With Steve Kerr stuck at 2015 small ball lineup playing style. Coach Mike Malone can bring new atmosphere to the Golden State Warriors. This will overhaul warriors coaching staff and with Igoudala he can bring familiarity to the team.
With Steve Kerr remaining firmly attached to the 2015 small-ball philosophy that once revolutionized the NBA but has since become predictable, many Warriors fans believe the franchise is in desperate need of a new spark — and Coach Mike Malone may be exactly the breath of fresh air Golden State has been waiting for. Malone brings a modern, adaptive coaching mindset shaped by years of dealing with evolving offenses, overpowering big men, and hybrid playmakers.
His presence alone could immediately shift the Warriors’ outdated rhythm into something sharper, faster, and far more unpredictable. An overhaul of the Warriors’ coaching staff would not just be a symbolic shake-up; it could represent the beginning of a new era where strategy finally aligns with the roster’s changing identity. And with Andre Iguodala now involved in the staff, a unique bridge forms between past and future.
Iguodala’s deep understanding of the Warriors’ championship culture, locker-room dynamics, and player tendencies gives Malone a trusted link to everything that made Golden State great in the first place. Together, they could rebuild a team chemistry that has looked fractured for the past few seasons. Under Malone’s leadership, young players could find structure, veterans could rediscover purpose, and the entire franchise might regain the sense of hunger that once made them unstoppable.
The idea isn’t just about replacing Kerr’s system — it’s about reinventing a dynasty before it collapses under its own history. If this coaching combination ever becomes reality, the Warriors may not just bounce back… they might rise again with a new identity, sharper vision, and the firepower to shock the league all over again.
Steve Kerr makes guarantee about Warriors’ hideous shooting
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is not concerned about his team’s poor shooting through the first 21 games.
“The shots will start going in. We got a really good shooting team,” Kerr told 95.7 The Game. “Those numbers will come around.”
The Warriors are towards the bottom of the league in terms of field goal percentage. They’ve shot roughly 45 percent this season, and only around 36 percent from range.
Golden State benefitted from a stellar Jimmy Butler performance on Saturday. The 36-year-old posted a team-high 24 points along with eight rebounds and 10 assists. Butler also drained 10 of his 14 free throw attempts.
“Fourteen free throws and 10 assists,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr told Nick Friedell of The Athletic. “We ran everything through him and he delivered. But that’s to be expected. He’s a superstar for a reason.”
Steph Curry was sidelined due to a quad contusion, and Butler had to step up and be more aggressive than usual.
“Jimmy doesn’t necessarily want to shoot the ball,” Kerr said. “He really prefers just making the right basketball play. He reminds me so much of Andre Iguodala in that regard. He’s very principled in his approach to basketball. He wants everybody to play the right way. He wants to make the right pass. But there are times, and tonight was one of them, where we just need him to take over and to attack, and look to score. And he did that tonight.”
The Warriors are 11-10 to start the season. They will host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday.