Notes and quotes from Steve Kerr pregame, then Kerr and players TBD postgame of Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings in the Comments below, please sort by Chronological. Videos to be posted later…
GP come together: “it’s dope. That’s a testament to who he is, how hard he works…3 teams and you need one to love you and one to like you…if they love you then they want you around…this is a team that loves him…other five teams maybe it just didn’t work out there…”
GP worked out with: “Real humble dude, works hard. My trainer Chris Farr and his dad…grew up together…his friend Langston Morris Walker, Oregon (State) Beaver…just us four working out the whole preDraft…when ever we played against each other it was hard to get a bucket…it wasn’t given…we have a lot of guys on the team, Juan, Cheese…fight every single day to state your worth…”
Family/DJ: “back when the world was open family would be able to fly in the plane…Steve…on the court…think about DJ he’s 4…turns 5 on Wednesday. When he’s 15, he still won’t realize the magnitude of what he was doing…being around Steph, being around Klay…only want him to be the best because he’s around the best…idk many four year olds that would be that locked in…E.Housen…he was a ball boy at ten…around some of the greatest basketball that’s ever being played…”
COVID uptick: “it’s crazy…bright side is that they say that there’s mild symptoms for everybody’s that vaccinated…do your research, do your history, we’re in a pandemic. Spanish flu took years…be as safe as you can…I got vaccinated, I got a son now…washing my hands…face mask…it’s just crazy the world that we live in but we gotta find our way through it.”
Spot starter, upcoming: “…prove my worth to the team…whatever role is needed…being with the guys that have confidence in me…shoot, slash…coaching staff that’s always gonna instill confidence…positive impact…”
Kerr said rhythm back: “just going out there and playing free…we’re all trying to navigate this world…it’s a make or miss league…pretty blessed to have the job that I have.”
Make up for JP and Wiggs: “…that’s probably 20 shots a game…it’s not Damion Lee’s job to create a shot…JP…same with Wiggins…try to be more aggressive…I gotta stay that way as long as those guys are out…we’re missing a lot with those two guys out.”
Otto wing vs 4-5: “…me and Loon joke about the positioning in the NBA today…Klay, this ain’t the NBA you left. You come back you’re gonna be a stretch 4 🚨…they’re now a 4-man brother…isn’t the same league…Otto, he came into the league a 2-3…me and Loon laugh, when we came into the league you were a small 5, you’re an oversized 5 now…tell Loon, Otto really rebounds. Loon said he better, he’s 6’9…that’s not his natural position…teams will put a guy in the position of a big because they need a guy…he’s been a real asset for us and obviously he shoots the lights out the ball.”
Family: “…I said you like that? He said it was fun daddy…that was an early birthday gift. He’s like, ahhh, I love it…obviously we won’t be here for Christmas Day…if there was anything close for him, this was it.”
Energy boost with DJ around? “…I want him to see and understand that I can play a little bit. He’s 4 about to turn 5…I was terrible in all of them except for the Xmas game against Houston and the game we had in Cleveland (two years ago)…and my oldest daughter Olive…okay, he can play a little bit…”
DJ: “…Jonny on the spot with the towels…video of him handing a shirt to Klay and not Cheese…well behaved, stayed out of the way but got in there…this organization is amazing…Kerr, E.Housen…those are the moments it’s all worth it, it’s special…Coach Kerr doesn’t have to allow that to happen…I don’t take that for granted one bit, it’s incredible for him to be able to share that moment with us…see how that’s working…”
JP and Wiggs out for awhile: “Right, novody knows (when they’ll be back). We took it as next man up…try to make it easy on Steph because we know that he’s the head of the snake for us…make space…”
Early career wing defender; almost a big; shift in career? “It definitely shifted a lot in the recent years…pick and pop 4s but that’s just the game changing like that…get in there with the role guys and help rebound. I love rebounding…”
Housen mentor to DJ and more: “E, he’s Lue glue…I don’t think he gets enough credit…literally is the glue…little Dray, DJ, he was amazing…couple big plays in the second half…(laughs)…you guys are great, alright, ima send DJ up for you.”
