[CompSci87]

It is my impression that the Warriors style of basketball rests upon defensive intensity and the ball movement and opportunistic shot selection on ensuing fast breaks and transition game plays primarily.

That's an important aspect of the Warriors' style, and I think from some other things Tara has said that it's at least part of her plan this year. I think we saw a bit of it yesterday. It's not just fast breaking when you get a clear 2-on-1 or a breakaway, but also early offense when you get any advantage against a disrupted defense. If we do that it will be a real change from years when if we couldn't get an immediate layup we would back it out and run a half-court set.

I'm curious to see if the Warriorization also involves using Warriors sets in the half-court. Some of what they do should be workable for any team. Some works only because they have Steph Curry drawing two or more defenders even when only (!) threatening to get an open 3-pointer from a high screen, and they have Draymond Green and other players who can then take a pass and quickly act as playmaker to take advantage of the resulting 4-on-3 situation.

There's a great series of videos explaining elements of the Warriors offense on the Golden State of Mind web site, under the title "Explain One Play." Actually there's so much there that it would be hard to know where to start.

[CompSci87]

It is my impression that the Warriors style of basketball rests upon defensive intensity and the ball movement and opportunistic shot selection on ensuing fast breaks and transition game plays primarily.

That's an important aspect of the Warriors' style, and I think from some other things Tara has said that it's at least part of her plan this year. I think we saw a bit of it yesterday. It's not just fast breaking when you get a clear 2-on-1 or a breakaway, but also early offense when you get any advantage against a disrupted defense. If we do that it will be a real change from years when if we couldn't get an immediate layup we would back it out and run a half-court set.

I'm curious to see if the Warriorization also involves using Warriors sets in the half-court. Some of what they do should be workable for any team. Some works only because they have Steph Curry drawing two or more defenders even when only (!) threatening to get an open 3-pointer from a high screen, and they have Draymond Green and other players who can then take a pass and quickly act as playmaker to take advantage of the resulting 4-on-3 situation.

There's a great series of videos explaining elements of the Warriors offense on the Golden State of Mind web site, under the title "Explain One Play." Actually there's so much there that it would be hard to know where to start.