In this interview on the Draymond Green Show, Draymond Green, Stephen Curry, and host Colin Cowherd discuss how Steve Kerr’s arrival as head coach reshaped the Golden State Warriors’ offense and, by extension, modern basketball. Green recalls Kerr’s relentless emphasis on moving the ball—“swing the ball, move the ball”—and how the team initially resisted the constant passing. Curry notes that under Kerr the Warriors went from last in passes per game to leading the league in 2015, unlocking a new dimension of shooting, pace, and space. The conversation highlights how Kerr’s tweaks to the offensive system enabled Draymond’s off‑ball cutting, Klay’s shooting, and Curry’s shooting freedom, fostering a positionless style that combined small‑ball lineups, high‑velocity ball movement, and versatile defenders. Green reflects on the unique chemistry among the three stars, emphasizing complementary personalities—his outspoken intensity, Curry’s lead‑by‑example demeanor, and Klay’s calm—creating mutual respect and a dynasty that changed basketball worldwide. The segment underscores the strategic shift, individual role adaptations, and the cultural impact of Kerr’s ball‑movement philosophy.
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Welcome to the brand new Draymond Green Show YouTube channel. Hit subscribe so you don't miss out on any of our content. I remember Steve first coming in and Steve is implementing his offense and we're going through training camp and he's like, "Klay, swing the ball. Steph, swing the ball. Move the ball." And like every time we come down the court, he's just like, "Move it, move it, move it." And I remember asking him, "Yo, Steph and Klay, like, they get the shots here. How are they going to get these shots?" And him saying, "The ball will find who the ball is supposed to find." Mm. But we're gonna move the ball. We're gonna be a ball-moving team. With Steve coming in to implement his offense and it's just ball movement, ball movement. And originally we don't quite understand. We're just out there like, "Oh man." Like, I remember the first year grunts and like everybody's like, yo, this is trash. Like he just keep telling us to pass the ball. Like, I mean, like I remember that, that happens. Steve's implemented his new— At that time, what are you thinking? Are you at all worried that you won't have the same freedom, that you won't get the same shots at that time? What are you thinking with Coach Kerr coming in and none of us could, even see, like, remotely close to the vision that he had for our offense?
Well, I did know Steve Kerr, the Blazer, because I was a Blazer fan. So, you know, knockdown shooter, I think all-time leader in 3-point field goal percentage. So being a young gunner, I knew he was going to, uh, utilize my skill and appreciate my skill of being a perimeter player and I'll never forget Steve, first week of training camp, one of his biggest emphasis was last year we were last team in passes made per game.
Mm-hmm.
And then that year in 2015, we were the team with the most passes made per game.
Mm-hmm.
And I think that just unlocked a whole new dimension of basketball I'd never really seen before as far as The shooting and the athleticism combined with what we had, it was special. And I think it kind of blitzed the NBA by storm, just with the small ball and the pace and the space. It was an incredible time to be a Warrior. So I do give Steve a ton of credit. He didn't— he would always give Coach Jackson credit, especially for laying the foundation. But he just did a few tweaks and a little couple modifications to the offensive system. That just did wonders for my game and obviously Steph, but it did so much for me as far as just being an off-ball cutter and a mover and a floor spacer that I'm kind of still playing that same role now. And it's kind of just, it's been good to me.
Absolutely. No, I think, you know, like I said, what it did was it not only did it, was it the beginning of a dynasty that we, we, we've all taken part in creating and building, but it was the beginning of the way basketball is played.
Yeah.
And that to me, like I always look back on that and like, I always say like I had the opportunity to play with, in my mind, the greatest team ever assembled. And one of the reasons I feel that way is yes, we were dominant, Yes, we won championships all that way. All of that was great, but it changed the way the game was played in around the world.
Yeah.
You gotta give yourself credit too, Dray. I mean, there's not, Steve came in, you know, to allow you to bring the ball off the rim, have me and Steph fly off picks. The traditional power forward was, I just remember that year, like, The typical power forward is not able to stay in front of you and they're not used to like, "God, I gotta pick this guy up at half court and then we gotta guard the ball screen." The DHO is just so dynamic. And then you hit the lob threat, there's the backside shooter and it just kind of— So without you, the whole thing would never have worked. And it kind of just unlocked a whole new way, a positionless style of basketball, which is— I think the most fun to be a part of.
No, 100%. I appreciate that. You know, for me, I always say like, man, the match couldn't have been better made in heaven with my skillset and what I excel at, what I love to do on the basketball court. I don't care to shoot the basketball. Like, I will shoot, I'll take the shot if it's there, But like my whole life I've never really cared to shoot. Now I've spent many years of my life as a scorer.
Yeah.
'Cause I had the ability. But it never, like I never got off on shooting the basketball. I always felt better getting an assist.
Yeah.
And we know that you are the total opposite, that you much rather get the bucket.
Love to get buckets.
But.
I'll pass, but yeah.
I always said like the pieces couldn't have fit better together in your skillset, my, Klay's, I mean Steph's skillset and my skillset. But not only the skillsets, our demeanors could have never fit better together. Like I am more outspoken, I'm more in your face. You're more like, this is what I'm doing. Follow me here. If I get pissed off, I'm gonna let you guys know because ultimately I wanna win. Steph is more lead by example. I'll speak up and you know, as he's grown, both of you guys speak up more and more, but I'm not gonna be in your face about it. And what it did is, You know, Bob always would say, "Man, it's incredible that you guys still sit together." Like, but I think one of the biggest components to that is because we were so different in those aspects, it created a larger appreciation for each other.
Mm-hmm.
A space where we never bump heads because I'm not in your lane. You're not in Steph lane, he's not in my lane. So there's never like any situation where there's a bump heads. And like, there's never any pressure for you to be me, for me to be Steph, for Steph to act like you.
Yeah.
Like, it's all, no, I know who you is, you know who Steph is, he know who I am and vice versa. There's an appreciation for that. And that to me is what I feel like has been most special of this whole journey. I agree. I agree. You look at teams where it's like—
We spent so much time together. It's ridiculous.
Like y'all two in particular, I've seen you two more than anybody I've seen in my life in the past 12 years.
Yeah.
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