As Brandin Podziemski was bringing the ball down at the 1:17 mark of the second quarter, the Golden State Warriors were just about to settle into one of their trademark “flow” sets — less of a structured exercise and more of a randomized dance built on overarching principles drilled within them from the very beginning of training camp. Gary Payton II runs to Podziemski’s immediate right and cuts along the slot area, clearing toward the weak side and letting Podziemski and Jonathan Kuminga have the right side of the floor all to themselves.
A pass to Kuminga is met with a pass back to Podziemski, who then realizes that the best course of action would be to pass the ball back to the top and set an away screen for Kuminga.