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The San Antonio Spurs, under Gregg Popovich, made it a staple, and teams connected to his coaching tree have adopted it in turn. In Game 6 of the 2016 Western Conference finals, it was the Golden State Warriors – not previously known for using the tactic under Steve Kerr – who made the decision. Facing a raucous Thunder crowd and needing a win to force a Game 7, the Warriors flipped the court to play defense in front of their bench early.

That subtle adjustment, combined with their second-half poise and precision, left a lasting impression on then-Thunder assistant Mark Daigneault. He saw how a minor structural shift could help a team steady itself in chaos.

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