KERR: “thank Steph for this era” (Duncan/Jordan); Poole “important” for Curry 6 mins rest; Kuminga
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QUOTES/NOTES/TOPICS:
• Steve Kerr media availability, day before Game 1, on Jordan Poole: “He had a couple games where he got to the line 8 or 10 times and those are really important plays for us… another way to score and to calm the game down… we saw it throughout the playoffs last year. Wasn’t his best series… last night he came in and did his job… from that point on (after the turnover) he ran the team… his minutes weren’t required last night, big minutes. This is all part of his journey… every series/game is his different… process of finding his identity as a player… gotta go through the rough parts.”
• On shooting a low percentage in the Kings series: “They pressured us the whole series for sure… only 7 turnovers, we got some of our best shots last night… playoffs… more physicality… get used to that… just got Wiggs back… same with Gary… we’re on a good path now because we have our health… we’ll shoot the ball better this series
• On if it’s more important to make those vs the Lakers who have rim protection: “…I’m confident we’ll knock them down.”
• On what he’s seen from the Lakers so far: “Vanderbilt (defense)… size and athleticism of Hachimura… Reaves… Schroder… everything just clicked (after the trade)… Davis as the anchor.”
• On if a Kuminga could be a factor: “Yeah, could be. We’ll have to see how the series unfolds… he just has to keep doing what he’s doing. We’ve had these conversations a dozen times: These guys are young… go produce in a playoff series, it’s not easy. So it’s all part of the process…”
• On what they need from Kuminga: “We need him to run the floor and rebound… he has to learn and he has to feel that. It doesn’t necessarily happen right away… last series he didn’t get a chance to play much… just like it is for Moses… now he is a dramatically better player than he was three months ago, that’s why he’s in the rotation… not linear…”
• On the challenges of playing every other day: “I do think the travel being really short for both teams is really helpful… a long day of travel in between, those are the tough ones… you saw what our older guys are capable of yesterday… bringing the necessary focus… all you can do is play the game.”
• On Klay saying he’ll get hot: “…his performance yesterday was almost more impressive to me than him going 10-for-19… not afraid of the moment and defend… Klay pumping his fist (when Wiggins made a shot)… it’s about competing… his defense was amazing yesterday… Klay is never afraid. I actually loved his game… when things are going away, fighting and scratching…”
• On if the simplification was pick and roll with Looney: “spacing… Game 6… cluttered… the way we were attacking and trying to get the ball moving… I don’t think he’s ever taken 38 shots… is that his career high?… strategically… our spacing was a lot better… missed a lot of shots.”
• On their offensive struggles: “It generally means not crowding the paint… where we can get into trouble is we can get too bunched up.”
• On Steph vs LeBron: “Four Finals matchups, that’s what it’s all about… that’s what rivalries are borne out of… both amazing players, totally different… committed to the work/process… share a lot of the same qualities despite being different players.”
• On Anthony Davis: “I think you have to get a dose of realism… aware of his defensive presence, then when you get out there… you gotta feel it… don’t let them free to jump up and smother you’re shot… that’s what fuels their fast break.”
• On the gamesmanship: “…even one time when Sabonis went to the table (and he made an adjustment) and Mike saw and he pulled Sabonis back… you look at a screen shot (of the 3-on-3), what are you, insane?… that’s the beauty of the playoffs… you have to really counter what the other team does best… you start countering during the series… honestly one of the most fun parts of the job…”
• On switching the courts to start: “…started doing that late in the season, partly because we were playing so poorly on the road… have the offense in front of us… communicate our calls better… we’ve stuck with that.”
• On what Steph has meant to this franchise and the game: [REMAINING QUOTES WILL BE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE https://letsgowarriors.com]
NOTE: From Golden State Warriors media availability, day before Game 1 vs LA Lakers, held at Chase Center in San Francisco, CA. WE WILL GO LIVE WITH GAME 1 LAL-GSW ON TUE 5/2 AT 7:00PM PDT TIPOFF.
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