While they often present a hell for opponents, opposing scouts love sharing an arena with the Warriors. “Easiest night of my life,” a Western Conference scout says of watching the champs. This is because so much of what the Warriors do is “flow” offense, an amalgam of transition pushes, applied basic principles and high-level improvisation. As Andre Iguodala is fond of saying, “The hardest offense to stop is random offense.” When the Warriors do call plays, fans might be in for an amusing sight. On occasion, Steve Kerr signals for a call entitled, “What the fuck?” a play that dates back to the Phil Jackson’s Bulls years. When giving the sign for this, Kerr does an exaggerated nonchalant shrug, plus a facial expression of mock confusion. An onlooker might wonder if Kerr has just given up or doesn’t care. Indeed it’s the opposite. That look of bewildered withdrawal means the Warriors are imposing more structure than usual.
