Golden State Warriors Mailbag: X-Factor, Grizzlies, Rockets, Spurs

Apr 13, 2015; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) celebrates with guard Andre Iguodala (9) and forward David Lee (10) as a timeout is called after Thompson scored a three point basket against the Memphis Grizzlies during the second quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports

The Golden State Warriors play their final game of the season tonight and then enter the postseason hoping to make a deep playoff run. The Warriors have secured home court advantage throughout the playoffs, but they still have a long road ahead, as coming out of the Western Conference is extremely difficult.

In this week’s Warriors Mailbag post, we will discuss who the Warriors’ x-factor will be in the playoffs, the ideal second round matchup for the Warriors, and if the Warriors could overcome a potential matchup with the San Antonio Spurs in the playoffs.

This is the 13th edition of the Warriors Mailbag. In these weekly posts, I answer three Warriors-related questions submitted to me by fans over Twitter.

In last week’s Warriors Mailbag article, I answered questions about how concerning the Warriors’ loss to the Spurs a couple weeks ago was, if James Michael McAdoo will have a role in the playoffs, and Steve Kerr‘s tendency to rest his starters if the Warriors have a significant lead in the fourth quarter of a game.

Thank you to the fans that submitted questions this week. Let’s get the 13th edition of the Warriors Mailbag started.