Warriors Ball Movement

The Golden State Warriors won 67 games during the regular season. They finished in the top 10 of all-time highest point differentials (they seemed headed for a top 5 or 6 finish but lost some steam down the stretch). Steve Kerr didn’t win Coach of the Year (hats off to Coach Bud), but 67 wins (including a 39-2 home record) is very impressive, especially for a rookie coach.
This may or may not be common knowledge but Steve Kerr won 4 straight NBA titles from 1996-1999. He’s also worked with some impressive coaches in Lenny Wilkens, Phil Jackson, Gregg Popovich & Mike D’Antoni (as the GM in Phoenix). That’s just Steve. That’s not even including the impressive resumes of his coaching staff (Alvin Gentry, Ron Adams, Luke Walton, Jarron Collins) or any of the myriad of ex-players and coaches he worked with as a broadcaster.
Point being, he’s has a wealth of experience to draw from having been on or around so many great teams. One thing that those teams surely have in common is ball movement. The willingness to share the rock and become better than just five guys on a court. To become a whole, greater than the sum of its parts. With players moving in relative unison, and the ball swinging and zipping all over the court, it seems hard to stop this team. Mike D’Antoni used to say “the ball finds energy,” and when the ball moves around like Kerr and his crew want it to, the energy is practically unstoppable. Plus you get to see the weave (multiple dribble handoffs out on top) a whole bunch. Who doesn't love the weave?
I should note, none of these plays are from the playoffs, so all this fun is from the 82 game run.
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[@martinmai4955]

Good passers, Good runners, Good shooters.

[@le23james]

that is what i call beautiful basketball, it is great kerr took spurs playstyle to warriors

[@MrAnonymous650]

it's even better coz they have more shooters..

[@jaykdub926]

It's actually inspired by Mike D'Antoni Kerr was the Sun's GM back in the seven seconds or less days

[@EvinGualberto]

+Ron Mexico Yes and no. I'd say Kerr was influenced some by his time as the Suns GM, but also, Gentry was his lead assistant, so it borrows heavily from that time too. Gentry and Kerr are both Pop disciples as well, plus Steve also clearly uses a few Triangle sets to initiate...so it's a Triangle/Motion/Spread PnR & Drag hybrid.

[@jaykdub926]

Evin Gualberto Fair enough, but something to consider is that Kerr only played for a couple seasons with the Spurs in the late nineties/early 2000's when their offense was pretty much just Tim Duncan and David Robinson post ups

[@EvinGualberto]

+Ron Mexico not entirely...it was a double post or high-low action but it's still Motion offense. I agree that it was way more bare bones when Kerr was there, but the fundamentals of a motion offense are still in place. Sure, the Motion Weak or Strong of the 13 or 14 Spurs is predicated on a lot more movement, but it's Steve's relationship with Pop that should be talked about..I'm sure when he was doing broadcasting for Spurs games, Kerr would at least pick Greg's brain a little.

[@bballer191]

The Spurs single-handedly brought back the old-era style of basketball from the 50's-80's. The 90's - late 2000's was the ISO-Ball era. All about giving the ball to your best player and letting them go 1-on-1 to create something or off the PnR to try and attack. Popovich brought back the PnR-Motion Offense that involves moving the ball at a high rate to create space and have the defenders trying to catch up to the ball at all times, as well as create mismatches off of switches and then trying to exploit that mismatch. It's a copy-cat league and other teams have started doing it as well over the pas 4 or 5 years. Notice how the Hawks and Warriors both have started running the same offense, and they're both coached by disciples of Popovich? It's good to see. Much better and more effective than ISO-ball.

[@EvinGualberto]

+Brandon Van True, but there are plenty of Triangle influences as well. The corner option of the Triangle is one of the most obvious components. Both Kerr and Pops have also stated that they were heavily influenced by the mid 2000s Suns. Mike D'Antoni's spread pick and roll, and the myriad drag screens, or pitch to trailing big, which initiates both Motion Weak and Strong, should be recognized too.

[@aaadj2744]

Don't forget about Kings 2001-2002

[@IanLEAU]

Steve Kerr's knowledge of the game really translated with everything he did after his retirement from the game as a player. When he was an analyst for NBA TV, it was so much fun listening to him break down players and the game, especially on Open Court. I will say though that he has had two of the greatest coaches in the last 25 years and has won championships with both. So it's understandable for him to have such an acute knowledge on the Triangle and PnR offense, and you can see how that translates to getting the best out of his players.

