Warriors’ Steve Kerr taking the long view on team’s focus issues

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr talks to his team against the Toronto Raptors in the first quarter at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)As part of his daily routine, Warriors guard Steve Kerr does not just watch the film. He also reads.

So when he was not identifying endless defensive miscues the Warriors (2-2) have made to open the 2017-18 season, Kerr came across a specific interview that he considered applicable to his team’s current predicament. The article involved Houston pitcher Justin Verlander, who had summed up the Astros’ playoff run this way.

“I think the mental focus is just another level,” Verlander told…