• Steve Kerr postgame on Donte taking risks: “You have to gauge your aggressiveness…when you’re a guy like Donte or Draymond or JK…I have to live with that.”
• On Ty Jerome’s halfcourt buzzer-beater: “We shoot them…for fine money when guys are late…every once in awhile that shot is gonna go in.”
• On what he likes about the team at the end of 2022: “I just really like the fight in our team these four games…needed to feel good about ourselves…all four games required an element of grit…our fans…enjoying watching our team grow…gut it out…gotta win some road games eventually.”
• On the win streak: “We had a very slow start to the season…it hasn’t felt like we’ve gained much traction until now…every team goes through stuff…have to find a way to connect and compete together.”
• On Kuminga’s growing trust: “I trust him, his athleticism, the fact that he’s really embraced this role defensively…we’re playing a team with three really difficult players to stop.”
• Jordan Poole postgame on the fine money half court shots: “Me and Steph shoot half court shots in practice…Ty gets in there sometimes…he’s extremely meticulous in the shots that he takes…at zero point did I think the shot was gonna miss…our guys just really fit in…they’re showing the rest of the world the built for this moment.”
• Chauncey Billups postgame recap: “9 straight possessions where we couldn’t score…everybody was just exhausted…I tried everything, blew every timeout I had…they got faster and they got a little tougher…my guys…they were just drained…missing so many players…bad shots against this team is like a turnover.”
• Anfernee Simons cleared concussion protocol.
NOTE: From Golden State Warriors postgame after win vs Portland Trail Blazers, held at Chase Center in San Francisco, CA. We will go live for the ATL-GSW game on Mon 1/2 at 6:30PM PST, which tips off at 7:00PM.
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