The Warriors Beautiful Offense: No Durant, No Problem

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The Warriors are up 3-0 against the Blazers in the NBA Conference Finals, and their offense has been great with Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green. Despite lacking great shooting around their stars, they're able to create open shots due to their motion, screening, and smart basketball IQ. I breakdown how they counter coverage's, their post split, and more. KD, Kerr, bucks.
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[@DoubleDworth]

The iq of this team is unbelievable

[@theoneaboveall6768]

DoubleDworth ppl got no idea and with a 10 days rest while bucks and raps battling with injury and war to close a series and extend it 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ with or without kd this will be a sweep or max 5 games not even close . If raps win and warriors goes 2-0 they are not going to Toronto and making it 2-2 😂😂 and if bucks win warriors are winning 1 or both in Milwaukee and finish it in Oakland. Either way it’s inevitable warriors will win unless injuries and all star align for opposing team

[@vincec727]

The one Above all First 2 are in Toronto

[@YvngGoat_]

DoubleDworth it’s Steve Kerr stealing Gregg Popovich stuff.

[@yunan9610]

Unbelievable coaching staff

[@elijah7359]

@@theoneaboveall6768 lol

[@BigDr0p1]

i like how you don't remove credit to the play even if the ball didn't go in the basket. the plays are still good at the end of the day

[@kailioo2x]

I agree

[@nickelization6]

Joseph Ram that’s a win....

[@BigDr0p1]

@@nickelization6 but if anyone on the court should be left wide open, it should be draymond

[@nickelization6]

Ace Gaming that’s what I said

[@Jimmy_Vee]

Ofc, that goes for any team

[@CPAClass2010]

Using the actual weakness of the bigs not being able to shoot, hence their man staying away from them and creating easy screens, is genius. No one is a liability when theyre on the floor for the Warriors.

[@jeyowsinichi56]

But this offense cannot be perfected if kd is playing. No hate for kd i respect the man but everyone knows he's an iso player ball is circling around him when he's on the floor

[@ouonouanwilfried-desire7758]

@@jeyowsinichi56 it can. KD just has to also set screens. The different with KD on the floor is that even if the defense played it really well you can give it to KD for a 9s iso play that most likely will go in

[@jeyowsinichi56]

@@ouonouanwilfried-desire7758 that is my point good sir.

[@Chris-yw2zp]

JeYow sinichi The offense was perfected 2 years before KD got there

[@tonyschimmoeller]

@@jeyowsinichi56 kd is far from an iso player

[@jcguo123]

warriors' offense is so pleased to watch, we like team basketball, we dont like rockets' harden iso with travel-back 3

[@szsolzel]

you left out part of Harden's game sequence at the end: _jump forward, kick his legs out, fall down, flop to death, and whine to the ref for not bailing him out with a foul call_

[@Eggsecuter]

I mean I like to watch iso ball too. Harden is a great scorer although he does rly abuse the system. Warriors have great team play no doubt

[@slytyme3651]

Or Lesystems dribble for 20 seconds thanpass

[@Lodzio20]

But Harden barely travels.

[@mrskinszszs]

Try being a Rockets fan that hates watching Harden's iso game...

[@jayz4428]

this is warriors system. check the rockets all u can see is chris paul and harden dribble the ball, the shoot and get a foul, then ask the refs why they lost to the warriors, hahahah

[@henryltpx5045]

Ask the refs 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@TheBadgerInMinecraft]

Warriors use illegal screens

[@bruisedknee2783]

@@TheBadgerInMinecraft lmao😂😂 every team uses illegal screens.

[@ninobrown6501]

CP3 and Harden are good at hitting contested shot if they focus on hitting the shot instead of leaving their success up to the refs. It backfired

[@andey1685]

Trueee

[@josephgomez8245]

Without KD, it’s like it was before, except now we know our mistakes

[@davidconejr4206]

im not a warriors fan.....but your comment is facts

[@philwilson609]

Would love to see the Warriors play the strategy they use without KD, with KD. Rather than going to KD on ISOs, why not run him around screens and continue to have Draymond at the point.

