Kerr's marijuana take sparks discussion, including in OKC

Thunder center Steven Adams goes up for a shot in Saturday night's game against New Orleans. Adams has been wearing a wrap on his thumb since he injured it against the Miami Heat on Nov. 7. [PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN]Steve Kerr's admission that he turned to marijuana in dealing with chronic pain following back surgery last year has sparked conversation around the NBA.

Kerr, the 51-year-old Warriors head coach, said he used marijuana twice in the past year. He began last season on a leave of absence following back surgery. He said that “pot is better for your body than Vicodin,” noting that athletes are given such prescription pain killers “like it's Vitamin C, like it's no big…