Steve Kerr
Photo: Santiago Mejia / The Chronicle 2019

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has his share of experience of facing LeBron James at the biggest basketball stage.

Ahead of the play-in game between the Lakers and the Warriors, the Dubs’ head coach praised James for his competitiveness.

“There is no bigger challenge in basketball than trying to beat LeBron,” he said.He’s a brilliant mind as well as the greatest athlete on the planet”, Warriors coach added.

Maybe the stakes are not that high this time since Kerr faced James last time, however every clash between the Lakers’ superstar and Steph Curry is a special occasion.

The winner of tonight’s matchup will secure a place in the postseason as the seventh seed in the West and will face the Phoenix Suns in the playoffs’ opening round.