The big winner in the Warriors’ less-than-impressive start is Andrew Bogut.

His reputation has received a boon as his absence has Warriors fans appreciating what he brought to the team. You’d think the Warriors traded away a sure-fire Hall of Famer the way many are regretting Kevin Durant because it cost Bogut.

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Steve Kerr to “pace” Warriors this season Undoubtedly, Bogut was an elite defensive center. But his absence isn’t the gist of why the Warriors look so underwhelming. The Warriors don’t need another defensive stopper. They have everything they need, much more than most. All that’s left is for Steve Kerr to make it happen.

This will be the biggest challenge of Kerr’s young coaching career.

The stars have been aligned. It came with sacrifice, but the Warriors have the quartet of fantasies. And now it is Kerr’s responsibility to shape and mold this into champions. Scratch that, a dynasty.

The reigning NBA Coach of the Year could establish himself as elite in the league if he turns these Warriors into a humming machine. Because, if he does, it will be basketball magic.

The first three games of the season has made it clear there is work to be done. Having more talent doesn’t automatically equal domination. What the Warriors need is developed chemistry, ingrained strategy and solidified roles. Kerr has the gourmet ingredients. He has to prepare the feast.

The rest of the league had better take its best shot now. Because, when the Warriors get rolling, it will be what we thought against most teams. Getting rolling, though, is not easy.

Coaching juggernauts with lofty expectations might be the hardest task. It takes a special kind of coach to pull it off. K.C. Jones. Chuck Daly. Phil Jackson. Greg Popovich. Doc Rivers. Erik Spoelstra.

Those who pull it off become legend. It’s Kerr’s chance.

Of course, that is why it is a good sign his health is improved. He was able to participate in training camp and really dive in. The Warriors will need the ultra-competitive, meticulous, humble coach to figure this all out.

The Warriors’ struggles now are of a team learning its self and still not locked in. This is not just about infiltrating Kevin Durant.

The Warriors have seven new players who have to grow together. Their star players have new places and ways they will get their shots, which is an adjustment. The bench has to get a rhythm, where players know when they are coming in and how they can impact games.

He has young players who need developing and old players who need manipulating. He has superstars who need communication and personalities that need managing.

On top of that, he has to be prepared for a league that has been through two years of his system — and Oklahoma City and Cleveland showed how they can be attacked. That means new wrinkles and twists to their schemes.

He has to figure out how to attack on defense without a “rim protector.” He had to figure out how to mix and match the lineups so he can have offense without sacrificing defense and rebounding. All these are strategic plots to maximize what the Warriors do have — which is what Kerr did to win a title.

And perhaps above all, Kerr has to get them focused and locked in. He has to put the chip on their shoulder, get them to play with a hunger and desperation.

Fortunately for Kerr, he has plenty time. And his strengths as a coach, communication and perspective and passion, are what they need. And he has two astounding players in Stephen Curry and Durant to make up for the construction meantime.

But the Warriors’ success hinges on him and his staff making this team click. Kerr is the maestro, the mastermind, the minister. The Warriors just need Kerr to be great.