DeMarcus Cousins ​​criticizes Steve Kerr for unrealistic headline remarks

Ex Golden State Warriors center DeMarcus Cousins the head coach called Steve Kerr for recent comments about his team’s title chances this season. Kerr’s championship outlook for the Warriors is bleakwith his attempt to coach a fading dynasty into 2025-26, all of which didn’t sit well with Cousins.

Cousins ​​believes that at a time when the Warriors could use a confidence boost, Carew recent remarks will backfire on his team, he said, according to Run It Back Fan Duel.

“I don’t like it one bit. If this was a player saying this, how would it be viewed? This doesn’t inspire confidence in your locker room. To me, it actually shows who the real problem is in this situation,” Cousins ​​said. “You talk down about your team. You don’t really inspire confidence in this group. It’s been problem after problem in terms of development over the years.”

“It’s obvious why you’re kind of in the position you’re in right now with this group. But this kind of message, this kind of energy, this kind of lack of confidence in your group, it’s just going to spread to the other guys.”

Regardless of whether one agrees with Kerr’s recent comments as a head coach stating the obvious in the midst of a nearly .500 regular season record so far, DeMarcus Cousins ​​believes it sends the wrong message to Warriors players. The problem is that most people realize that the Warriors are not on par with the Oklahoma City Thunder or the San Antonio Spurs. Kerr is honest, but Cousins ​​thinks you can’t believe that if you’re competing in the NBA.

Steve Kerr’s truth bomb on the Warriors’ title chances

In case anyone thought Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was driven by blind faith in his team’s title chances, don’t be. That is undoubtedly not the case. Maybe that’s the reason Kerr advised the Warriors to be cautious with the tradewarning the front office not to give up too much for a team still a mile away from competing against the defending champions.

Kerr didn’t hold back when discussing the Warriors chances to win the championshiphe told The Athletic.

“I just don’t want anybody to think that we’re all down and think, hey, we should be competing for titles year in and year out with Oklahoma City for the next few years,” Kerr said. “It’s not realistic.”

“We just don’t know exactly when it’s going to end. . . . If all the pieces fall into place, we think we have a shot. . . . We’re trying to get another one.”

Steve Kerr on the Warriors’ championship prospects this season 🗣

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The Warriors will face the Clippers on Monday.