[@riojonmejares8996]

This is the best offense I've ever seen. Although I was a fan of the bulls and lakers back in the day when Phil Jackson was coaching and running the triangle offense because it was a very good offense with MJ and Kobe. But I am impressed by coach Steve Kerr because he has done a great job on making this warriors team play great basketball. Even though they lost 3-1 lead in finals against the cavs last year I'm still a huge fan of them hoping that they would win it again with KD.

[@HappyDog6]

Thanks for choosing these remarkable passing plays. Unselfish wins…

[@MrYoumitube]

No surprise Warriors had the best offence and were league leaders in assists.

[@deemstot]

Beautiful, this and the Spurs' offense is amazing. So much netter than or was In the 80's and 90's where motion offense was non existed and basically just dumping the ball down low and fast breaks

[@ShubhamSingh-or3zu]

deemstot You haven't seen Larry Bird's 80 Offense ten, Check them out. crisp ball movement and unselfishness at top.

[@bballer191]

+deemstot This basically is the spurs offense. Kerr adopted it from Pop.

[@chandlerhamilton3208]

Poetry in motion. Beautiful.

[@holkn]

give popovich credit. Kerr is one of his disciples.

[@thug8200]

+H Kn phil Jackson as well

[@danknasty661]

+thug8200 thats not fair man! played for 2 of the best coaches ever and also learned from them while sitting on the bench and talking to them, Kerr is Popavich 2.0

[@thug8200]

danknasty661 he runs more triangle than you would think

[@danknasty661]

***** i say popovich 2.0 cause pop is still coaching, phil is the president of knicks operations, not a coach anymore,as of now so im going by the best coach still coaching, but kerr is influenced by pop and jackson

[@thug8200]

danknasty661 look at all of the high post catches and back cuts

[@halstevens7862]

They on another level right now, its like varsity playing JV.

[@jspurs22]

Spurs Ball movement is beyond

[@junglesamo]

i agree with you

[@MrAnonymous650]

6:26 this is one of the rarest moments...

[@kinginaka7703]

I love draymond when he says "Ayiee!! " 😂😂 2:57

[@lmldz6360]

same it's hilarious

[@mahikkaur4945]

Wish i could see it once again, this is what i call basketball, not 1v1 the other player every time you get the ball

[@marcodragneel8035]

Pop will forever be remembered for ball movement team plays. No one else can hild that moniker

[@joesakic91]

I bet the Sacramento Kings from their Greatest Show on Court years (1998-2004) are seething in jealous envy at both the San Antonio Spurs and Golden State Warriors. Those two teams took their brand of unselfish, team basketball the Kings made in their heyday and made it even better. Also, those two teams added a defensive identity to go along with their own brands of unselfish, team basketball which led them to NBA World Championships.

[@jasonwong9037]

its.. so.. beautiful T_T

[@holkn]

+Jason Wong all thanks to Popovich for pioneering this type of offense

[@wanderingwade8877]

+H Kn Where were you for the 1985-86 Celtics? They were arguably the greatest passing team ever. The 80's Lakers were something special too.

[@MrYoumitube]

@ smith lovy. Kerr is the head coach, he has the final say on both offence and defence. He runs the timeouts and is the one who talks to the players. I guess Popovoich and Phil Jackson get to much credit, lets just give it to there assistants. Yes Alvin was the offensive co-ordinator, but in the end it is Kerr who is the main communicator to the players and decides substitiutions, minutes,combinations "in game"..so if any coaches need to get the most credit it is the head coach.

[@lazytotype909]

Art at its finest

[@mariotomagan8135]

Very very nice ball rotation

[@joodpark6014]

it is just hands off

[@scottrolen27mvp]

Let's be real Barcelona influenced Steve Kerr with their tiki-taka style ;)

[@wanderingwade8877]

Great highlight! Too many times it's just Curry highlights. He is a great ball player, but it's team ball that builds championships.

[@DaMeloman32]

And to think he almost coached the knicks

[@JAN2MARS]

For me, it's a case of "what could've been?" Makes me wonder if Kerr coaching the Knicks could've helped salvage them.

