It was a bold move on Steve Kerr's part, but one that proved he's willing to go outside the box to get the best out of his team.
The Golden State Warriors head coach handed his clipboard over to his players in a game against the Phoenix Suns on Feb. 12, which the reigning NBA champions won by a convincing 46 points. While Kerr received some backlash for seemingly disrespecting the opposition, he won't shy away from doing it again even moreso moving forward, as he believes it's a valuable exercise.
"We did the one night where they coached themselves. We might do that five times next year," Kerr said during an appearance on SiriusXM NBA Radio on Sunday. "Maybe do it once a month, I don't know.
"And if people are mad at us, I don't really care. We're just ... I was sort of amazed afterwards that people were upset. It was like, 'We're just trying to keep them engaged.' And it's really a fantastic exercise. It really is."
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— ESPN (@espn) February 13, 2018
The regular season means little for a team with the credentials of the Warriors. Phoenix wasn't exactly stout competition either, so to incentivise his roster, Kerr allowed the likes of Andre Iguodala, David West, and Draymond Green to draw up plays and run huddles.
"They loved it," Kerr added. "It was the most interest they had shown in anything we had talked about for about two months. We played a great game. Honestly, I'm probably going to do it some more."
Kerr took home Coach of the Year honors in 2016, but failed to crack the top 11 in balloting in 2018.
