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AirP. wrote:He could have played through his mistakes had he played how Kerr wanted him to play. When you don't play how the coach wants you to play, the coach will pull you on the first mistake you make.
TB wrote:
We finally have a team for Nellie.... bring the old drunk back.
Twinkie defense wrote:AirP. wrote:He could have played through his mistakes had he played how Kerr wanted him to play. When you don't play how the coach wants you to play, the coach will pull you on the first mistake you make.
Yep. This is why Podz gets a long leash - he plays the right way.
Steph and Draymond have also had long leashes over the years. Jordan Poole, not so much.
vvoland wrote:Twinkie defense wrote:AirP. wrote:He could have played through his mistakes had he played how Kerr wanted him to play. When you don't play how the coach wants you to play, the coach will pull you on the first mistake you make.
Yep. This is why Podz gets a long leash - he plays the right way.
Steph and Draymond have also had long leashes over the years. Jordan Poole, not so much.
Bad example. In 22-23 despite openly hating Dray (understandably), ignoring Steph most of the season (unforgiveable), including publicly (doubly so), and doing everything he could to sabotage the season when we were defending mfing champions, Jordan Poole saw nary a decrease! Nary a decrease, I say! Stayed at 30 mpgs and actually got more shots than the year prior when he was 50/40/90 in the playoffs.
Podz and JP got a longer leash not because they 'play the right way.' JP certainly does not. It's because they do the things Kerr really values. In JP's case, it was shot creation, ball handling, and passing. Even as his TOs skyrockets, shooting cratered, and passing disappeared, Kerr continued to play him. Despite the complete disappearing act on defense and, oftentimes, an blatant refusal to run back on d as he would argue with the refs over some phantom foul he wanted.
Same with Podz. He rebounds, keeps the ball moving, and attacks on the weak side. Oh, and takes charges. All faves of Steve Kerr. As a result, the times where he is just lost, for weeks on end, not able to contribute, at all, on either end, Kerr just chalks up to "podz needs to be better. We all know he's a great player, just needs to relax and make the simple play" with no change to his minutes.
If MM and JK got that kind of love from year 1, i think they'd be in a different place. Probably not that much sooner, but last year? Quite possibly.
AirP. wrote:
whatisacenter wrote:AirP. wrote:Spoiler:
Did Dray say anything of note?
I can’t bring myself to listen to him or his podcast.
Green emphasizes that Kerr's coaching style has had to adapt significantly due to Kuminga's unique athleticism and skill set, which differ from players like Steph Curry and Klay Thompson.
He notes that the initial perception of a smooth coach-player relationship was misleading, describing it as "complete bull."
Green highlights Kerr's efforts to bridge the gap with Kuminga, acknowledging the time and adjustment required for both to understand each other.
He praises Kerr's commitment to evolving his coaching philosophies, particularly in offense and defense, to better suit Kuminga's style.
The discussion is set against the backdrop of Kuminga's recent strong performance and the Warriors' focus on winning another title in the Stephen Curry era, as reported by various sources.
AirP. wrote:whatisacenter wrote:AirP. wrote:Spoiler:
Did Dray say anything of note?
I can’t bring myself to listen to him or his podcast.
Some of it is about Kerr trying to figure out how to connect with Kuminga since previous ways he's done that hadn't worked.
I had Grok summarize it...Green emphasizes that Kerr's coaching style has had to adapt significantly due to Kuminga's unique athleticism and skill set, which differ from players like Steph Curry and Klay Thompson.
He notes that the initial perception of a smooth coach-player relationship was misleading, describing it as "complete bull."
Green highlights Kerr's efforts to bridge the gap with Kuminga, acknowledging the time and adjustment required for both to understand each other.
He praises Kerr's commitment to evolving his coaching philosophies, particularly in offense and defense, to better suit Kuminga's style.
The discussion is set against the backdrop of Kuminga's recent strong performance and the Warriors' focus on winning another title in the Stephen Curry era, as reported by various sources.
cpower wrote:this is the Lose Lose situation we are getting now...Kuminga had the hot start but he is going back to his old self. Kerr has no other options but pulling him from starting lineup and team will start winning again .. Kuminga lost the last bit of interest and value..267 career games played i wonder why he has not turned a corner yet..
TB wrote:Monk and Ellis for Kuminga and Podz seems like a possibility
TB wrote:
We finally have a team for Nellie.... bring the old drunk back.
TB wrote:Monk and Ellis for Kuminga and Podz seems like a possibility
TB wrote:Monk and Ellis for Kuminga and Podz seems like a possibility
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