After a mesmerizing tactic to be hands-off from the clipboard, Steve Kerr raised eyebrows among NBA circles by choosing not to coach his Golden State Warriors for the entire game, rather letting his players take matters into their own hands and make the necessary adjustments throughout the 48 minutes.

ESPN's Ramona Shelburne ran an anonymous poll to gauge fellow coaches' sentiments toward that strategy and most agreed that it proved quite effective, with some admitting they've give rein to their players, though in less-obvious ways.

One coach even went as far as saying “most times their plays are very good.”

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Kerr placed the clipboard in the hands of not just a random player, but two of his most cerebral pieces on sixth man Andre Iguodala and forward Draymond Green, who sat the game out with a finger injury.

Both players designed and cashed in on plays out of time outs time and time again, becoming the architects of a 45-point differential between the start of the second quarter and the end of regulation, as the Warriors led by one after the first.

Kerr admitted the Warriors were in a rut and couldn't shake their bad habits, likely tired of his voice — so he chose an unconventional approach to bring a different dynamic and get them more clear-headed and excited about this experiment, rather than consciously trying to fight their turnovers.

His gambit was a royal flush, even if it was against the lowly Phoenix Suns, who have lost 11 of their last 12 games — and one that can prove the pivotal point of the season as they head into the All-Star break.