While the Golden State Warriors may have gained the physical endurance to play through an NBA season after a preseason trip overseas, Steve Kerr doesn’t think his team’s mental strength matches up, even following a 117-112 win over the Toronto Raptors.
“Our mental conditioning is not where it needs to be,” said Kerr after the Warriors 117-112 victory over the Toronto Raptors.
The lack of focus was evident in the third quarter, as the Warriors squandered a 14-point lead Wednesday night in a stretch marred by turnovers, miscommunication, and an overall lack of focus.
Golden State’s mishaps nearly cost them the game as the Raptors took a brief five-point lead with 2:13 left before the Warriors ended the game on a 10-0 run, capped off by three-point bucket
“We call a few plays and all of a sudden one guy is out of position so we don’t get the full execution.