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06-13-2015, 07:52 AM
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THE decision to start Andre Iguodala instead of Andrew Bogut might have changed the series between the Warriors and the Cavaliers. After Cleveland succeeded in slowing down the pace and stonewalling one of the best offenses in the league with the presence of Timofey Mozgov near the rim, Steve Kerr decided to make the adjustment. The real mastermind behind the change, however, was one of the lowest-ranking members of the coaching staff, a "special assistant to the head coach" named Nick U'Ren.
"He's behind the bench, he's 28 years old, he's a kid," Kerr said, according to Yahoo! Sports' Marc J. Spears. "We have a staff that is very cooperative. Whoever has the idea, it doesn't matter. And he brought me the idea."
The idea came to U'Ren after remembering how the Spurs changed the series against the Heat in the 2013-14 finals by going away from their traditional starting lineup to insert Boris Diaw for Tiago Splitter. That move added another ball-handler and scorer for San Antonio, who would go on to win the next three games to win the title. Benching Bogut and starting Iguodala, U'Ren figured, would have a similar impact as it would allow the Warriors to have their best perimeter defender on the court from the tip as well as having another ball-handler who could push the pace.
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THE decision to start Andre Iguodala instead of Andrew Bogut might have changed the series between the Warriors and the Cavaliers. After Cleveland succeeded in slowing down the pace and stonewalling one of the best offenses in the league with the presence of Timofey Mozgov near the rim, Steve Kerr decided to make the adjustment. The real mastermind behind the change, however, was one of the lowest-ranking members of the coaching staff, a "special assistant to the head coach" named Nick U'Ren.
"He's behind the bench, he's 28 years old, he's a kid," Kerr said, according to Yahoo! Sports' Marc J. Spears. "We have a staff that is very cooperative. Whoever has the idea, it doesn't matter. And he brought me the idea."
The idea came to U'Ren after remembering how the Spurs changed the series against the Heat in the 2013-14 finals by going away from their traditional starting lineup to insert Boris Diaw for Tiago Splitter. That move added another ball-handler and scorer for San Antonio, who would go on to win the next three games to win the title. Benching Bogut and starting Iguodala, U'Ren figured, would have a similar impact as it would allow the Warriors to have their best perimeter defender on the court from the tip as well as having another ball-handler who could push the pace.
read the rest on http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2015/6/12/8773185/nick-uren-28-year-old-staffer-saved-warriors-season