KERR: “special correspondent” to Shams on GP2; more gratifying to win now as a coach than player;HAM
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QUOTES/NOTES/TOPICS:
• Steve Kerr pregame Game 4, on how he’s seen a wear-down effect on guys who have to chase Steph Curry (and Klay and Draymond): “That’s what makes them unique, both individually and as a tandem… speed… pace… push… it’s not just pick and roll… dribble handoff game… it is unique… defenses have to cover and it’s not easy because sometimes we don’t even know what ere doing… constant movement… relentless with their pace.”
• On the team staying even-keeled: “Yeah… calmness… our guys are very practical about it, they just follow Steph’s lead.”
• On Wiggins: “…so awesome to have him back… the defense that he gives us on LeBron and the other best wings in the league… size… length… tenacity… 9 boards last game.”
• On GP2: “Gary is a very unique player… excellent defender but a very unique offensive player… sets screen… plays like a big but moves like a guard… big-game experience… we trust him.”
• On making a change based on the big picture vs previous loss: “…five years ago we weren’t gonna make any lineup changes unless it was due to injury… a lot of versions of this team this season… move pieces around and try to find a puzzle that fits.”
• On if he was concerned GP2 would even come back at all: “We had no idea. After he failed the physical… we just left it in the hands of our training staff… we weren’t really sure… tough thing at the trade deadline when you trade for a player you haven’t had before… with Gary it was an easy fit.”
• On Shams Charania announcing that GP2 would be a starter, or on the aggression that have to set: “(Jokes:) We have a special correspondent in our organization who shares information, apparently… you’re taking a different tact, I like it, Monte (Poole, who asked the question)… take care of the ball and do a better job of defending without fouling then we can play more our game…”
• On what happens to the special correspondent: “That has not been addressed.”
• On Steph’s calmness in the postseason and the guys having been through it before: “Experience matters… it doesn’t guarantee anything… last week, down 2-0 to Sacramento and facing a Game 7 on the road… Boston… they feel the confidence that comes from Steph and Draymond and Klay…”
• On if the vets have to vocalize that: “Both… inevitably there will be some words of wisdom shared from our leaders as well.”
• On game-planning AD: “Davis is dominant… we knew coming into the series how good the Lakers were… their defense is excellent with him anchoring…”
• On how different the playoffs were with MJ and nowadays as a coach: “It’s very different… as a player I was much more concerned with my own performance… as a coach I’m thinking more as a team… how each player’s feeling… how I can help them… in some ways it’s even more gratifying… see how happy everybody is.”
• Darvin Ham pregame Game 4, on anticipating changes before or during: “focus is more on us and what we’re able to do well… last thing you wanna do is speculate… coverages and adjustments for what you don’t know for sure… ability to pivot and adjust pretty quickly… main ingredients: effort, energy…”
• On what he likes from the offense: “…running habits… even after a made shot… running off the ball with pace… initial wave… continuing… getting hits… living in the paint… try to do all that once again tonight.”
• On AD dealing with one day in-between games: “We just ask him to go out and play as hard as he can for 48 minutes… best possible AD night in and night out…”
• On GP2 (given he’s been tweeted as starting): “helluva player… multi-faceted… reminds me of Bruce Brown in Denver… phenomenal athlete and plays the right way… great kid, great attitude…”
• On LeBron pre-foot injury and post-foot injury: “That time after he went down in the Dallas game it allowed his body to calm down because we had pushed him… [to be continued on our website later: https://letsgowarriors.com]
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