Curry represents a new generation of player, causing endless new problems for the best defences in the NBA.
"Pace and space"
The Warriors as a whole also represent the new era of the NBA - combining lethal three point shooting with a quick pace, making them extremely hard to guard. Impressively, the Warriors managed to have the number one ranked defence despite playing at the fastest pace in the league, and with the threat of three pointer maximised they also finished second in the league offensively.
A top-notch coaching staff
The whole Warriors coaching staff had a role to play in their success, not just rookie head coach Steve Kerr. Defensive genius assistant Ron Adams and newly-appointed New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry combined to make several incredibly smart minds all on one staff, rather than on previous head coach Mark Jackson's staff where he publicly refused to give any credit to assistants and didn't want to be over-ruled.
Although the Warriors' defence was also good under Jackson, their offence was much improved under Kerr's staff, with less isolation basketball creating an efficient and at-times devastating offensive squad.
Great front office management
Although it all started with the drafting of Curry with the seventh pick in 2009, the Warriors front office made several key moves to get the side where they are today.
Defensive Player Of The Year runner-up Draymond Green was one of the biggest steals in draft history - selected at pick number 35, while Klay Thompson also returned value on his selection with the 11th pick.
Trades also played a big part in putting together the championship-winning roster, with Andre Iguodala coming over in exchange for Andris Biedrins, Richard Jefferson, Brandon Rush and several draft picks. Snaring one of the best defensive big men in the league in Andrew Bogut for the price of inefficient shooting guard Monta Ellis also worked out in the end.
Defensive switching
The Warriors created a new form of defence in the 2014-2015 campaign, with an emphasis on switching on the perimeter defensively. With a bunch of long-wingspanned defenders in Green, Thompson, Iguodala, Shaun Livingston and Harrison Barnes, the Warriors had unmatched versatility defensively, able to throw numerous bodies at the opposing best players. The switching caused less mis-matches, less time for attackers to get space and ultimately, less productivity for opponents.
Depth
Finals MVP Iguodala was an All-Star in 2012 and an All-Defensive first-teamer in 2014, who had never played off the bench in his life - yet Kerr convinced him to operate as a sixth man for the entirety of the regular season. David Lee averaged 18 points and nine rebounds last season and was an All-Star in 2013, yet only played 18 minutes per game this season, often not even getting off the bench.
With everyone accepting their role, the Warriors depth was a big reason as to why they could pull off such a historic regular season with a 67-15 record.
Health, and a dose of luck
Every title team needs things to go their way, and Golden State proved to be no different.
After losing Andrew Bogut in their playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers last season, the Warriors had a near-perfect finals run health-wise, and also managed to avoid the defending champion San Antonio Spurs on their way to the Finals.
Not having to play Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love in the finals helped too, but the dominance they showed all throughout the season suggests their title is no less worthy because of it.
