KERR: “If Draymond’s not back, we’re not a championship contender”; on Kuminga, Jordan Poole, Klay
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~TIMESTAMPS/QUOTES/NOTES/TOPICS:
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• On meeting with staff: “We’ve had exit meetings with players… my coaching staff today. Very productive… sometimes losing can give you clarity in terms of where you need to be better. Probably would be tough to come into training camp this year… we just won the damn championship. It’s a lot easier when you lose to look in the mirror and say what can I do better… implement things this summer… training camp… exciting… use this opportunity to improve…”
• “Some of the stuff is really low-hanging fruit. We can’t be Number One in pace and Number 29 in transition efficiency… the two games that we won we did a good job of defending without fouling, the four we lost we fouled like crazy… that’s on me as a coach… get locked in right away… X, Y and Z… practices and drill work… we’ve gotta see results.”
• On overloading the roster with youth vs uptick in vets: “Roster construction is a conversation that Bob and I have every year with Joe and the front office. It is very important, finding the right balance… ultimately it’s not my job, it’s really more Bob’s job… we’ve always collaborated…”
• On managing the two timelines: “I’ve loved coaching these groups, last year and this year. I thoroughly enjoyed coming to work every day… you wanna enjoy the people you’re seeing… we have implemented a player development system that has been very productive. We’ve revamped our coaching staff two years ago and Jama Mahlalela… has run with it… raise young guys and teach them good habits… how to win… fit the narrative how you want, but every year is gonna present different challenges…”
• On Bob Myers: “…such an important part of our organization… one of the faces… out there in the NBA world, meeting with other GMs and agents… the continuity that exists between Bob and the older players means he can have those difficult conversations, sometimes even during games…. Absolutely hope he comes back (see other quote)…”
• On the chemistry being different this season and getting that back: “There was some of that that was lost this year, for sure. There’s no hiding from it… (see rest of quote)… I don’t think that was all gone and vanished… down the stretch and into the playoffs, a lot of who we are came out… the way our guys came together… inspiring and hopeful because it’s in us… the regular season matters… players resting… 18-2, it carried us forward… we have to fix that.”
• On if he’s a lifer: “(see quote)… no illusions that I have a lifetime job here…”
• On working on that lack of trust: “One of the tricky parts of having a roster that’s so different in terms of the age groups is that it’s pretty natural over a decade you’re gonna build up these really strong bonds and those bonds are gonna be connected through the team… got a lot of young guys who are just trying to find their way in this league. Those relationships… have to be forged and it doesn’t happen overnight…you have to go through some trials and tribulations… but you have to purposely connect… ongoing all the teams, any team, any business, relationships are the bedrock… communicating what everybody’s feeling.”
• On Poole: “Absokutely (see quilted on Foundstional Six)… it’s hard to average twenty points in the NBA… hell he the first to admit it wasn’t his best season… my job as coach to help him get better… he can be more efficient… we can help him get better shots… he’s proven when he puts his mind to it, he can fight… people are going to attack him because that’s the nature of the game… I know he can hold up to that… we’re gonna really work with Jordan… improve dramatically… have a great year next year.”
• On any changes needed organizationally: he thinks they are good.
• On Jonathan Kuminga: “…(see quotes)… i tell him all the time, he’s got fifteen years… he’s accumulated a lot of knowledge and he’s got a lot more… he’s a great kid, he wants to be great.”
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