With Jimmy Butler ruled out for the remainder of the season because of an ACL tear and Stephen Curry also unavailable due to a knee injury, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr believes it’s important to keep his team motivated during a difficult stretch, Matt Leland of NBCSportsBayArea.com reports.
The coach shared his thoughts during an appearance on 95.7 The Game’s “Willard and Dibs” show.
“I’m just trying to really fire the guys up,” Kerr said. “We were, I thought, demoralized at times [in Tuesday’s loss to Chicago]. The Bulls had a big run at the end of the second quarter and I could just feel the air leaving our balloon.
“Without Steph, without Jimmy I think I have to take on more responsibility, just keeping the guys’ spirits up, that sort of thing. So, that’s probably what you were looking at.”
Golden State has struggled recently, dropping three games in a row and five of its last six contests.
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