CLEVELAND - Andrew Bogut’s injury, and the magnitude of Thursday night’s Game 6 of the NBA Finals, could prompt Warriors head coach Steve Kerr to play his “small lineup” more than usual.
But how much can he really lean on 32-year-old Andre Iguodala and, to a lesser extent, 30-year-old Shaun Livingston?
Kerr carefully monitors minutes for both players during the regular season, to make sure they survive the long grind of 82 games. He logically stretches them in the playoffs, but he’s also aware their bodies can only take so much.