Playing a 12-man rotation is unconventional. Most coaches stick to a 10-man rotation at most. Still, with the pace the Warriors are looking to play, and the amount of reliable rotation players within the roster, it makes sense for Kerr to keep minutes down and get a closer look at everyone on the roster.

"Strength in numbers" has been a Golden State Warriors motto for years, but they're taking it to an extreme this season. In their season-opening victory against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday,

If Celtics forward Jayson Tatum happened to catch the Golden State Warriors’ season opener in Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, he would have seen something he never got to experience this past summer: Steve Kerr playing a deep rotation.