The gap between curry and james on offense may not be quite as significant as many suspect, but the golden state warriors star has some distance. I know a lot of people love to run the triangle, however the traditional triangle offense just doesnt work very well in todays nba. The warriors motion sets up in a 4 out, 1 in look 4 guys around the perimeter 1 guy down low. Espns the last dance takes you on the journey of the 19971998 chicago bulls, two years removed from their 72win team.
Steve kerrs hybrid triangle offense will unleash stephen. Kerr said his offense isnt nearly as uniform as the triangle its more random and we give our players a lot of freedom to move wherever they want. When steve kerr got the golden state warriors coaching job in 2014, many were expecting the longtime sharpshooter to borrow a lot from his old coach phil jackson. The golden state warriors were unimpressive on offense last season. Golden state was the only team officially eliminated from the playoff race before. His system was further developed by former houston rockets and kansas state university basketball head coach tex winter, who. If you tuned in for the golden state warriors first game without kevin durant on thursday night, you saw a team ignoring its. Jun 17, 2015 together, these guys are reshaping how we view perimeter offense in the nba.
How steve kerr revolutionized the golden state warriors. How steve kerr revolutionized the golden state warriors offense on. Warriors end regular season in recordbreaking fashion golden state. Demarcus cousins is just what the warriors need to get back. You look at any system, i mean, i played the triangle. Golden state warriors new head coach steve kerr smiles during a press conference at the warriors practice facility in downtown oakland, calif. The golden state warriors beautiful game the new yorker. Kerrs offense is a cousin of the triangle, the offensive scheme phil jackson used to win 11 nba titles. Aug 04, 2014 coach nick does an excellent job of highlighting where warriors players might find opportunities to score within kerrs offense that appears to be a mix of the best of the triangle and motion weak. This is the inside tale of how it all began on a plate of appetizers. How the golden state warriors offense has evolved under. Golden state ended with an overall record of 6715, becoming the 10th team to win 67 or more games in a single season. However gsw has been running a modified modernized version of the traingle offense this year.
Golden state warriors guard klay thompson is a product of the modern game, with his elite shooting evidence of the nbas perimeteroriented style. They just do it better than everyone else, he said. A look at the flow or reactionary offense from the 201415 nba champions golden state warriors. With steve kerr taking the helm as the golden state warriors head coach, the frustrations of watching an isolationheavy, no ball movement offense are hopefully behind us. The scoreboard tallies the points allowed by golden state on the defensive end along with points scored on the. A large amount of their offense is based off of reads and screening for each other with dribble hand. The end of mark jackson and a new beginning for the warriors. May 19, 2017 behind the highoctane offense of stephen curry and the golden state warriors is a complex system of misdirection and offball screens. What differentiates this from the other offenses with the same setup is, because the warriors have steph curry, their offense focuses a lot more on getting the initial ball.
When steve kerr first took over the golden state warriors he had a. Despite thompsons newschool friendly arsenal, former chicago bulls guard b. Mar 15, 2016 today i am going to breakdown the golden state warriors motion offense. Nov 18, 2014 the warriors are already flourishing on the offensive end.
Mar 26, 2014 finally, on the right, select golden states offensive play e. Together, these guys are reshaping how we view perimeter offense in the nba. During the 201415 season, the teams offense employed elements of the triangle offense from his playing days in chicago under phil jackson, the spacing and pace of gregg popovich in san antonio, and the uptempo. The name triangle offense stems from coach sam barrys initial use of the system. The warriors currently sit as the 8th best offense in the league and have improved their mediocre offense year over year. Apr 27, 2020 when steve kerr got the golden state warriors coaching job in 2014, many were expecting the longtime sharpshooter to borrow a lot from his old coach phil jackson. Unsurprisingly, the 3point shot was the warriors key weapon in their championship run. Is this once dominant offense still relevant in todays game. I dont think the triangles the most appropriate offense for the players that they have in place right there, walton. On may 14, 2014, kerr reached an agreement to become the head coach for the golden state warriors, succeeding mark jackson.
Theres a debate happening in the nba concerning the triangle offense. Some think the 1996 team is the greatest ever, while others argue for the 20162017 golden state warriors, a 67win team that only lost one playoff game. Nicholas dawidoff writes about the beauty of the golden state warriors offense, and the greatness of stephen curry and klay thompson. Feb, 2018 they have the nbas secondbest offense, just behind golden state, with whom they are in neckandneck competition for the first seed in the western conference. The triangle offense is an offensive strategy used in basketball.
Steve kerr not offended by kevin durants criticism of. But with all due respect to the past, could todays golden state warriors. Stephen curry is a fivetime all star and backtoback mvp winner in 2015 and 2016. The golden state warriors also have a triangle offense. Behind the highoctane offense of stephen curry and the golden state warriors is a complex system of misdirection and offball screens. Steve kerr agrees with kevin durants comment about warriors. The san antonio spurs and golden state warriors are two that have been. The beautiful chaos of the warriors offense fivethirtyeight. The triangle offense is alive and well in todays nba, despite multiple reports to the contrary. Golden state warriors playbook blueprint basketball. The motion offense we run in golden state, it only works to a.
