On may 14, 2014, kerr reached an agreement to become the head coach for the golden state warriors, succeeding mark jackson. These, kerr explains, are aspects of the triangle offense, which he played in during the bulls 1990s heyday. Steve kerr responds to kevin durant criticism about. How mike dantoni designed the offense that changed the. And much of that has to do with kerrs motion offense. Kerrs arrival and subsequent institution of a motionheavy offense emphasized the purposeful movement of ball and players. Jun 03, 2015 steve kerr suffered terrible loss at a young age. Moehringer, talking about how the system can only be effective for so long in the playoffs in a recent article written by the athletics anthony slater, warriors coach steve kerr responded to durants comments and echoed what durant. Steve kerr responds to kevin durants comments about warriors.
The beauty of kerr s proposed system is that it draws as much from the triangle as it does the san antonio spurs motion weak offense which features nonstop movement, attacks and counters. The beauty of kerrs proposed system is that it draws as much from the triangle as it does the san antonio spurs motion weak offensewhich features nonstop movement, attacks and counters. Steve kerr responds to kevin durants comments about warriors offense. Jul 10, 2014 with new coach steve kerr looking to move to a more freeflowing offense, heres a look at the warriors points per game over the last six seasons. Sep 24, 2019 steve kerr responds to kevin durants comments about warriors offense. Sep 24, 2019 no system is just going to dice a finals defense up, kerr said. Brooklyn nets star kevin durant recently spoke on the golden state warriors motion offense with the wall street journals j. Steve kerr responds to kevin durants comments about. Sep 10, 2019 but regardless of what kd believes about kerr s system, banners show it was pretty damn good basketball.
Kd believes warriors hit their ceiling in kerrs offense. When steve kerr got the golden state warriors coaching job in 2014, many were expecting the longtime sharpshooter to borrow a lot from. Sep 26, 2017 coach nick spoke with golden state warriors head coach steve kerr to discuss how he came up with his offense and why it works so well with the personnel on the team. Kerrs frustrating system proves victorious golden state of. Kerr coached in the 2014 summer league for the warriors. Sep 25, 2019 a lot of people wanted to take that as an insult to steve kerr and his warriors offense. Besides ending the era of the curry courtesy assignment on defense, kerrs defensive philosophy and results are relatively similar to jacksons. Behind the three best coaching minds in the nba today is the hype fair, or are these three men really above their peers as the nbas best sideline orchestrators. Kyle shanahan explains how steve kerr and the warriors influenced the 49ers offense. 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 principles mike dantoni and later alvin gentry used in phoenix when kerr was the gm. For better and for worse, the system affected the nature of kerrs relationship with dantoni during their time in phoenix. Steve kerr not offended by kevin durants critique of. The point of all the execution and the offense is to try to get the best possible shot, kerr said friday evening.
Dantonis offensive system draws praise from curry, warriors. Steve kerr and stephen curry have made the warriors a dominant team with a mike dantonilike approach on offense. A motion offense is harder to defend than isolation plays and the golden state warriors have used this system to become the best team in the league. Kevin durant rips into warriors coach steve kerr s motion offense originally appeared on. Jun 10, 2018 kerr deserves a lot of praise, for working through his back pain and leading the team through a rough regular season. 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.
With eight new summer additions, including six under the age of 26, coach steve kerr has opted to bring his young battered roster up to speed slowly with simplified steps. Sep 25, 2019 count warriors head coach steve kerr among those who werent offended by kevin durants recent criticism of golden states offense. Sep 10, 2019 and much of that has to do with kerr s motion offense. Warriors get a taste of steve kerrs offense the mercury. The system also affected the way kerr runs his own offense. Steve kerr agrees with kevin durants comment about. Sep 10, 2019 the most newsworthy portion for warriors fans, however, involves steve kerrs motion offense and durants belief that its not a system without flaws.
Kerr deserves a lot of praise, for working through his back pain and leading the team through a rough regular season. Former golden state warriors star kevin durant told the wall street journal the motion offense head coach steve kerr runs in golden. The golden state warriors beautiful game the new yorker. The warriors and rockets may look similar on the surface, but their elite offenses have some key fundamental differences. Kerrs offense required an initial buyin by the team, and the talent and maturity to run a freeform offense. For better and for worse, the system affected the nature of kerrs relationship. Behind the three best coaching minds in the nba today is the hype fair, or are these three men really above their. Warriors get a taste of steve kerrs offense the mercury news. Warriors coach steve kerr responded to kevin durants recent criticism of the teams offense, saying he wasnt offended by what the forward said because its basically the truth. Steve kerrs hybrid triangle offense will unleash stephen. Aug, 2014 the beauty of kerrs proposed system is that it draws as much from the triangle as it does the san antonio spurs motion weak offensewhich features nonstop movement, attacks and counters. Golden state warriors coach steve kerr wasnt offended by kevin durants recent comments regarding the limitations of golden states offensive system, as he didnt view the comments as a criticism.
