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The Warriors are going to be terrifying for opposing defenses

NBA fans didn’t need to see a pre-season game to know that the Golden State Warriors are going to be a juggernaut this season but still watching them play against the Minnesota Timberwolves did nothing but show how dominant they can be.

Golden State had numerous open looks as Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson all appeared ready for regular season. The trio combined to shoot 20-33 from the field and 10-16 from 3-point range.

On defense, Durant and Draymond Green showed on several plays the ability to make life tough for the opposing Timberwolves when they would drive. After seeing how good and refreshed the Warriors looked this past weekend and then add in the fact that they will eventually have DeMarcus Cousins on the team it’s not hard to see them walking away with their third championship in a row.