KERR on Iguodala running up to him 15 sec after winning 2015 championship: “We’re going to Augusta!”
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CHAPTERS/TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Steve Kerr pregame before Spurs: “Logan (Murdock) suggested that it was my request for Brandin to do ‘Sweet Caroline’ last night. I took that as a shot. It felt like you were kinda — it felt — that's how it felt.”
0:23 Logan Murdock: “The question, though, is, ‘Was it true?”
0:25 Kerr: “Maybe. Maybe.” Monte Poole: “Are you gonna make Raymond apologize for asking you to lie?
0:35 Kerr: “Did you hear that exchange back there?” Poole: “I did.” Kerr: “I'll let you write about that.”
0:45 on what Andre meant to this franchise: “Well, he's one of the main reasons we've got those four banner banners hanging up. He was a foundational piece of what has been one of the great runs in NBA history, in many ways. Andre set the tone for the whole thing by agreeing to come off the bench and 2014-15 really sacrificing and making the move that unlocked the team that allowed Harrison to thrive, that strengthened our bench, but also set a tone for unselfishness, and team-first mentality, and that was ultimately rewarded with a title and Finals MVP for Andre, ironically, when we put him back in the starting lineup. I mean, as a coach, you dream of a team that embraces the group's success over everything else. And Andre to me was the guy who set the tone and told everybody on the roster, ‘This is what it's about.’ And then you look at the type of player he was, just incredibly smart, amazing feel at both ends, was always a step ahead of everybody else on the floor, elite defender and the perfect complement to the group we had, because he was able to to expose the defense and get shots for Steph and Klay and cover up the other end defensively when we made mistakes. So Andre was just special.”
2:44 on the other little things that he did in the margins that may not be on the stat sheet but things seen on video: “Every game there's stuff on tape that you can see exactly what he's doing, where he's a step ahead of the defense. He’d ave an open shot, but he'd see Steph or Klay come in through the paint and he would take his time, pump fake, take a dribble the other direction and then just swing it to those guys and then he would laugh going back down the floor because he knew he had the defense on a string. There are a million plays that he made that are tough to describe…”
4:10 on if he'll be around at all: “Well, a lot of us are in touch with Andre. And he's just so busy. He's got a million irons in the fire. So he has not been around much so far, but it wouldn't surprise me if he starts coming back around and just misses being with the group. That's usually how it goes, but he could do anything he wants. If he misses basketball and he decides he wants to get back in, he can for sure be a coach if he wants, but he's got a lot of options and I think my experience retiring was, it's good to get away and just enjoy your freedom and lay the sword down for a while and enjoy the family and I think he's going to do that.”
4:59 on the lineup tonight and doing some interesting stuff tonight
5:43 on if he has a favorite Andre Iguodala moment on or off the court: “When we won the title in ‘15, during that run, one of my best friends is a member at Augusta. And Andre loves golf. And so my friend Jeff, he said, ‘Hey, tell Andre and Steph, if we win the title, we'll go to Augusta. So, Andre is such a golf night, I told him. So the buzzer sounds, I think Steph threw the ball up in the air. Andre catches the ball. I mean, it's not 15, 20 seconds after we've won the NBA championship and Andre runs over to me. He goes, ‘We’re going to August!’. Like, ‘That’s what you're thinking of right now?’”
7:02 on convincing him to come back last year and if there was any inclination that they would have to get him back this season
8:31 on if Draymond was able to do 3-on-3 by the end of this week
9:01 on what the conversations are like when going up against a player like Wenbanyama
9:40 on receiving an award from the Love Life Foundation tomorrow, the Advocate for Peace Award
10:19 on what having Victor does for Pop and if he’s perfectly suited to coach him after going through Tim Duncan
11:45 on Vern Glenn of KPIX filling in for hype man Franco Finn during the Warriors player introductions and any kind of advice
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