Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr views a shorter season as beneficial for the whole NBA.
Speaking last Friday as the Dubs faced the New Orleans Pelicans, Kerr sympathized with the spending fans that went unlucky after finding out that players will not eventually play.
“The league is trying to address it by softening the schedule some,” Kerr said. “I think about it all the time: People are spending good money to see a team, and then someone doesn’t play? That’s not something I’m ignorant to. I know that is painful. We’ve had a lot of discussions with fans over the years who have been in that situation.
“But, ultimately, the player’s health is the No. 1 factor in our team’s success and even in our fans’ satisfaction in the long run because we want to keep guys healthy throughout the season.”
Trimming the games of the season has been a hot topic of discussion since the past due to the fact that injuries have been a main concern for several clubs.
Nowadays, some league stars are settling on load management reasons just to sit down and take a breather from the exhausting games – that sometimes operate on back-to-back occasions.
For Kerr, a 65-game regular season fits very well for all, but reiterates that it won’t be possible to happen.
“Ideally, it’s a 65-game season and everybody plays every night. But good luck getting that passed. Maybe 70,” he said.
