SAN FRANCISCO – The Warriors come into this season determined to rejoin the NBA revolution they started 10 years ago but in recent years has left them behind.
Remember when the Warriors were the NBA’s offensive trend-setters, driving the league toward a new frontier? Teams tried to emulate their strategies before realizing no one could replicate Stephen Curry.
Without Curry, they turned to quantity. They unleashed platoons – three shooters, or four, or even five – which allowed them to surpass the originators at the art of challenging a defense.
Golden State’s latest roster has enough deep shooters to allow coach Steve Kerr to lean into his most treasured offensive principle: Spacing. For the first time in 12 seasons, the Warriors can feature lineups with 3-point threats at all five pos