The tone in Steve Kerr’s voice conveyed annoyance. The Warriors coach had preached patience for regular-season hiccups. The early losses already started to bother him, though.
“At some point, the ball just has to matter,” Kerr said. “The game has to matter enough for us to win.”
Ker uttered those words following the Warriors’ loss to Detroit last week. And since then, the game has apparently mattered much more to the Warriors. They just concluded what Kerr called “a great trip” after picking up marquee road wins against the Los Angeles Clippers, San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets.