LOS ANGELES – The Warriors built their dynasty on Steph Curry’s perpetual, uncontainable motion and quick-trigger shooting, on Draymond Green’s frenetic defensive rotations and an intensity that has burned unabated for 14 years.

Coach Steve Kerr calls it “chaos,” the unpredictable philosophy that has produced four titles and iconic moments over an eight-year span.

And yet, it is Jimmy Butler’s methodical execution of a pick-and-roll, his total stillness at the free-throw line, that could end up defining the Warriors’ season.

“He provides that stability,” Kerr said. “We’ve always been at our best when we can provide the support for Draymond and Steph’s chaos with some stability, and that’s what Andre Igoudala and Shaun Livingston did, because that chaos is really powerful, but it can als

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