[@RIPJimmyA7X]

@@philwilson609 watch the 2017 season, they ran alot of that with KD, they ran their motion ball movement offense with him that year. They just got lazy this year and started running non stop isos this year. Thats why they were basically unbeatable in 2017.

[@davidconejr4206]

@@philwilson609 I agree with on your statement ...but im glad he is a iso player...im a blazer fan....

[@okeythegoat2332]

I believe that steph is better than kd

[@bballdragon5]

Hahahaha look at Leonard at 7:52. He knows exactly what is coming and tries to warn them...

[@zendo09]

Yun Li yeah he didn't even want to look 👀 when curry catch the ball he knew it 😂 😂 😂

[@TheHopefulmonster]

Thank you so much for pointing that out. That's just straight up hillarious :D

[@mattnelson372]

As a Blazer fan, this is so accurate. While Portland is very talented, they go through too many stretches where Dame and C.J. try to play hero ball. Because of their pure scoring mentalities, they will still get their buckets, but you can't rely on that style for 48 minutes against the Warriors, especially with their constant traps on Lillard. As much as I'm sick of Golden State, they are poetry in motion.

[@Rhaspun]

There's s method to their madness of scurrying around the court.

[@pancakeninja445]

Let's hope KD's injury isn't serious but I kind of want to see Warriors go all the way without KD.

[@ripdoakes]

I think they could but really we want both KD and Boogie back to contribute in the Finals. They win and Joe Lacob / Bob Meyers extends Klay, Dray & KD with long term contracts, hopefully they can pay Looney too. Everyone hoping for the Dubz demise will be pissed. Lacob is already committed to paying these guys what they are worth. In early February, Lacob made it clear that the Warriors "can do whatever we want" financially. "We have the capital to pay our players what they deserve. And we will."

[@dillMANbaby]

Chris Dickson I think they have to let KD or Klay go. KD leaving is what’s best for everyone involved. He can go work on his legacy and the warriors can continue to perfect their system and sign cheaper role players

[@YouGotProifyed]

This is a scenario, but if KD leaves this season, I want to see the warriors pickup Ed Davis and Dewayne Dedmon and Tobias Harris to fill KD’s spot, literally at that point depth, talent, and rebounding😂 wont be a problem, that warriors team I believ would be the epitome of “stacked”

[@emiltrees]

Why? Kevin is the Bomb as far as any player goes. And they have learned how to play with him. They will win without him but that's no way to look at it. No team especially in the East can hang with the shooting ability of Golden State.

[@scottmcrae4427]

I feel really weird saying this but I feel like they play better TEAM basketball without him. When KD is in they are always worried about getting KD his shots. With him out, everyone else becomes a bigger threat due to the better ball movement, and more selfless play. Prayers for KD tho

[@MrYoumitube]

The core and foundation of Warriors domination the past 4 years is teamwork with excellent ball movement. I like the variations in the post-split action, such a beautiful triangle play. I particularly like when Klay and Steph are screening for one-another in the split action, the defenders have no idea who to guard.

[@devsullivan]

Thanks for another great video! I've been missing these the last couple of weeks. Please keep em coming! MoOooving on...

[@EXODIAELOHIMOFFICIAL]

Portland jogs up the court while GS runs it, literally

[@DRWRITER08]

Devon Clark what makes the warriors the best team in the NBA aside from their skills and talent is , the fact that they stay in tip top condition . They’re the most fit team in the league.

[@edclee1997]

More accurately, Draymond Green dashes up the court like a headless chicken got mad while everyone else jogs up.

[@jallenps7]

thats why hes the donkey.

[@alfredsa-onoy3287]

@@edclee1997 hahahahahahaha

[@henlolneh]

You see it on Rodney Hood's hustle after his "top-lock" fails... He is literally jogging trying to catch up to Klay after he ran baseline to free from the top-lock...

[@brown9671]

respect to draymond for actually being a good playmaker in this system

[@zbreezy88]

I like these breakdowns Coach Daniel does.

