Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr acknowledged that the 2022-23 iteration of the Warriors “is not a championship team,” however he believes Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green can nonetheless type the core of 1.
Shortly after the Los Angeles Lakers ended the defending champion’s season with a 122-101 victory in sport six of their Western Conference semifinals collection, Kerr insisted that the star trio will not be completed but.
“I think it’s probably too raw right now for me to think about,” Kerr stated when requested about doable future strikes for a franchise that gained 4 titles previously eight seasons, reaching the NBA Finals six occasions.
“The thing I will say is that Draymond, Klay, Steph, our core guys, they’ve got plenty left to offer. There’s still plenty in the tank.
“I thought they all had great seasons and may not have ended on a high note, but all three guys are still high level players and I still feel like this team has championship potential.
“We didn’t get there this year, but it’s not like this is the end of the road.”
Things began going incorrect for the Warriors as early as October when a video surfaced of Green punching teammate Jordan Poole in a pre-season observe.
Kerr referred to as it a disaster, and it might have carried over because the Warriors bought off to a tough begin that included dropping their first eight away video games of the season.
The Warriors’ highway struggles and their slumping protection noticed them preventing for playoff place within the West. They wanted seven video games to subdue the inexperienced Sacramento Kings within the first spherical.
“To be honest, I think this team finally maxed out,” Kerr stated. “This is not a championship team. If we were, we’d be moving on.”
While Kerr was not able to sound the loss of life knell of a dynasty – one which had not misplaced a Western Conference playoff collection since he took the helm in 2014, he stated this time, at the very least, the Lakers have been simply higher.
“I feel sad for our team, for our players. At the same time, very realistic – the better team won,” he stated.
“There’s no regrets, but losing sucks.”
