No mistake here, the Warriors were impressive in their defensive effort last night by beating the Utah Jazz 85-78. The most amazing part of this win is they did it playing Utah Jazz basketball--playing defense and rebounding the ball. Not only did they win by doing those two things really well they won by not shooting the ball very well. In the past, that would have equalled an blowout loss by Golden State.
The Warriors out rebounded Utah 52-46 with the most impressive part being the amount of offensive rebounds (21) they were able to grab. Keith Smart said early on in the pre-season that rebounding would be an important part of the Warriors success and so far this season that has been no lie. In the four games they have won, the Warriors out rebounded their opponent.
The other non-traditional Warrior aspect to the win last night was the defense. The Warriors forced the Jazz to turn the ball over 21 times, lead by Deron Williams' 8 turnovers. Monta Ellis lead the team by getting 7 of their total 11 steals. Again, very impressive against a Jerry Sloan coached team.
Holding the Jazz to 78 points is quite a feat, especially when you shoot 37% from the field and 14% from the three point line. The 85-78 win is the lowest point total for the Warriors since November 2005.
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