[@simon_patterson]

I've been looking forward to seeing your latest take on this series. You didn't disappoint - terrific observations very well demonstrated as always. Thanks Coach Daniel!

[@hihello8542]

If you sag of yo swags off you know the rules -Chris Smoove

[@menkirdennis6686]

hi hello 😂

[@elliottthelegend1]

I will always want to root against the warriors but these videos make me respect their offense and what they do

[@b.nofear]

I love how your videos are so simple yet extremely informative. I don't play basketball (I just do shooting), but I love watching the game, and the nba. And this kind of video makes me appreciate the game even more. Amazing content, keep it up.

[@RonamaeJustineValdez]

Ball and Man Movement is the name of the game. GSW basketball is so beautiful. Great coaching staff!!

[@zendo09]

Ronamae Justine Valdez it was well implemented when kerr coach them and draymond was also the captain he knows how the blueprint runs .. and everyone on the team listen ... so beautiful ... it was KD just doing his thing 😂

[@zendo09]

Even Javale played well on his Warriors days ... that's mean he is coach well and he listen

[@propertycoach1992]

Coach Kerr calls it "Motion Offense"...

[@RonamaeJustineValdez]

@@zendo09 i agree with you. they're really a team. so unselfish.

[@antoinesavelli8202]

I love MeyersLeonard's reaction on the bench during the play @7:50. He flinches before curry even shoots it.

[@mathaha2922]

Thanks for taking the time to make these insightful videos.

[@gythorg]

I lost it when you said "force a low percentage shot" @ 7:20 and it was a draymond wide open 3

[@hellohogo]

This is so well laid out, great video to show high level conceptual basketball.

[@JaybirdSD]

Coach Daniel, I really like your stuff. You break it down proper.

[@NutelloNutelloNEIL]

@Coach Daniel! Your Channel is so underrated.. your channel is gonna blow up soon coach! Best content along with BBallbreakdown

[@adrianadrian3503]

The breakdown!! Thank you for the great video.. Hope youll make more breakdown videos like this

[@djstillnice5075]

New subscriber...excellent breakdown video Coach 👍🏾

[@MarcRain1]

great informative video homie, quality content keep it up

[@Agent26official]

Love this video and I’m a huge fan of this offense 💯

[@kevinmacarubbo2579]

Curry just know the amount of spices in every shot he made period. He studied and embodied the technique and apply the discipline and consistency in every games he performed. Like waking up everyday just to wake up in a timely manner and get up to slay the DAY!!

[@Chris-yw2zp]

Awesome video Coach Damn-iel

[@qpraulitoqp]

Good analysis! Great video 👍🏼 makes me love the warriors

[@koli_clips132]

Dude thank you so much for breaking this down now I am going to try this with my team! Thanks bro!

[@ling6701]

woa, thanks coach for those insights on what's really going on on the field.

[@coachprescott72]

Excellent detail as always

[@elbarto729]

people say Kerr doesn’t need to coach cause he has all stars, but I’m damn sure Billy Donovan or other coaches couldn’t run plays like this or have a system so effective. Kerr underrated.

[@dominicgeorge5055]

Excellent analysis, great video 👍

[@ReCharredSigh]

I was watching kobe do a detail video on draymond and he mentioned draymond slipping the screen b/c his matchup was pointing at his teammate to switch. When the guy who's supposed to switch onto the screener is pointing to switch, you can slip b/c you are supposed to body the cutter to prevent him from easily cutting; pointing with your hand means you can't do that.

[@armandguanlao8931]

Good read, Draymond hardly ever gets objective credit for his genius because of his demeanor, but the dude literally reads team's defense and offense like they're brochures beside a toilet.

[@captainobvious90]

@@armandguanlao8931 that reminded me of Jason Bourne picking up maps when he tries to escape the cops lol

[@lebronjames5287]

@@armandguanlao8931 because basketball casuals only like watching offense, not defense.

[@jootpepet]

Theyre basically signalling the opponent to slip lol

[@Impactframess]

When it’s 2020 and the star of our childhood passes away and draymonds iq gets disrespected.... wild.

