Explain: Steve Kerr evolves the offense for Jimmy Butler and Jonathan Kuminga
On Jimmy Standard Formation, how the Wolves countered, and how the Warriors are counter-countering
A list of all Explain One Play articles and videos is at The new Explain One Play Search Engine.
In this episode, Eric Apricot analyzes how Coach Steve Kerr evolved the Golden State Warriors’ offense to incorporate Jimmy Butler in the 2024-25 and 2025-26 season. By examining plays such as the ‘Jimmy Standard Formation,’ Eric explains how Butler’s earth-bending stability contrasts with Steph Curry’s unpredictable style. After the playoffs, Kerr made adjustments to improve their stagnant offensive scheme. Plus a brief inspirational friendship audit with Butler and Hield.
Co-starring Jimmy Butler, Steph Curry, Moses Moody, Brandin Podziemski, Kevon Looney, Draymond Green, Quinten Post, Buddy Hield, Jonathan Kuminga and Al Horford. Also with Deandre Ayton, Bronny James, Jaren Jackson Jr.
LOVE the Magnum PI music as theme for Pat. That’s a keeper Eric.
I've been crazy busy, so I haven't even caught up on the other thread yet. But I wanted to leave this quick thought before I take off for the evening.
I feel like one of the biggest differences between this year's team and last year's team is the quality of the depth. With Moses Pods and JK's improvements, we suddenly have an abundance of more than qualified playoff rotation players.
I feel like last year's team had three 100% certain playoff-quality starters and a bunch of barely qualified rotation-level starters in the playoffs. This year, if we include JK in the group as he's playing so far, we have four 100% sure-fired playoff-quality starters. Between Moody Pods, we have a more than qualified fifth playoff-quality starter. Between the remaining of those two, plus QP, Al, and eventually Melton, that is eight extremely high-quality playoff rotation starters. And then Buddy makes nine. Well, Richard makes ten, GP makes eleven, and we have quality depth there too.