The warriors and rockets may look similar on the surface, but their elite offenses have some key fundamental differences. Feb 18, 2015 watch warriors games and youll see the highpost action of phil jacksons triangle offense, the drag screens and sideline tilts favored by mike dantonis suns where kerr served as gm. The offense was called the triplepost offense by the originator tex winter, but its known as the triangle because most plays start in the format of a. Connor letourneau moved to the golden state warriors beat in september 2016 after a year covering cal. Count warriors head coach steve kerr among those who werent offended by kevin durants recent criticism of golden states offense. The warriors are already flourishing on the offensive end. Sep 24, 2019 a couple of weeks ago, former warriors star kevin durant made headlines when he said the following about the golden state offense. While golden state ranks first in the nba in total offense 110. Today i am going to breakdown the golden state warriors motion offense. Watch warriors games and youll see the highpost action of phil jacksons triangle offense, the drag screens and sideline tilts favored by mike dantonis suns where kerr served as gm. When you look at the triangle and look at what it can do, there are a lot. Players in the triangle are forced to move within the offense to generate an open shot or a high percentage shot. Armstrong thinks thompson would have done well in the 1990s, a decade ruled by michael jordan.
They have the nbas secondbest offense, just behind golden state, with whom they are in neckandneck competition for the first seed in the western conference. Today i am going teach you how to do it on 2k16, and the results are not only effective they are also gorgeous. Golden state warriors offense is currently the best defense. Its basic ideas were initially established by hall of fame coach sam barry at the university of southern california. The gap between curry and james on offense may not be quite as significant as many suspect, but the golden state warriors star has some distance to cover before his claim rings true. They rank 4th in team assists per game which has improved on their 7th mark last year. Steve kerr not offended by kevin durants motion offense comments. Sep 24, 2019 a comment kevin durant made about the golden state warriors offense was interpreted by some as a shot towards steve kerr, but the head coach does not see it that way.
Do the warriors have the best offense in nba history. Michael jordan, scottie pippen and the triangle offense were hard to stop with the. Steve kerr showed warriors offense to bartender on charcuterie. A couple of weeks ago, former warriors star kevin durant made headlines when he said the following about the golden state offense. Jul 01, 2015 a look at the flow or reactionary offense from the 201415 nba champions golden state warriors. Jun 29, 2017 he referred to the golden state warriors and the san antonio spurs. Luke walton says he will not run the triangle offense with lakers. How to run the golden state warriors triangle offense on 2k16. Steve kerr explains why he wasnt at all offended at kevin. Jackson went out of his way to point out, unsolicited and on the record, that it would be wrong to publicly credit any single assistant coach for the teams transformation. Warriors offense differs from rockets in some key ways, says steve. The warriors current plan looks to be the next step up the evolutionary ladder. In the past three years, the warriors have won two nba titles with the most explosive offense in history.
May 07, 2014 i first interviewed mark jackson about 20 games into last season for a piece about golden states massive improvement on defense. Steve kerrs rhythm and flow offense synthesized from. Coach nick breaks down the offense steve kerr unveiled at the summer league a nice mix of triangle offense and motion weak that the spurs run. With the splash brothers as the energy source, the future of the jumper is pretty bright. Jackson went out of his way to point out, unsolicited and on the record, that it would be wrong to publicly credit any single assistant coach for. Steve kerr credits the late tex winter for changing my whole. He referred to the golden state warriors and the san antonio spurs. Across the league, nba players are discussing the triangle offense. The houston rockets and golden state warriors will face off in the. Golden state was last in the league in percent of plays that finished in the hands of a pickandroll ball handler at about 11 percent, 1 less than half the rate posted by league leaders toronto.
Golden state will field a starting lineup flush with starstudded talent. Aug, 2014 the gap between curry and james on offense may not be quite as significant as many suspect, but the golden state warriors star has some distance to cover before his claim rings true. If you tuned in for the golden state warriors first game without kevin durant on thursday night, you saw a team ignoring its most potent weapon. Warriors offense differs from rockets in some key ways, says. The warriors have the most unique style in nba history new, 1 comment in this weeks podcast, we dive deep into what makes the warriors offense different than any that came before it. I first interviewed mark jackson about 20 games into last season for a piece about golden states massive improvement on defense. The golden state warriors also have a triangle offense problem. The golden state warriors offense is so brilliant and high powered, that its doing a good job of masking the temas defensive shortcomings. The warriors have the most unique style in nba history. A comment kevin durant made about the golden state warriors offense was interpreted by some as a shot towards steve kerr, but the head coach does not see it. Apr 02, 2015 phil jackson now says forget about the triangle offense. Jul 10, 2014 golden state warriors new head coach steve kerr smiles during a press conference at the warriors practice facility in downtown oakland, calif. Kerr coached in the 2014 summer league for the warriors. Steve kerr explained that the warriors offense is more egalitarian than.
There are no easy buckets or fastbreak points within the triangle. Coach nick does an excellent job of highlighting where warriors players might find opportunities to score within kerrs offense that appears to be. Previously, he spent two years covering the oregon state beavers for the oregonian. How will new head coach steve kerrs new triangle offense improve it. Instead, he will try to play a similar style to the golden state warriors. Warriors get a taste of steve kerrs offense the mercury news. Golden state warriors coach steve kerr wasnt offended by kevin durants recent comments regarding the limitations of golden states offensive. Phil jackson now says forget about the triangle offense. Steve kerr responds to kevin durants comments about warriors. Check out mocaps interactive d2o defensetooffense visualization that connects uninterrupted, sequential defensive and offensive plays, offering a chooseanadventure game of sorts. Finally, on the right, select golden states offensive play e.