OAKLAND, Calif. — Steve Green, one of the planet’s foremost experts on the Golden State Warriors, seized the opportunity last month to do something he had never done: watch them play in person.
For three days at the start of training camp, Green grabbed a seat on a balcony at the team’s training facility here and fixed his forensic eye on what was happening below. He was not shocked when Stephen Curry, as a part of his shooting routine, sank 17 straight 3-pointers. Green was not surprised by the Warriors’ unselfishness when they scrimmaged.
But when Coach Steve Kerr had his staff arrange a set of traffic cones on the court, Green took notice.