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Head coach Steve Kerr has answered every question that has been thrown at him so far.

Could he transition from the television booth to being a head coach? Could he be successful running a team that had strategies borrowed from coaches Phil Jackson and Gregg Popovich?

Those answers are easy with the affirmative, but Coach Kerr has pushed the limit with his players dominating on both sides of the ball.

He saw the writing on the wall when he chose the Warriors over the New York Knicks. He needed to open the offense and get the ball moving around.

Kerr also hired some of the best assistants around, given the experience of coaches Alvin Gentry and Ron Adams, who bring 45 years of combined knowledge. He also brought on former players Luke Walton and Jarron Collins to go with his former college teammate, Bruce Fraser.

The Warriors are ranked at the top of the league in several categories, mostly influenced by the pass-happy offense. The team is the leader in field-goal and three-point percentage, and per game in assists, points and point differential.

The defense has been doing its part on the other side of the court. Per Basketball-Reference.com, the Warriors are tops with a 100.3 defensive rating, meaning the number of points scored per 100 possessions.

Wins are great, but they are not the only thing that Coach Kerr focuses on. Per Scott Ostler of the San Francisco Chronicle, Kerr sees the bigger picture with his team playing the way it has.

My biggest concern as a coach is to not confuse winning with progress, if that makes sense,” Kerr said before the game. “It’s a hard message. The last couple of games, we’ve won by a pretty fair margin, but I feel like we’ve regressed with our execution. We’ve averaged 18 turnovers a game the last two games, so we’ve had spells where we’ve lost our focus. So how do I get that message across to the team? 'Hey, guys, we’re lacking. I know we won by 20 the other night, but we’ve got to get better.’ But that’s a dangerous thing for a team that’s got big aspirations. It’s easy to slip and not perform to your level and still win games and then you don’t realize what’s happening.

The true measuring stick will be how far the Warriors can advance in the playoffs and what adjustments he makes to keep the team moving toward its championship goal.