KERR: Wiggins “ready to go…otoh he hasn’t played in 10 wks”; Kuminga “on-ball defense…taken a leap”
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QUOTES/NOTES/TOPICS:
• Steve Kerr after Warriors practice Thursday, on Andrew Wiggins’ status for Saturday: Much lighter day today for the Warriors, “A lot of halfcourt stuff, but no scrimmage today. Andrew looks great. Feeling good and is ready to go.” (Madeline Kenney, Janie McCauley, Kendra Andrews, 95.7 The Game)
• Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins is cleared to play in Game 1 vs. Kings on Saturday, his first game since Feb. 13. Golden State is leaning toward Wiggins coming off the bench in a 20-to-25 minute playing time role. This is similar to how the Warriors reintegrated Steph Curry last playoffs. He missed the final month, returned in the playoff opener and came off the bench the first few first round games against Denver as his minutes creeped upward. (Shams Charania, Anthony Slater)
• On having motivation from (inaudible): “No, to be blunt. Where we are… after a decade of this it’s just about another opportunity to win a title… circumstances are different every year… no need for any motivation… trying to go back-to-back is all the motivation we need.”
• On assistant Bruce Fraser: “Q just has a way with connecting with people on a deeper level… he and Klay share a lot of the same interests… outside of basketball… bonded in Baja… All-Star Break… outlook on life.”
• On Kuminga’s development: “started playing basketball late in his life… championship team with a lot of expectations… improvement has been consistent… he’ll be dramatically better a couple years from now… where he is now, he’s somebody who can help us win… on-ball defense has really taken a leap… guard big wings in the league… nuances of guarding the best players, understanding their tricks…. What’s happening before his opponent can actually draw that foul.”
• On Sacramento road trip: “it doesn’t change our routine… huge relief not to get on an airplane… cross timeline… jet lag… always feel a little bit better when you don’t have to go on an airplane.”
• On the young guys having last year under their belts: “Playoff experience is always important… even for the younger guys like JK and Moses and Gary, going through what we went through last year… ups and downs… stay ready for the next game, the next series.”
• On Mike Brown’s intensity on defense: “takes great pride on the details… passionate… huge help on the offensive side as well… not afraid to laugh at himself.”
• On Wiggins having a normal workload, 30 minutes: “I gotta talk to Rick… On the one hand, Wiggs is one of those guys who doesn’t seem to fall out of shape … on the other hand he hasn’t played in 10 weeks.”
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NOTE: From Golden State Warriors practice, two 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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