Let's establish this from the gun: the tank is still on.
Yes, the Warriors _ despite having won three straight games, including an impressive, improbable, and downright cathartic win over the Houston Rockets on Christmas Day � are still going to select a player early in the 2020 NBA Draft.
But these young Dubs are no longer a pain to watch. In fact, they're pretty fun.
The Dubs' talent level is still lacking, but Golden State's coaches and players have come together to make something worthwhile.
Golden State serving as a reminder that tanking is a product of circumstance, not a state of mind.
Don't call it a turnaround or the start of something big _ even though the Warriors are only being 6.5 games back of the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference standings _ but the Dubs' nice little run is impressive enough to deserve some scrutiny.
So why is Golden State playing better ball?
Well...
