KERR: Kuminga “explored the offense”; Steph Curry/Under Armour; Poole “prolific”; GP2/JaMychal;Donte
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QUOTES/NOTES/TOPICS:
• Steve Kerr after practice, day before San Antonio Spurs, on the Dodgers: “brand new team.”
• On what the team did today: “Actually had a really good practice today, first one we’ve had after a couple of weeks… so rare to get two days in between games.”
• On what entails a real practice: “Fundamentals, defensive drills… film… station work… offensive station and a defensive station and just our basic fundamental stuff that we need to brush up on.”
• On Poole being one three away from 200 threes: “Who did it in 2014? Yeah, it’s an impressive stat… three guys who are prolific shooters… especially happy with Jordan’s play… the idea that we can get better individually and as a team, that’s what coaches are looking for… no coincidence that our team is playing well as he’s playing well.”
• On the impact of the return of GP2: “It affected J-Mike for example… decided to start JK so that we could play Gary more with the second unit, which means Loon coming off the bench. There’s a domino effect… we don’t have that luxury (of having training camp and time for this)… but we have had Gary… aggressiveness of both Gary and Donte.”
• On DiVincenzo: “Donte has been fantastic… started out the season playing twenty minutes a night… the absence of Wiggs, putting him in the starting lineup, putting him on the best offensive player… plugging him into any lineup… that’s his true value… total, complete basketball player.”
• On the Kings clinching: “I texted him after the game and we texted back and forth and we’re all thrilled for him… couldn’t happen to a better guy. There’s a reason it happened. He’s a great basketball coach.”
• On Kuminga settling into his role: “not turning the ball over, he’s rebounding better, he’s not fouling… avoiding the mistakes that he was making earlier in the season… totally natural for a second year player… things are slowing down for him and he’s understanding his role… made some really intriguing plays… explored the offense a little bit… screened away, got it back… got a dunk… cutting to the rim… that’s where you can really see the progression… defensively, the clips are showing… beating them to the punch avoiding contact.”
• On players having their own content creators: “big part of professional sports… much bigger audience and a direct line to their audience… people who are really smart are making ways to make that count… connect… coming from the Congo to here, idk that people give him enough credit for making that adjustment… put yourself in his shoes… immerse yourself in a brand new culture 10,000 miles from your family… take on a job under a microscope in a very high pressure situation.”
• On Steph and Under Armour: “pretty incredible success story… doesn’t surprise me, certain athletes kinda transcend their time in the spotlight. Michael Jordan… still gonna be a massive brand… charismatic but authentic… compassion… how much he cares and then they love watching him play. Steph deserves everything he’s getting.”
• On Donte never complaining: “Almost went to Detroit… whole idea was to rebuild his own place in the league… Milwaukee… injuries… this has been a wildly successful year for Donte… we hope we can keep him… desperately… but I always want our players to be in the best position possible.”
• On how he develops Kuminga with the lack of practices: “A lot of film sessions individually … sometimes I’ll text him… send him a clip… make a point that I want him to make sure he’s getting, I know some of the other coaches do that too… overwhelming… he’s been able to see all the results of that work… appreciate the process… still a long way to go but that’s a good thing.”
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NOTE: From Golden State Warriors practice, day before San Antonio Spurs, held at Chase Center in San Francisco, CA. WE WILL GO LIVE WITH SAS-GSW ON FRI 3/31 AT 7:00PM PDT TIPOFF.
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