Kerr has been tasked with holding together the fraying championship threads of a franchise whose roster was, by turns, either in full emergency or in the hands of some of its youngest, least experienced pros.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, shown here against the Suns last week, has had to mix and match lineups during an injury plagued-year, keeping Golden State in contention. One phrase you really shouldn’t hear too much around Steve Kerr is “biggest challenge.” As in, “This is Steve Kerr’s biggest challenge yet!” Kerr has lived an actual life in addition to his sports life. He has endured family tragedy and personal physical trauma.
They have to, for the Warriors to have a shot. But they won’t have seen the floor together, all three of them, in weeks by the time the playoffs begin.It’s remarkable, really. With Thompson’s double-injury nightmare rehab continuing, Curry older, Green older and more consistently beat up, Andre Iguodala less capable of playing heavy rotation minutes – with the old guard so tenuous for the 2021-22 season, the Warriors weren’t predicted to do much.
The Warriors managed to keep Kevon Looney healthy all season – a huge development, it turned out, not only because Looney knew how to play Kerr’s style but also because Wiseman’s anticipated return broke down along the way. At different points along the timeline, Gary Payton II stepped up. Otto Porter Jr. stepped up. Andrew Wiggins was there.
It worked except when it didn’t, and it is still in process. That’s pretty much on brand for this season’s Warriors. On the brink of a home-hosted first round series, Kerr has to figure out how often — and for how long — his trusted Big Three can be on the floor together, and a lot of that comes down to how Curry looks when he does return.
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