Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has a new nickname for his injury-riddled roster: the Elite Eight.
Kerr spoke to reporters Tuesday after watching film on the Warriors' 100-97 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder a day earlier, heaping praise on the young roster for its perseverance:
"We could have used Draymond Green and D'Angelo Russell for sure. And Kevon Looney would have been very helpful. Jacob Evans would have helped. You need bodies in the NBA, especially to get through the long haul. And playing eight guys, as long as I've been doing this, 30, 31 years in the league, it seems like maybe once or twice a year you have eight guys.