Kerr lets Warriors coach themselves vs. Suns
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr is taking it easy Monday against the Phoenix Suns.
Kerr handed over the clipboard to his players for the night, letting the team's veterans handle timeouts, presumably as a motivation tactic for his lackadaisical squad that has struggled with motivation all season.
The Warriors broadcast picked up a scene in which Andre Iguodala delivered instructions to the team, while Kerr stood to the side.
Steve Kerr's letting the players coach tonight 💯 pic.twitter.com/GJ5DVpES5d
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) February 13, 2018
A few minutes later, it was Draymond Green's turn to seize the conch.
It's Draymond Green's turn with the coaching clipboard during this timeout pic.twitter.com/64JbEWwCuE
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) February 13, 2018
David West was the third player to have the clipboard.
This may be the sternest huddle of the night: David West is in charge pic.twitter.com/6QmA5swWuz
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) February 13, 2018
Kerr's gambit could have come off as disrespectful towards the lowly Suns -there's surely no way he would have made such a move against a playoff-bound opponent - but he clearly felt it was worth the risk versus a tanking Suns team without Devin Booker in the lineup.
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