[@kevinthejuice]

Great video. Just used it to inform a person that thought the warriors just drive and kick. You have prevented me from fighting someone.

[@saurabhsonic]

I learned a LOT by watching this video! Thanks so much!

[@marlyspietri766]

Yo what up keep up the good work

[@Jahadyn]

Great video once again!

[@ETRNLIZE]

This is why their the best team ever assembled the chemistry they have is untouched

[@kevinprisant]

Great video. Highly informative.

[@zonzore]

Excellent breakdown.!!!

[@chanman7483]

You're the man Coach Daniel! My buddies and I were wondering what Portland was doing, leaving Steph so open on those screens. We got our answer! Great coaching and counters from the Warriors on the sag-offs.

[@zacharyjones7948]

I feel like I just watched a video of Klay Thompson bricking a bunch of open 3's..... wow

[@josephkelly3908]

Great video! I really learned a lot.

[@sdot7117]

Excellent breakdown!

[@ChrisDodges123]

5:13 Makes sooo much sense. If they sag, screen with that player! 😂 Smart!

[@DrHalid]

I love your videos!

[@mmii2859]

Great work man.

[@sylartick88]

Decoded. Great job coach daniel!!

[@koksgmotosic5297]

Warriors is showing the real art of team basketball. Period. Great coaching staff and great players.

[@nateabraham]

Great analysis!

[@hitohitonomi7183]

the art of basketball is in the golden state warriors, give credit to all the coaching staff especially steve kerr

[@YvngGoat_]

Draymond is like the Quarter Back of the Warriors in terms of finding the open man.

[@Daniel-qt4st]

The warriors move on every single screen it’s crazy

[@gripken08]

I'm learning good lessons from your video's.

[@jackcotogno1856]

Congrats on 100k!

[@coachdaniel8163]

Thank you!

[@orewacarlo]

good breakdown bro.. im a fan now..

[@godshammer3122]

Hi level screen game, nice breakdown.

[@achrafsadouk8320]

That’s beautiful basketball not going to lie...

[@markryanpecoladosgumela7892]

thats what we called a team chemistry♥️🌧️

[@mixingrecords]

Really good analysis.

[@samuelrowe1454]

Steve Kerr underrated. Reason they didn't win anything with Mark Jackson

[@dpugs9740]

Exactly, he had made an amazing offense

[@mushrifahmed8107]

This is exactly why I respect Steve Kerr soo much. A lot of people I know think GSW's success is just because of Curry. As true as that is, a large portion of the success is also because of Kerr. He unleashed Curry and Klay. Made an offense that even makes bench players effective (and wide open on soo many plays). Turned Draymond into a weapon. Made their devastating small ball of death lineup, made the hampton 5 lineup. Not to mention they've ranked in top 10 defense for most of the years under him.

[@playaceezar]

that first play with that pass from Draymond is just beautiful to watch

[@almaytaberna6076]

Awesome video.. thanks.

[@CharifRocka]

Love this, the game within the game.. #WarriorInception

[@sbotan1]

Their basketball is a thing of beauty on both ends. They're playing chess, not checkers.

[@fernandocantre8329]

Great observation coach

[@zakkrick]

Thanks for explaining things that most of us wouldn’t know as a fan

[@lolodarager4671]

Teams like to surround their star with shooters. The Warriors only need the greatest shooter of all time to surround his teammates and make them better.

[@marcoamirroyo4438]

Ive learned a lot from u sir! Godbless :)

[@benndarayta9156]

Motion Offense is just beautiful to watch

[@alexanderschmidt7979]

You really have a high basketball IQ, amazing videos!

[@Thetequilashooter1]

It is good that videos like this exist. I used to think that the NBA was nothing more than guys jacking up shots. It’s easier to see the plays called in college ball.

[@MrArdytube]

Agree with Alex... many of the selected illustrations actually did not go in.... but the play is still good in principle And IMO this illustrates a coaching strength...Steve Kerr trusts his players whether the ball goes in or not. He knows that statistics are on his side if his best players remain confident and keep shooting when they are open.... regardless whether the last several shots happened to go in or not

[@chrisw9534]

This is great analysis. I'd like to see a comparison with Warriors' offense with Durant on the floor.