Coach nick spoke with golden state warriors head coach steve kerr to discuss how he came up with his offense and why it works so well with the personnel on the team. 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. Within the confines of olsons teamoriented system, though, kerr. Steve actually brought a better blueprint to the job interview than any candidate we could find. A lot of people wanted to take that as an insult to steve kerr and his warriors offense.
Yet, this extreme departure from jacksons offensive philosophies is so extensive, it demands further exploration. Steve kerr not offended by kevin durants criticism of. How mike dantoni designed the offense that changed the nba. Nicholas dawidoff writes about the beauty of the golden state warriors offense, and the greatness of stephen curry and klay thompson. He thinks durant is right, he told anthony slater of the athletic. Kerr said curry was the key to the offense in lessening his responsibility as a ballhandler.
Steve kerr is simplifying warriors offense with injuries. Warriors coach steve kerr wouldnt commit to whether he would have run the fullblown triangle offense if he had taken the knicks job and not left phil jackson at the altar. Kevin durant rips into warriors coach steve kerrs motion offense. Count warriors head coach steve kerr among those who werent offended by kevin durants recent criticism of golden states offense. Marcio jose sanchezap kerr disputes how similar the two systems really are. Kerr said curry was the key to the offense in lessening his responsibility as a. Kerrs frustrating system proves victorious golden state. 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. In his first season as coach, kerr implemented a motion offense similar to that of mike dantonis older system with steve nash in phoenix. You look at any system, i mean, i played the triangle with michael jordan, kerr told the athletic. Sep 11, 2019 kerrs arrival and subsequent institution of a motionheavy offense emphasized the purposeful movement of ball and players. By connor letourneau, san francisco chronicle count warriors head coach steve kerr among those who werent offended by kevin durants recent criticism of golden states offense. Durant says steve kerrs motion offense only works to a. The beautiful chaos of the warriors offense golden states shooters always seem open because they set screens much differently than other teams.
Steve kerr not offended by kevin durants motion offense comments. Jan 16, 2020 kyle shanahan explains how steve kerr and the warriors influenced the 49ers offense. Though the warriors have shown the world how their motion offense is highly effective, any nba offense or system only goes so far. Golden state warriors head coach steve kerr wasnt offended when kevin durant suggested his system needs individual stars to make it.
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. Kyle shanahan explains how steve kerr and the warriors. But then kerr pulls back, giving the noshes a breather. Kevin durant rips into warriors coach steve kerrs motion. We can totally rely on our system for maybe the first two rounds. The beautiful chaos of the warriors offense fivethirtyeight. Steve kerr is simplifying warriors offense with injuries mounting. On a simple level, kerrs offense has surged the warriors from 10th in the nba in points per game to 1st. The motion offense we run in golden state, it only works to a certain point, durant said to the wall street journals j. Steve kerr agrees with kevin durants comment about warriors.
Jan 19, 2018 the system also affected the way kerr runs his own offense. The most newsworthy portion for warriors fans, however, involves steve kerrs motion offense and durants belief that its not a system without flaws. According to kevin durant, golden states motion offense only works to a certain point, a statement head coach steve kerr doesnt refute kerr says its a matter of fact that, the. The golden state warriors also have a triangle offense problem. The strategy came as both a sigh of relief for dub nation and a. Steve kerr explained how the warriors offense is different. The motion offense we run in golden state, it only works to a certain point. Sep 23, 2019 former golden state warriors star kevin durant told the wall street journal the motion offense head coach steve kerr runs in golden state only works to a certain point. Steve kerr not offended by kevin durants motion offense. Sep 23, 2019 golden state warriors head coach steve kerr wasnt offended when kevin durant suggested his system needs individual stars to make it work in the later rounds of the playoffs. Within the confines of olsons teamoriented system, though, kerr began to flourish. Steve kerr explains why he wasnt at all offended at.
Kerr was sure the brains were there, with highiq guys like curry, andre iguodala. You look at any system, i mean, i played the triangle. Steve kerr explained that the warriors offense is more egalitarian than. Steve kerr respects mike dantoni, regrets time in phoenix. Steve kerr responds to kevin durants criticism of warriors. Compare steve kerr to other players michael jordans last dance viewers guide basketball has brought all of our information on michael jordan, the 199798 bulls and the 199798 nba season together on one page for easy reference. With new coach steve kerr looking to move to a more freeflowing offense, heres a look at the warriors points per game over the last six. Golden state warriors playbook blueprint basketball.
But regardless of what kd believes about kerrs system, banners show it was pretty damn good basketball. Golden state warriors head coach steve kerr doesnt have any issue at all with kevin durants recent criticism of the teams offense during the playoffs. Kevin durant rips into warriors coach steve kerrs motion offense originally appeared on. May 19, 2017 the beautiful chaos of the warriors offense golden states shooters always seem open because they set screens much differently than other teams.
Nonetheless, golden states young core and veterans alike have welcomed the change as the warriors pushes towards a longterm goal of mastering its traditional offensive philosophy. The assassination of steve kerrs father and the unlikely. Jan 29, 2015 kerrs offense is the antithesis of jacksons. Well see how the system works next year if theres great competition, but. Then the next two rounds were going to have to mix in individual play. What lesson can steve kerr learn from kevin durants critique.
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