GP unique impact: “Yeah and offensive rebounds and loose balls. He plays like a big guy, like a power forward…tough to guard…you’re having to block him out…finds gaps and seams…with anticipation and just tremendous athleticism and length…”
Steph bad start: “Weak side defense was not there tonight, he just didn’t seem locked in…missing a lot of shots…flipped the switch…we’ve put a lot on his plate here…the last couple weeks with the chase for the record…maybe he’s a little tired now…”
Family: “still remmeber when my son Nick was the ball boy…Spurs…Popovich…highlight of my career…Zaza’s two boys came with us on the trip…scared to say anything (at first) then calling out FIRST BUS…”
Dray pulled them out of it: “Emotional leader…make the rotation that screws up the offensive possession…just has a knack for it…Steph had one of the great turnarounds in the fourth quarter…unique skill…turn frankly what was a very poor game for him into a dominant quarter…takes supreme confidence…”
Dray: “Typical return from the East Coast…very little time to prepare…didn’t surprise me that we were a little sluggish…didn’t surprise me (Dray Andre Otto had good energy)…triple-double, was just everywhere defensively, quarterbacking…”
*** END OF POSTGAME ***
Damion cuts it short after looking at his phone: “I gotta go pray for my son.” (Leaves)
GP come together: “it’s dope. That’s a testament to who he is, how hard he works…3 teams and you need one to love you and one to like you…if they love you then they want you around…this is a team that loves him…other five teams maybe it just didn’t work out there…”
GP worked out with: “Real humble dude, works hard. My trainer Chris Farr and his dad…grew up together…his friend Langston Morris Walker, Oregon (State) Beaver…just us four working out the whole preDraft…when ever we played against each other it was hard to get a bucket…it wasn’t given…we have a lot of guys on the team, Juan, Cheese…fight every single day to state your worth…”
GP unique impact: “Gary’s a Swiss Army knife…he’s not Andre because Andre is 6’7…has that effect on the game…he’s gonna get a steal, maybe two…”
Family/DJ: “back when the world was open family would be able to fly in the plane…Steve…on the court…think about DJ he’s 4…turns 5 on Wednesday. When he’s 15, he still won’t realize the magnitude of what he was doing…being around Steph, being around Klay…only want him to be the best because he’s around the best…idk many four year olds that would be that locked in…E.Housen…he was a ball boy at ten…around some of the greatest basketball that’s ever being played…”
COVID uptick: “it’s crazy…bright side is that they say that there’s mild symptoms for everybody’s that vaccinated…do your research, do your history, we’re in a pandemic. Spanish flu took years…be as safe as you can…I got vaccinated, I got a son now…washing my hands…face mask…it’s just crazy the world that we live in but we gotta find our way through it.”
Spot starter, upcoming: “…prove my worth to the team…whatever role is needed…being with the guys that have confidence in me…shoot, slash…coaching staff that’s always gonna instill confidence…positive impact…”
Kerr said rhythm back: “just going out there and playing free…we’re all trying to navigate this world…it’s a make or miss league…pretty blessed to have the job that I have.”
*** NEXT UP: DAMION ***
DJ got paid? “Absolutely not he don’t get paid…definitely wasn’t. No sir. If somebody giving him money for that I’m taking it…”
Make up for JP and Wiggs: “…that’s probably 20 shots a game…it’s not Damion Lee’s job to create a shot…JP…same with Wiggins…try to be more aggressive…I gotta stay that way as long as those guys are out…we’re missing a lot with those two guys out.”
Otto wing vs 4-5: “…me and Loon joke about the positioning in the NBA today…Klay, this ain’t the NBA you left. You come back you’re gonna be a stretch 4 🚨…they’re now a 4-man brother…isn’t the same league…Otto, he came into the league a 2-3…me and Loon laugh, when we came into the league you were a small 5, you’re an oversized 5 now…tell Loon, Otto really rebounds. Loon said he better, he’s 6’9…that’s not his natural position…teams will put a guy in the position of a big because they need a guy…he’s been a real asset for us and obviously he shoots the lights out the ball.”
Family: “…I said you like that? He said it was fun daddy…that was an early birthday gift. He’s like, ahhh, I love it…obviously we won’t be here for Christmas Day…if there was anything close for him, this was it.”
