Jimmy Butler is literally a coach on the floor for red-hot Warriors

Butler's antics might have been less amusing in a game the Warriors weren't winning by 50 points, but they show how comfortable the team is after their slow start. The Warriors have been energized by rookie Yaxel Lendeborg, while 23-year-old Brandin Podziemski, who received a five-year extension before the season, is averaging 16.8 points and 1.2 steals while shooting 40.6 percent from three-point range.

The Warriors have reinforcements coming

The prominence of Butler during Monday's game was a reminder that the Warriors have help coming. Butler has suggested he'll be back from his ACL rehab by January, when the Warriors could also get Moses Moody back from his own knee injury. They've also got the almost-expiring contract of Kristaps Porzingis to use in a trade.

What the Warriors also have is a collection of intelligent veterans who really could be coaches. Butler, Curry and Draymond Green are some of the smartest players in the league, while wily veteran Al Horford has a plus/minus of +49 in his last four games, largely through guile and basketball IQ. Gary Payton II and Georges Niang are still in the NBA thanks to their instincts for passing and cutting.

That's why the Warriors truly believe that they can beat anyone, especially with Butler back in the fold. They still need more depth — Will Richard and Brandon Williams are out with injuries — so a Porzingis trade might need to happen sooner than you'd think. But with a team of coaches on the floor, they've declared the Steph Curry era is far from over.

After all, they've still got a play that's virtually unstoppable: Pass to Steph.