KERR: Wiggins like Iguodala “thoroughbred”; “Andre’s a ways off”; Kuminga “key player”; “two-way” 🏀
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QUOTES/NOTES/TOPICS:
• Steve Kerr after Warriors Wednesday practice, on how important shot selection is vs Kings: “we can’t cross the line turning chaos into turnovers… clean and efficient with our possessions… double-figure 3pt attempts… can’t give them any easy stuff the other way.”
• On the Kings’ offense: “high-powered… (some reporters walk in late)… Sabonis at the top of the key, shooting all over the floor… number one in the league on offense.”
• On seeing his team whole: “changes the dynamic of our team athletically… this is all we wanted… did a lot of things to persevere during the season.”
• On Andrew Wiggins’ status for Game 1: scrimmaged yesterday and today, but they will “play it by ear”; there are “positive signs… A little bit like Andre Iguodala, just doesn’t seem to ever fall out of shape. He never seems to get tired, just a thoroughbred. He’s so gifted athletically, that with the size and the length he can impact a game in a lot of ways… He looks really good in the scrimmages and we'll continue to give him more (work) each day and then we'll we'll get a read on it… He’s really looked good this week. He’s ramping up the conditioning. I talked to him today, he said he’s a little sore from yesterday.” (me, NBCSBA, CJ Holmes, Monte Poole, Kerith Burke, Janie McCauley)
• Kerr said there's a practical difference between the weeks Wiggins missed with injury/sickness earlier this season and this last 7-week absence, mostly because it's easier to get prepared to play again in the lead up to the playoffs rather than midseason. For instance, as opposed to midseason, now Wiggins and GSWs have had the chance to get in these back-to-back scrimmages and still have a few days to assess how it went physically and mentally before Wiggins' return to action. (Tim Kawakami)
• On Andre Iguodala’s status: “Andre’s a ways off, it’s not even something we're thinking about right now.” Andre’s wrist is still in a brace and he has not practiced. Warriors say next update will come April 21. (Kerith Burke, CJ Holmes)
• On Draymond saying that the 73-win season taught them the playoffs is more important: “every season is incredibly unique… 73-win season… there was no way we were slowing down (in 2016)… seven years later, we’ve been on this journey a long time… it’s a different vibe… taken us awhile to get to this point… we have things kinda falling into place.”
• On GP2 guarding dynamic guards in the NBA: “winning in the playoffs is all about two-way basketball… really good feel playing off Draymond… those guys are worth so much.”
• On Klay’s 37 points being a religious experience and his factor this series: “nobody had ever done what he did… the way he did it, just how hot he was… the crowd… the team’s emotion, Steph running up and down the sidelines… Klay’s had a great year… really really consistent two-way performer… lucky to coach him.”
• On Kuminga: “Yeah, JK’s a key player for us… on-ball defense in particular… playoffs are always interesting because everything can change one game to the next… depending on matchups, depending on injuries, so we’re gonna need everybody… JK will be a key part of that.”
• On Steph getting better and better: “contientious about his workout routines… recognizing his body is aging… streamlining his workouts… always looking for new information… he loves the process… training… he loves collaborating… Brandon… Rick.”
• On Draymond: “so unique as a player… powerful.”
• On facing Mike Brown: “We texted when the matchups came out. I think everybody in our building just feels so happy for Mike and what he did for us while he was here, how much he contributed to our championships here and our culture it was just a great, great partnership…. You express your love for each other, and then the gloves come off and you wait until after the series ends to communicate again.” (Kerith Burke, Janie McCauley, NBCSBA)
• On the playoffs being officiated differently: “You’re getting the best officials… understand that players are gonna try to trick them… inexperienced officials aren’t ready for that (in the regular season)… less of the phantom calls that you see in the regular season, frankly… a little more physical… feels like you gotta earn everything.”
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NOTE: From Golden State Warriors practice, three days before Game 1 at Sacramento Kings, held at Chase Center in San Francisco, CA. WE WILL GO LIVE WITH GSW-SAC ON SAT 4/15 AT 5:30PM PDT TIPOFF.
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