• Steve Kerr says a lack of defensive intensity from the start was the story of the game: “Our lack of defensive intensity from the start. They scored 40 points in the first quarter so they got into such great rhythm... I just thought they came out with way more force and set the tone…I thought the effort overall in the second half was what was lacking in the first and that's what put us in trouble tonight. They were clearly the aggressors…I think the story of the game is just our lack of defensive effort from the start.” (CJ Holmes, Madeline Kenney, Dalton Johnson, 95.7 The Game)
• On the rotations: “The second unit stuff, that’s all going to shake out in the next few weeks. We don’t have a set rotation yet, we’re trying a lot of different people…We're still in the midst of finding an identity for that group…We're going to be looking at different combinations, trying different things. Of course, we're not always going to be perfectly healthy so guys are going to get their opportunities but we have to find our identity as a team with that second group.” (Shayna Rubin, CJ Holmes, Madeline Kenney)
• On Draymond: “Draymond was fantastic. Energy was great. Just played so hard, pushed the ball, nine assists, his defense was really on point. So great effort from him.” (Shayna Rubin)
• On Klay Thompson's late 3-point attempt: “He’s hit that shot many times. … It was a decent look under the circumstances. Maybe not the best one, but one I’ll definitely live with. Klay Thompson shooting an open three.” (95.7 The Game, NBCSBA)
• On Jokic being the point-center Kryptonite for the Warriors: “He’s everybody’s Kryptonite. He's a two-time MVP for a reason. He's a phenomenal player. ... Jokic is Jokic.” (me, Janie McCauley)
NOTE: From Golden State Warriors postgame after loss vs Denver Nuggets. We will go live on Sun 10/23 at 5:00PM for the live chat of SAC-GSW and commentary during the game, which tips off at 5:30PM.
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