Warriors coach Steve Kerr changing up by starting the Hamptons 5 is a welcome proactive change that creates ripple effects throughout the rotation. That group was a fantastic +49 in 37 minutes in the final two games against the Pelicans and is probably the best five-man lineup in the NBA when they are healthy and engaged defensively.



However, making Andre Iguodala a starter and not opening the game with a traditional center necessitates adjustments for Kerr and the coaching staff that will be incredibly important against the Rockets.



Constraints and objectives



A key question of this Hamptons 5-centric approach to the Warriors rotation is how much that group will play together. It looks like the general idea is to play the full five-man unit for the first six minutes of the first and third quarter, then have them close each half, with a reasonable assumption being the final four minutes of the second quarter and the final six of the fourth. That structure...