Role players are the key to championships. This is a phrase heard often when referring to the NBA Playoffs. The Golden State Warriors bench has progressively improved as the season progressed. Now it’s time for the next step.
The Warriors bench will need to play well in order to defeat the Utah Jazz in the Conference Semifinals. The Jazz have one of the better benches in the league with Joe Johnson, Derrick Favors and Rodney Hood. Those three were crucial in defeating the Los Angeles Clippers last round.
Johnson, Favors and Hood each provide different strengths that will make life tricky for the Warriors.