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Predicting Steve Kerr’s message in aftermath of Golden State Warriors’ disaster

By William Spencer

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 03: Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reacts to a play during a game `ax at Amway Center on November 03, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
ORLANDO, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 03: Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reacts to a play during a game `ax at Amway Center on November 03, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /
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After Steve Kerr watched the Golden State Warriors blow an opportunity to win one on the road against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, the broadcast production crew panned and zoomed in on the Warriors’ coach leaving the floor. His body language leaves you with the obvious question, what would Kerr have said behind closed doors after witnessing the cacophony of errors in the final seconds?

The Golden State Warriors held a four-point lead with less than ten seconds to play on Wednesday, only to suffer a one-point loss to the Utah Jazz in disastrous fashion.

Here’s how Kerr’s message may have gone following the agonising defeat amid a stumbling Warriors season where they sit with a 13-13 record.

*The following quotes are not real*

"“Gentlemen, I need your attention; I want to be clear; what I am about to say is meant for the players in this locker room who achieved what many believed was an against-all-odds championship last season. I apologize for not preparing all of you for what you have defended three times before as defending NBA Champions. We are twenty-six games into this season after tonight. Some of you have forgotten the challenges you face. Every night you will see the ‘A’ game, the absolute best of the team we face. They want to embarrass you. Well, they’ve succeeded tonight!”"

Golden State Warriors’ head coach Steve Kerr issues instructions against the Jazz. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)
Golden State Warriors’ head coach Steve Kerr issues instructions against the Jazz. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images) /

Kerr would have been preaching the identify Golden State have built in this his ninth season as coach — a period in which they’ve dominated the league.

"“This franchise is built with pride, trust and sacrifice all for the common good. We win and defend championships; that is the DNA that identifies our character. Winning on the road in the playoffs is the key to success. We play at home Saturday night, but the following eight games will determine the odds of this team’s chances of defending the title we fought so hard for last season. Turnovers, physicality, inconsistent intensity and untimely fouls now decide the outcome of our efforts on the road. We must put the mistakes of tonight behind us, but remember the current feeling so it ought not happen again. For now, the challenge before you and this staff is to put nothing else in your mind but the goal of defending our home floor against the Celtics on Saturday night.”"

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Golden State will be buoyed by the return of Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, though they remain without Andrew Wiggins for the second-straight game. His absence will make the task all the more difficult against dominant wings Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the league-leading 21-5 Celtics.

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