Kerr details how Klay, Draymond turned around Warriors’ season

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Kerr details how Klay, Draymond turned around Warriors’ season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

With the Warriors’ season on the line in a do-or-die Western Conference Play-In game against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, coach Steve Kerr is pleased with how his veteran core of Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins came on strong to turn the teams’ season around.

Speaking to the media Monday ahead of Tuesday’s 9-vs.-10 play-in tournament game, Kerr was asked what he thought the vibes were on the team heading into the most critical part of the season.

“Our guys are in a really good frame of mind,” Kerr said. “I might have mentioned it yesterday after the game but the second half of the season obviously we had a really good record, I think 27-12 or something.

“We also had a really good two-way balance, both offense and defense in the top 10. We had all the hallmarks of a really good team in the second half of the year, but it was more than that, we had guys who were struggling early in the season, slow starts for Wiggs and Klay, Draymond with his suspension.”

“I think Klay and Dray are in a great place as opposed to early in the season, and that matters.”

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Kerr went on to explain that he was satisfied with how the team had come together after a slow start to the season, noting that Green and Thompson had made huge strides during the second half, where Golden State had the fifth-best record in the NBA since the All-Star break.

“So, one of the things I’m most pleased about with this second half is just the sense of ease and peace that each guy seems to have,” Kerr said. “I think Draymond and Klay are in a great place as opposed to early in the season and that matters, and that affects other people. So, I really think this team has good chemistry, Draymond has been a great mentor for the younger guys the second half of the year.

“So, it’s not just in our record or our offensive-defensive rating, it’s the vibe and it’s a good vibe and…

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Publish date : 2024-04-16 19:18:27

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