[@EvinGualberto]

JAN2MARS Definitely would not have won a ring. In the weak east, they could've made the playoffs but it also depends a bit on his coaching staff and the personnel changes they would've been able to make. Remember Gentry is an offensive genius and Ron Adams is a defensive guru. I'd say given a decent roster and a healthy Melo, the playoffs would be reasonable for Kerr's Knicks

[@MrYoumitube]

JAN2MARS Phil Jackson and Pop combined could not of saved Knicks. They first need talent and players who buy into the system.

[@MrDudex408]

+smith lovy Even if he didn't create this offense, he still the one who overlooked the team, offense and defense, and motivated the players to work together to win. The year before that with Jackson was horrible, they were really close of trading D lee, Bogut and Thompson. I glad steve was our coach. and you're right about Gentry's, he is a great offensive coach, and will be greats with the Pelican. Im looking forward to this upcoming season.

[@ExilixE]

As long as kerr is there with most of the main players Curry and Green, etc. I see the Warriors winning multiple championships

[@ExilixE]

Well look at the Warriors now haha, number 1 offense and 21-0 right now

[@ExilixE]

Well that's what I was saying. This is all the work of Steve Kerr and now the philosophy is so integrated into this team, he doesn't even need to be present. Although Luke Walton is doing a fantastic job and deserves alot of credit

[@kingbaro2250]

Spurs have more play types than Warriors.I just seen many Screens Here in GS.

[@IanLEAU]

That's because they tailored that PnR motion offense for perimeter play. They don't have post options, or at least any good ones. GS don't have any decent post players this season either so we'll probably see KD as an option for attacking the basket. He'll probably be setting more picks this season with Draymond.

[@wezob4569]

This is basketball... If only a team like the 20/21 nets could play within an offence like this. They would be so much more efficient and fun to watch.

[@garth7825]

imagine the warriors with coach pop

[@john50beach18]

0:33 What I don't get is that it's called ball movement, but the ball isn't actually going anywhere lol. It's just changing hands

[@lexmendoza]

John50 Beach Watch the entire play. It gets the defense to scramble then picks are set to even open up spots on the floor

[@CDeeez94]

Could you imagine if all NBA teams passed like the Spurs?

[@duncanduncan7859]

The ball movement is not impressive, it's just the personal strength.

[@bikramarora1819]

cry

[@gbballpl]

6:36 beautiful

[@hobabi]

this always reminds me of the globetrotters

[@ninkim2865]

Yeah... Jhope tho.

[@hobabi]

Nin Kim lmao

[@nandouquintana5709]

This nigga Evin Gualberto is the best bball vídeo maker of all youtube

[@alec_kristian6874]

Yeah they are still scary .

[@marcodragneel8035]

Spurs, bay edition

[@goldenknicks]

Can you make a video on Chris Paul's mid range

[@EvinGualberto]

goldenknicks Really? I've had a few Chris Paul requests (of different things about his game) already but you want to see exclusively mid range jumpers? (No judgment obviously, because I have a lot of clips of his midrange pullup)

[@goldenknicks]

Yea he has the best mid range shot in the league

[@EvinGualberto]

goldenknicks I'm already at work on it. It won't be the next 2 or 3 videos that I put up bec I'm almost done with them, but it'll be on my page soon after those

[@tsunami8017]

spaint

[@GabrielSantos_28]

Warriors are the spurs but with more personality

[@thebiggestcontroversy5881]

barcelona on basketball

[@bean1580]

Does anyone knows whats the play called at 1:12?

[@EvinGualberto]

Draymond just rolls and hits David Lee on the lob. David Lee is in the "dunker's spot." It's one of their automatics.

[@bean1580]

Yeah this is one of their most effective plays that they have been doing since the past years.

[@sujalgautam9761]

thats no play bud , thats high iq team ball

[@jesselarios9018]

just stop warrior fans all these plays are probally the last 4 seasons

[@EvinGualberto]

Actually no. All these are from Kerr's first season with the Warriors. Just the 82 game run that ended with a record of 67-15.

[@jesselarios9018]

+Evin Gualberto these are not new

[@EvinGualberto]

+Jesse Larios they aren't. These are from Kerr's FIRST year with the Warriors.

[@EvinGualberto]

+Jesse Larios I have a video entitled Warriors Ball Movement 15/16 if you want new.

[@tofu3594]

lol what ball movement