This season, Steve Kerr aspires to a simple formula. Via text, he communicated the goal: “We want to be a top-10 defense and play very fast.”
This goal is notable because it’s not in Kerr’s nature to convey an unreachable benchmark. Like most coaches, he’s wary of inflated expectations. Last preseason, Kerr was not so bullish, privately and publicly. Sure, he would have loved a top-10 defense, but given the roster, that was only slightly more realistically attainable than 73 wins. Now, even with Klay Thompson out for another season, his team has something here. The Warriors have some juice. The dynasty might be over, but the Warriors aren’t quite dead yet. In the wake of a huge loss, they’ve pivoted to a lively attack.
As our Marcus Thompson noted, this team could be a beast in transition after their additions of Kelly Oubre Jr. and others. From his article, “The half-court offense will be a work in progress, especially…
