Steve Kerr credited Mark Jackson for transforming the Golden State Warriors into a defensive-minded team.

I didn't. I didn't. Mark Jackson did," said Kerr when asked the question at Tuesday's press conference. "Honestly. When I was in TV, I was doing Warriors games for years, every year they were one of the worst defensive teams in the league. Mark came in and made a focus of being a tough defensive-minded team. The trade for Andrew Bogut to me changed the identity of the team."

The Warriors jumped from 14th in defensive rating in 12-13 to fourth in 13-14, which was Jackson's final season with the franchise.

Kerr replaced Jackson in 2014 and was able to transform the Warriors' offense, which also coincided with turning Draymond Green into their starting power forward.

Jackson immediately returned to broadcasting when he was fired by the Warriors and has called the entirety of the Warriors' run to three straight Finals.