[@jessepinkman3088]

7:53 Meyers Leonard knew 😂😂

[@kktan3153]

it tells us that all players have their roles on the court, and they shouldn't underestimate someone for not being a good shooter :)

[@ltenarrow6304]

Offensive clinic and defensive clinic! It's crazy when they can subtly swarm and offensive player at the start of a play. Dayum!

[@seaserpent3746]

Beautiful basketball... very classic

[@ramuelrosales3217]

Damn, this is a nice video coach

[@SuperOlivess]

Kerr the real mvp, look what level he took this team to.

[@diegosantacruz6331]

What a great video

[@free-k6087]

This is how you play basketball, moving the ball, moving without the ball, making plays for teammates and involving all the roster! You can't win by using only iso play or 2 of your players

[@jataka3]

Saw a lot of this in game 4 as well

[@Okinanam69]

With Kevin Durant the coach could mix up the play on-the-fly to confuse the opponents....isolation or ball movements at a flash.

[@luccavinicius5205]

love the video, though I would love to see the entire play first and then the analysis, because the entire action would be even clearer. Great job nonetheless :)

[@larrytanjoco]

Ding, Ding, Ding. I am so enlightened by this video. Thank you. How can you teach this to NBA voters & it’s media? Your presentation takes the complexity in today’s bball schemes that would educate all these analysts especially former players who only knows brut force tactics ala gladiators. We have evolved from this primitive state people!

[@electrospud9230]

Its sad that the current iteration of the warriors don't play this way any more because of changes in their personnel and perhaps those new personnel not buying into what made the GSW offense such a thing of beauty to watch.

[@pedrowynn2488]

If you go back and look at the Bulls during the PJ's era these are almost identical with a Denis the Menace bonus.

[@FastTransformer]

Livingston got the Bogut screen package

[@dfrightprime1652]

Ty I will use this with my 2k teammates

[@kray97]

Can't run these plays without great off the ball shooters like Steph and Klay though. Still, I agree it is fun to watch. The off ball screen principles seem to apply in any halfcourt situation - basically Steph and Klay moving off the ball, and the other three guys setting screens for them and getting them the ball on pin-downs.

[@kimsuarez7526]

BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL 👌🏼

[@Urgelt]

Good coaching, good plays. The plays often work because the Warriors are well-practiced at executing them. The Warriors do the same sort of thing on defense: they have plays they run against whatever look the offense offers. They'll make a showing of a wall to keep out a drive to the bucket, then sprint to cover when the ball is passed. Getting the timing right is difficult: show for too long and it'll be an open shot after the pass, show for too short and the offensive player with the ball might get to the hoop anyway. It takes a lot of practice to get it right. The Warriors have been throwing a fair number of double-teams against Lillard, and he's struggling with them. His natural inclination is to shoot the long ball, or penetrate and pass once he has collapsed the defense into the paint, or exploit a lane if one opens up. But if he's been double-teamed way outside of the arc, there is no shot and no path to the basket. He isn't well-practiced at getting rid of the ball early enough to prevent himself getting into a bind, and the Blazers haven't worked on a screen and slip to defeat the double-team. The Warriors have harvested turnovers from those double-teams, wasted shot clock seconds for the Blazers, and generally disrupted their offensive rhythm. Both teams have plenty of talent. The difference is largely in clever plays and excellent execution by the Dubs. And maybe motivation. I got the sense that when the Warriors execute come-backs, as they did in the last two games, Portland's spirit has been broken. Lillard's separated ribs aren't helping. I can't imagine trying to play ball at any level with an injury like that. Even breathing hurts; trying to do athletic things with that injury is intensively painful. What this series most reveals is Stotts' need to deepen the Blazer's playbook and drill his players on it. They need to have answers to what the other team is doing to them at both ends of the floor. Thanks for making this video, Daniel.

[@markanthonybelisario1884]

After seeing this feels like I can coach in NBA right now