks gassed and Shaun Livingston seems to only be an asset when they have a favorable matchup.

Over 100 possessions, that's what the NBA.com/stats ratings are based on, Golden State's reserves are doing just fine. They have the best offensive rating (111.3) in the league, their defensive rating is the sixth best (103.1), resulting in a net rating that is second best (8.1). All of that is fine but when you have a look at the numbers (average and totals), they are in bottom half of the league in a majority of the vital stats.

Now, because the Warriors' reserves rely a lot on the team's system to get them good shots, they lead the league in field goal percentage (52.3%) but that's the only thing they have to boast about. Here are some of the key stats, where the team's second unit ranks in the bottom 10 of the league:

Points - 33.5 (20th)

3-point FG% - 33.4% (25th)

FT% - 67.4% (29th)

Turnovers - 6.2 (25th)

Personal Fouls - 9.5 (22nd)