Steve Kerr explaining how the Golden State Warriors lost to the Toronto Raptors is all Mike Dunleavy Jr. needs to hear to make a trade for Anthony Davis.
The Golden State Warriors squandered their three-game winning streak with a loss to the Toronto Raptors in overtime.
Over the last few games, Steve Kerr’s huge argument with Draymond Green became a major talking point among fans, despite their winning form.
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Kerr apologized to Green and put the issue behind them, hoping that the Golden State Warriors’ good form would take away from the issues.
But after what Kerr said about their loss to the Toronto Raptors should put pressure on the front office to make another move, one that involves landing Anthony Davis.
Steve Kerr admits turnovers and rebounding cost Golden State Warriors the win
Steve Kerr spoke to reporters after the Golden State Warriors’ loss to the Toronto Raptors and admitted that it was his fault that the team ended up losing.
Kerr added that the turnovers became a huge problem, but also their lack of rebounding cost them. He also pointed to Al Horford’s minutes restriction with the Warriors as a reason for the loss.
“It was just turnovers at the end of the third and the end of the fourth. We just got scattered. I’ve got to get us better organized in those stretches, that’s on me.
“They turned up the pressure. We didn’t handle it well and they scored 35 points off of our turnovers. That was the game…
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“It sucks. We’re on a little bit of a run, we get a chance to build some momentum, and we control the whole game, then we let it slip…
“Barnes dominated the boards, whether we were big or small, it just seemed like he was getting every rebound.
“Al was done with his minutes, he’s on a minutes restriction. We thought briefly about Quentin but I felt better starting the way we did.”
Golden State Warriors need big man presence of Anthony Davis
These comments from Steve Kerr make it clear that the Warriors need a star-level big man to try and compete for an NBA championship.
Their lack of size and interior presence has cost them greatly, and they have had to try and figure out different solutions. Perhaps landing a big man like Anthony Davis can help their chances.
While the Dallas Mavericks might want to keep Davis, his presence on the team puts the Mavericks in an unfortunate position – not good enough to compete, but not bad enough to earn a high lottery pick.
Perhaps the Warriors can make an offer for Davis that makes the Mavericks reconsider the idea of keeping the former champion for a few more months.
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