Steve Kerr made an already polarized Golden State Warriors team more polarizing on Monday night. In the midst of a 46 point blowout win over the Suns, Kerr dropped the mic. He handed his clipboard to veteran forward Andre Iguodala and took a step back, allowing his players to coach themselves for the rest of the game. Kerr's bold move has received backlash from both the Phoenix Suns, who felt disrespected, and the media. The thing is though, Kerr never stopped coaching.

While the clipboard may have been in his player's hands, the game remained in Kerr's. There is no better reflection of one's knowledge for a something than there ability to teach it. Kerr refuted criticism after the game saying that the stunt was an effort to reach his team and revitalize them in the midst of a long season stating, "I have not reached them for the last month. They're tired of my voice. I'm tired of my voice." Despite perceptions around the league, it is reasonable to accept that Kerr's antics were not antics at all, but rather a creative coaching strategy for the NBA's most creative team. What better place or time to test your players' knowledge and trust than have them teach themselves what you've been teaching them, in a live game. You can't fault the best team in the league for trying to get that much better.

Obsessing over the traditional duties of a coach who just draws up plays and yells at his players detracts from the big picture. Kerr took coaching to the next level. He must manage the biggest egos in sports. They're a championship team trying to win multiple championships and sitting on the bench, yelling and drawing on a clipboard like the rest of the league's coaches would make Kerr's team like every other team and that's not what has led them to two NBA championships in the last three seasons. If the Warriors are to keep winning, then Kerr must keep mixing things up and until a team finds a way to beat them, Kerr can coach however he wants.