Trayce Jackson-Davis

"It's pretty dramatic, the rim protection and rebounding that Trayce gives us and what that allows Draymond to do," Steve Kerr said.

This recent stretch, according to Steve Kerr, is "a reminder of how powerful (Green) can be defensively if he gets to roam a little bit."

Playing center is taxing, but Green, who's recently had lower back soreness, knows that's where he needs to be for the Warriors to succeed.

It doesn’t always work as well as it did against Milwaukee, but the Warriors have that different gear. And it's making a difference.

Trayce Jackson-Davis was the star: 15 points in 19 minutes, six rebounds and four blocks (three of them against Giannis Antetokounmpo).

Thompson told Jackson-Davis pregame to come set some screens for him. The results were positive for both players and the Warriors.

He is one of only three rookies with back-to-back double-doubles this season. Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren are the other two.

At the end of the game, Steve Kerr stuck with a five-man unit he's rarely used. Led by Steph Curry, it outscored the Celtics by 12.

The impact of Trayce Jackson-Davis and Brandin Podziemski has been felt by the Warriors already.