KERR: “Looney’s Mr. Consistent”; defense instantly gets better w/ Draymond; WIGGINS: rhythm, NBA Cup
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0:00 Steve Kerr after practice, two days before Sacramento Kings, on Draymomd having a normal minute range: “It's a good question. I mean, he's obviously not coming off an injury. So there's nothing limiting him, minutes-wise, but it'll probably be more about conditioning who's playing well. And if we've got another group that's going well, we'll stay with that group. But we'll see … I mean, it's hard to just take five games off and expect to be where you were, so it'll probably be more just kind of see how things are going.”
0:44 on how much of a difference Draymond can make right away: “Well, our defense instantly gets dramatically better when we throw him in. We know that. And then it's really a matter of finding the right combinations within the game. Finding combinations that are in rhythm and clicking and we're searching for the best two-way version of our team. We’ve got to find combinations that can get stops and then create offense the other end, so I would say with all the absences and injuries and stuff, we're still searching for that that two-way consistent, efficient basketball.”
1:38 on seeing what the team can actually be: “Yeah. Hopefully we'll stay healthier in the coming weeks and we'll have a better chance to kind of find the groups, combinations, the rhythm, all that stuff that we are hoping to see. It's a good time for that to happen. The flip side of that is we have 12 guys who I think could play, 13 really. If you go down the list, Cory Joseph has played played really well. I've really only played him when either Steph or Chris has been out. But as you saw in Phoenix the other night, he's a really good player. And so both rookies have played well, when I've had them out there. Just do the math and we're at 12, 13 guys and probably only playing nine or 10. So this next stretch will test us in a number of ways…”
3:17 on having the Minnesota-OKC game before the Warriors-Kings, knowing exactly what they would have to do for the In-Season Tournament: “No, it is a benefit because we will know that we can either win the group outright or we have to win a tiebreaker…”
4:04 on Kevon Looney: “Looney’s Mr. Consistent…”
4:37 on what the driving incentive is for the players for the In-Season Tournament: ”…to see the younger guys who haven't made much money in this league ...for the coaching staff, if we can win this… you just tell them you're playing for something, a trophy, they're gonna want to win…”
6:08 on not knowing their schedule a week from now: “…it doesn't disrupt us at all...”
6:51 Andrew Wiggins after practice, two days before Sacramento Kings, on the In-Season tournament winnings up for grabs: “I'm excited for it…”
7:28 on having Draymond back into the fold and the impact that he's had in practice: “…we won the scrimmage, so having Draymond is a plus in every aspect of being on the court.”
8:12 on how much Draymond can fix the problems: “…He makes the game easier for a lot of guys on the court…”
8:42 on Kerr specifically saying he thought the veterans who have made a lot of money want to see the young guys get that big check for winning the In-Season Tournament: “…They’re working hard. We’re all in this together and even to be the first team to go and win it all, that’s history.”
9:22 on if where things have been lacking defensively is the communication: “…the right positions rotating and that comes with communication.”
9:53 on having a big 31-point game, being animated and smiling and the last couple games not scoring much, but shots coming along, where he is in this process not having the start he envisioned: “…I feel like with every game, just getting better and better. You know, back to my normal self.”
10:33 on what this last month been like, considering he’s been playing at such a high level his whole career, especially the last two years: “…I'm not scoring the basketball (so) I'm like, ‘Okay, what else can I do to help the team win?’ Whether it's rebounding, it’s defending, just playing hard and knowing the other stuff will take care of itself.”
11:11 on if he notices anything different about Kevon Looney when he goes up against Sabonis: “…Loon always take the challenge…”
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