Steve Kerr ‘not ready to coach yet,’ according to Walton

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Steinmetz

It was another celebration of sorts for the Warriors on Monday night at Oracle Arena. They beat the Charlotte Hornets 111-101 for their 35th consecutive regular-season win at home, and the victory also raised Golden State’s record to 32-2, which is the best start of any team in NBA history.

Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson had 30 points apiece, and Draymond Green had his third straight triple-double – not done by a Warrior player in more than 50 years.

More good news was that Harrison Barnes made his return from an ankle injury and looked no worse for the wear. It’s a great time to be a Warrior or Warrior fan these days.

But lost amid the glee was something Luke Walton said before the game, when he was asked about the status of coach Steve Kerr.

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AnswerCam: What will Barnes’ role be, do the Warriors have any chance of getting Durant, is defense an area of concern?

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Steinmetz

I had a chance to take some questions from Warriors’ fans, heading into Monday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets. The Warriors are 31-2 right now, despite going through some injury issues.

All the questions are answered in the video at the bottom:

Which is a better tandem: Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant or Stephen Curry and Draymond Green?

How many minutes will Harrison Barnes play tonight against the Hornets — and then moving forward?

Do you think Kevin Durant to the Warriors has any chance of happening?

Do you put any stock into early season adversity so you can learn and grow later?

What do you think of Franklin and Marshall’s Glenn Robinson, poised to win his 900th NCAA men’s basketball game?

Is the Warriors’ defense a cause for concern despite only 33 games being played?

 

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Banged-up Warriors don’t have an answer for Mavericks, Barea

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Steinmetz

The Warriors were blown out by the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night 114-91, and it was only their second loss of the season in 31 games. Of course, the Warriors were without MVP Stephen Curry and they were also missing Festus Ezeli, Leandro Barbosa and Harrison Barnes.

This kind of loss happens in the NBA – even to great teams – so there’s no real need to dissect it at this point. That said, when you’re a great team like the Warriors, you don’t have two bad games in a row.

Gotta believe the Warriors are going to be a lot more competitive Thursday against Houston, even if they remain as banged-up as they were against Dallas. Here are some thoughts on the loss:

–Not having Curry, of course, is hugely important. But not having Barbosa also hurt the Warriors, particularly when it came to guarding J.J. Barea, who finished with a game-high 23 points.

Without Curry and Barbosa, it seemed to leave the Warriors without the ability to guard a smaller, quicker type guard. Maybe that guy will be Ian Clark, but it wasn’t on Wednesday night.

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