The Warriors should, will and must play the Hamptons 5 a lot against the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference finals. That’s not arguable. That’s a matter that is settled fact right about now.



However, will Steve Kerr start that supergroup in Game 1 on Monday or will he hold it back just a little bit — and maybe temporarily go back to using it as a closer more than an opener?



Obviously, Kerr likes to keep this mysterious, so we won’t know for sure until the lineups come out about 30 minutes before tipoff at the Toyota Center. Kerr does like to pull the random Nick Young or JaVale McGee surprise here or there, even in the playoffs.



But the serious choices, matched against such a dangerous opponent, when any random four-minute segment could turn the tide of the series, are pretty much narrowed down to:



— Just go for it right from the jump and start the small and famous lineup of Draymond Green at center surrounded by...