Steve Kerr is arguably one of the best NBA coach today. He is still able to formulate the best strategy for Golden State Warriors after some important players left the team with the new players. His gameplay and strategy is a combination of many proven strategies that brings championship.
When Kerr was a player, he played with two great coaches Phil Jackson and Gregg Popovich. He is very familiar with Jackson’s renown version of triangle offense with Chicago Bulls during his five seasons with the Bulls. He and the Bulls won three consecutive NBA champions in 1996, 1997 and 1998.
Afterward he was traded to San Antonio Spurs and playing under different system of Gregg Popovich and winning two more NBA championship rings. He used a fast ball distribution system known as small ball movement with the Popovich.. This two systems, the triangle offense and small ball movements, are the fundamental of the Golden State Warriors strategy.
Kerr also takes after Popovich’s way to refrain from praising his team too much. After tearing up Luke Walton’s defense with two huge wins against the Lakers, he expressed his displeasure with the second win according to CBS Sports. He said that their second win against the Lakers was the worst game of the Warriors.
In terms of strategy, he is able to develop the offense system called Post-Cross play which is based on the small ball movement and triangle offense. According to Golden State of Mind, the basic offense of Post-Cross play works well even with the sophomore Kevon Looney and the new returning player JaVale McGee.
Post-Cross is an advanced version of triangle offense which starts with point guard Steven Curry passing to power forward in the high post and runs over to create a screen for Kevin Durant. This will create a mismatch with the defending team, because their point guard will have to guard Durant. Afterward, Durant gets another screen from the power forward and the spacing from other team will make the forward will be able to receive a pass and dunk.
Watch the play with Looney makes a dunk after receiving an excellent pass below:
Below is another Post-Cross play with Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry in an improved version of triangle offense: