Steve Kerr hits Dubs with harsh reality after win over Zombie Pacers

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr gave a rough assessment of his team after Sunday’s 114-83 win against the Indiana Pacers. He was transparent, revealing that his team had not found its identity in 2025-26. Many of the Warriors’ veterans and rookies in 2025including Jimmy Butler. In his first full regular season in Golden State, he averaged 18.9 points on 50.4% shooting, including 40.9% from deep.

However, finding continuity as a team has been a struggle as Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reflected after Sunday’s defeat, according to Anthony Slater of the Athletic.

“We’re not playing very well, obviously. We had a great fourth quarter, end of the third, and then, the fourth quarter, the ball started moving, there was some flow. But overall, we didn’t play very well,” Kerr said. “But I’m very confident in this team. It’s going to be a tough road. Like you mentioned, two straight games — we felt like we could get through this early part of the schedule in one piece and, if we’re healthy, win our share of games. It sets up the rest of the season well.

“Obviously we gave up a few games on the road. But overall, we’re pretty healthy, and we’ll get there. I can envision the team. I can see what kind of team we’re going to be. But we don’t have our identity yet,” Kerr concluded.

Steve Kerr: Overall, we didn’t play very well. But I am confident in this team.

“I can imagine the team. I can see what we’re going to be. But we don’t have our identity yet.” pic.twitter.com/m8ESGKB2PJ

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyslater) November 10, 2025

Butler’s 21 points on 10-of-15 shooting, nine rebounds, seven assists and two steals led the shorthanded Warriors to victory. With All-Star Stephen Curry sidelined, Brandin Pofziemski added 14 points in the starting lineup, while rookie Will Richard led the way with 15 points off the bench against the Pacers.

Jimmy Butler advises Jonathan Cummings after the Warriors win

After Sunday’s win, the Warriors veteran Jimmy Butler gave advice to Jonathan Cummingawho struggled against the Pacers. Kuminga finished with five points on 1-for-9 shooting, including 0-for-5 from deep, which Butler said led to a call to his house after the game.

“He’s actually going to come over to my place for dinner right now,” Butler said. “But what I tell you and I tell him — you’re not going to play great every night. You’re not going to play bad every night. But you never get too high when you score 79 points, and you never get too low when you score two (points).

“You stay right in the middle and keep working. Keep doing what you’re supposed to do every day. And those days will even out.”

The Warriors will face the Thunder on Tuesday.