"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 also get away from us. Jimmy just settles us down."
The Warriors built a dynasty on Steph Curry's perpetual motion and quick-trigger shooting and on Draymond Green's frenetic defensive rotations and sustained intensity. The approach is labeled chaos, an unpredictable philosophy that produced four titles and iconic moments. Jimmy Butler's methodical pick-and-roll execution and total stillness at the free-throw line supplies stability to that chaos. Butler scored 31 points and made all 16 free throws in Golden State's 119-109 win over the Lakers. In crunch time Butler repeatedly ran pick-and-rolls with Curry as the screener, recreating looks from the Kevin Durant era and creating wide-open opportunities for teammates such as Gary Payton II.
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