Golden State Warriors Film Breakdown: 3 Plays that defined Game 1

3. Warriors off-ball movement.

One of the best things the Golden State Warriors have done throughout the years is moving off of the ball. This constant movement keeps the defense on their feet and allows for plenty of easy buckets.

In this first clip, we see the Dubs push the tempo in transition. A quick dribble up the court by Stephen Curry initiates the break, while his pass to Draymond Green at the elbow opens up the floor for backdoor action.

As you can see, Shaun Livingston begins the play all the way on the other baseline. Still, he sprints all the way down, catching the defense off guard by slicing right into the lane for an uncontested layup.

Next, we can see something that the Warriors have become experts at. Dumping the ball into the post and then running split action, the Dubs manage to get a wide-open dunk for Klay Thompson.

This is something that was made possible by DeMarcus Cousins‘ great court vision and playmaking ability, so hopefully, we will see more of this action when Cousins is healthy enough to play extended minutes.