Even without Stephen Curry, Steve Kerr can’t imagine being replaced by Draymond Green

HAS Golden State, life without Stephen Curry will continue until at least the end of February and, as the team tries to limit the damage without its two-time MVP, Steve Kerr he will have to find a way to make the most of it Draymond Green.

This isn’t news, but when “The Boss” isn’t around, “Drey” has much less influence in the game. He also just had one of his worst games of the season against the Celtics: 0 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in 19 minutes, 0/7 shooting (including 0/5 on 3-pointers).

« I have to help Draymond better » recognize coach from Warriors. « The game is so different without Steph… These two guys have built such a bond over 14 years. Obviously, during my 12 years (in charge of the team), their two-syllable game was the foundation of our attack. When Steph isn’t there, it really changes everything about how the defense defends us and it probably affects Draymond more than anyone else. »

He will not come off the bench

So, Golden State’s entire offense has to rethink itself without Stephen Curry, Draymond Green’s partner of choice for so many years.

« When he plays the pick-and-roll with Steph, that’s our best game » Steve Kerr then elaborated. ” Sometimes opponents attack Steph, then Draymond receives the ball and finds himself off balance. He is an excellent passer, he manages to initiate our cutting actions. But without Steph, it’s much harder to create an advantage out of the pick-and-roll, and that’s where the spacing comes in. That’s where we have to be better as a staff and that was the whole point of today’s training: understanding how to play without Steph. And the importance of spacing, again and again. »

Maybe addition of Kristaps Porzingis it will also help Draymond Green improve his game, even if some have already begun to imagine an association between Al Horford and the Latvians in the five, since they know each other from Boston. As I therefore moved “Drai” from the bench.

« No, I didn’t really think about that » However, sacked Steve Kerr. ” We know we want to favor certain combinations of players and avoid others, so we take that into account, but I want to keep the same starting five to try and create some form of continuity. And since Kristaps’ minutes are limited, we’ll continue to start the same way and try to hold on in Steph’s absence. »

How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.