Energy boost with DJ around? “…I want him to see and understand that I can play a little bit. He’s 4 about to turn 5…I was terrible in all of them except for the Xmas game against Houston and the game we had in Cleveland (two years ago)…and my oldest daughter Olive…okay, he can play a little bit…”
DJ: “…Jonny on the spot with the towels…video of him handing a shirt to Klay and not Cheese…well behaved, stayed out of the way but got in there…this organization is amazing…Kerr, E.Housen…those are the moments it’s all worth it, it’s special…Coach Kerr doesn’t have to allow that to happen…I don’t take that for granted one bit, it’s incredible for him to be able to share that moment with us…see how that’s working…”
*** NEXT UP: DRAY ***
COVID uptick: “Kinda frustrating because we thought we were past that stage…be mindful…stay safe…one day at a time…”
JP and Wiggs out for awhile: “Right, novody knows (when they’ll be back). We took it as next man up…try to make it easy on Steph because we know that he’s the head of the snake for us…make space…”
Early career wing defender; almost a big; shift in career? “It definitely shifted a lot in the recent years…pick and pop 4s but that’s just the game changing like that…get in there with the role guys and help rebound. I love rebounding…”
Andre unique mind? “He’s been around…old NBA and new NBA…game just comes easy to him, he makes it easy on us.”
Andre: “Iguodala brings everything…and his leadership…been there done it. Orchestrate everybody…”
Fifth block: “They said I got his arm a little bit. You saw it.”
How many blocks did you have? “A lot maybe. I think maybe five that I thought was really clean.”
Having only two refs: “…tough because different angles to the game. It’s tough on the referees…tough all the way around.”
*** NEXT UP: OTTO ***
Housen mentor to DJ and more: “E, he’s Lue glue…I don’t think he gets enough credit…literally is the glue…little Dray, DJ, he was amazing…couple big plays in the second half…(laughs)…you guys are great, alright, ima send DJ up for you.”
Energy: “That starts with him. He makes plays and we feed off him. Juan…it all starts with Draymond…try to follow his lead…”
Dray uniqueness: “He does everything. He guards. He runs the offense…IQ is very high…game opens up and slows down tremendously…pick people apart…”
Played with a guy like Andre? “Absolutely not. I guess his vision gets better with age…”
Power forward-like: “Couple years in the G I’ve had to play one through five. I wish I was about 6’7…my teammates put me in great positions…”
Scored five in a row to take lead into Q4: “wish I could’ve gotten into that three…try to get a hand on whatever I could…make plays.”
Recap: “…we have a great feel here…make runs. It starts with our defense…deflections…we got the 50/50 balls…”
Recap: “tbh just excited to be back at home court…the crowd…”
Some kind of joke about DJ: “Yeah I’ll get him up here”
*** NEXT UP: GP2 ***
GP unique impact: “Yeah and offensive rebounds and loose balls. He plays like a big guy, like a power forward…tough to guard…you’re having to block him out…finds gaps and seams…with anticipation and just tremendous athleticism and length…”
Ovation for record: “…Steph has a lot of fans here as you know.”
Took out Steph in Q3: “(didn’t look like he had energy)…exactly what he did.”
Steph bad start: “Weak side defense was not there tonight, he just didn’t seem locked in…missing a lot of shots…flipped the switch…we’ve put a lot on his plate here…the last couple weeks with the chase for the record…maybe he’s a little tired now…”
Family: “still remmeber when my son Nick was the ball boy…Spurs…Popovich…highlight of my career…Zaza’s two boys came with us on the trip…scared to say anything (at first) then calling out FIRST BUS…”
DJ: “was really solid, his hustle up and down the sidelines…need more reps (smiles)” 🚨
Damion: “…felt like he sort of lost his rhythm (injured then baby)…Toronto game helped him…”
Dray pulled them out of it: “Emotional leader…make the rotation that screws up the offensive possession…just has a knack for it…Steph had one of the great turnarounds in the fourth quarter…unique skill…turn frankly what was a very poor game for him into a dominant quarter…takes supreme confidence…”
Dray: “Typical return from the East Coast…very little time to prepare…didn’t surprise me that we were a little sluggish…didn’t surprise me (Dray Andre Otto had good energy)…triple-double, was just everywhere defensively, quarterbacking…”
JK: “Idk yet…haven’t had a chance to talk to the training staff yet.”
Recap: “Bench was great…Gary was everywhere…vintage Andre…his defense is still world class…”
*** KERR POSTGAME ***
*** WILL SKIP DOUG CHRISTIE PREGAME ***
*** END OF KERR PREGAME ***