Over the last couple years, the Warriors have changed the league in a number of ways: they’ve shown that shooting can win championships, that switching everything on defense can be dominant, and that so many stars can truly complement each other.
But maybe the strangest thing they’ve proven is that extremely small lineups can destroy defenses. In 2015, the lineup of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala, Harrison Barnes, and Draymond Green stretched defenses with its shooting and passing ability, mostly due to Stephen Curry’s magnificent shot creation.