3 reasons the Warriors got blown out in opener

It's not that nobody saw it coming; these Golden State Warriors were never going to be perfect. It's the thoroughness of the 129-100 beatdown the San Antonio Spurs laid on the Warriors in the home opener of the Kevin Durant era that has the NBA world talking.

As a result, the Warriors begin a season of hyperbolic expectations 0-1. Last season, they didn't lose until Dec. 12 - and didn't drop a game at Oracle Arena until April. It's the first time the Warriors have been under .500 in the regular season since November 2012.

The loss was also the Warriors' worst at home in the Steve Kerr era. Prior to Tuesday, the previous worst also came against the Spurs - although only a paltry 13-point loss on Nov. 11, 2014.

Warriors were destroyed inside

Durant, as expected, is primarily a power forward with this squad. He finished with 10 rebounds, and scored 27 points on pretty good 11-for-18 shooting.

However, interior defense has to be a significant concern right now for Golden State. In addition to being outrebounded 55-35, the Warriors were outscored in the paint and recorded 20 fewer second-chance points. LaMarcus Aldridge had little trouble with either, finishing with 26 points and 14 rebounds. Kawhi Leonard scored a career-high 35 points.

The Dubs weren't their usual selves from deep

The Warriors shot just 21 percent from beyond the arc - 7-for-33 in total. By contrast, their season average last year was 41.6 percent. Stephen Curry was 3-of-10 from deep, while Klay Thompson was only 1-for-6.

Concerns about their bench seem legit right now

Further to the perimeter woes, no member of the Warriors' bench sunk a three Tuesday and the unit was just a combined 7-of-21 from the floor. The leader in that category was Ian Clark, who finished with five points.

It's only one game, of course. And it seems to follow a trend that works out in the long run.