{"id":67503,"date":"2025-08-08T11:45:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T11:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/67503\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T11:45:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T11:45:07","slug":"steve-kerr-and-draymond-green-share-behind-the-scenes-tactics-golden-state-warriors-adopted-to-bolster-defense-nba-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/67503\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Kerr and Draymond Green share behind-the-scenes tactics Golden State Warriors adopted to bolster defense | NBA News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SteveSteve Kerr and Draymond Green share behind-the-scenes tactics Golden State Warriors adopted to bolster defense (Image Credit: Getty Images) Steve Kerr was an unconventional choice as the head coach for the Golden State Warriors when he took over the baton from Mark Jackson. He had only a vision and a zeal to excel, as he had never coached before. In Episode 1 of First in 40: The Story of the 2014-15 Warriors, Steve Kerr revisited various preparations and rules he made to revamp the play style of the Warriors. Draymond Green also shared an exciting account of things Kerr did to change the team\u2019s mindset towards handling the ball during the game. Things worked, and the Warriors held the trophies four times under the mentorship of Steve Kerr.<\/p>\n

Steve Kerr shared invaluable advice that he implemented to start his career as Golden State Warriors\u2019 head coach<\/p>\n

When Steve Kerr took over the head coach position in the Golden State Warriors camp, it came as a shock to everyone. Steve had the task of living up to the expectations of the Warriors\u2019 front office, and he did so with his unconventional approach. Kerr revisited his first year with the Warriors and shared an invaluable advice he implemented. He said:\u201cWhen I decided I wanted to coach, I was with Jeff Van Gundy speaking at a conference, a sports conference, and I asked him, I said, “What should I do to prepare to become an NBA coach, and he said, “Just start writing down all your thoughts and keep a file.” And it was the best advice I got because for the next two years, I just started writing everything down.\u2019<\/p>\n

First in 40: The Story of the 2014-15 Warriors | Ep. 1 \u2013 Foundation<\/p>\n

He further said, \u201cEvery time I saw a good play on a game I was broadcasting or watching, I would clip it, put it into a video file and then, you know, by the time I started interviewing, I had put it into a PowerPoint presentation and something I can present to whoever’s interviewing me.\u201dThis approach impressed Golden State Warriors\u2019 owner Joe Lacob, too, who showed tremendous faith in Steve Kerr, despite limited support from the other decision-makers. Lacob\u2019s gamble paid off, and Steve went on to become one of the most successful head coaches of the Warriors.<\/p>\n

Draymond Green recalled what it was like playing under Steve Kerr as new head coach<\/p>\n

In the same episode, Draymond Green spoke candidly about the play style that the team developed under the guidance of Steve Kerr. According to Green, the Golden State Warriors\u2019 main focus was on making plays and relying too heavily on the offense. But things changed with Steve Kerr stepping in. Green recalled the training days with Steve Kerr when Kerr was trying to develop a system for the team. He said:\u201cI remember when Steve first came into training camp, he’s like, “Yo, we need to move the ball. Like pass the ball here. You catch it, you don’t hold it. You catch it, you swing it.” And we’re all looking at this offense like, “Yo, that’s not really how it works here.” He elaborated, \u201cLike I don’t quite understand in this offense how these guys are getting the shots cuz every time we catch the ball, you’re stop at practice like swing the ball. Steph starts dribbling, move the ball, Steph, stop. And I’m like, that’s just not quite how it works here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Steve Kerr credits Draymond Green for setting the tone: \u2018he talked to the group last night.\u2019 \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f<\/p>\n

Steve shared why he insisted so much on becoming an unparalleled passing team. He said:\u201cIf you’re not open, pass it. It sounds pretty simple, but you know, players want to make plays and you have to ingrain in them that if you move it on to the next guy and he has a better opportunity, then we’re going to get better shots as a group and that will make everyone’s job easier.\u201dDraymond Green expressed skepticism about how leading playmakers like Stephen Curry would get to make a shot if they keep passing. To which, Steve Kerr gave a very philosophical answer, “The ball will find the guys who’s supposed to get the shots.”These golden words stayed with every team member, and the team\u2019s game saw a positive upgrade in its defense with every game. The Warriors won the ring in 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2022, cementing themselves as undisputed kings of the NBA.Also Read: Steve Kerr\u2019s 2007 salary dump helped build the 2025 NBA Finals roster of the Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Steve Kerr and Draymond Green share behind-the-scenes tactics Golden State Warriors adopted to bolster defense (Image Credit: Getty…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":67504,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[49248,13339,2243,355,49247,99,30534],"class_list":["post-67503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nba","tag-2014-15-nba-season","tag-draymond-green","tag-golden-state-warriors","tag-nba","tag-nba-coaching","tag-sports","tag-steve-kerr"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67503"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67503\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}