...from Golden State Warriors morning shootaround before Utah Jazz. QUOTES:
0:00 - on Curry peaking and as an MVP candidate: "Oh, of course Steph should be in the conversation every year"
0:40 - on Casspi: "I haven't really given him a chance yet...but that's Omri's strength is his ability to stay ready, be a jack-of-all-trades...It's a great luxury to have as a coach."
1:05 - on Donovan Mitchell: "most guys don't come into the league with that much swagger."
1:24 - on when he started using the word "swagger": "Yesterday. I was a little late to the party. I don't have much swagger myself, so when I recognize it in other people now, I'm gonna start using it."
1:35 - on Rudy Gobert: "poses so many problems with his shot-blocking, his length and his rim runs"
2:00 - on what bigs to play against Gobert: "whatever the game calls for, we just have to play. You just figure it out as it goes."
2:20 - on the bench identity: "It's taken on a similar form as to last year...We put a really good defensive lineup on the floor to start those second quarters, try to bridge the gap by getting Klay (Thompson) off the floor late in the first so we can bring him back on to start the second quarters and give us the scoring we need...It's a different look for us after the chaos of Steph and KD (Kevin Durant) in the first quarter."
3:15 - on liking any particular bench group: "Not really. We try a lot of different combinations...What I like most is when we get a group out there that defends and takes care of the ball...Boston (Celtics) game was a good example."
4:10 - on the new Vivint Arena court: "I walked in here, I didn't recognize the place...The Utah sunset, that's what we're looking at?"
4:50 - on if Jordan Bell is still unavailable: "Yeah"
4:55 - on explaining Klay's fewer shot attempts: "Just the way the game shakes out...Klay's been a rock all year long and he's missed one game, guards the best offensive player every night. I think maybe this is just a little bit of a lull for him that every player goes through, but don't be surprised if he gets 20 shots up tonight and has a big night."
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