Steve Kerr is proud of the evolution of Moses Moody

Even if the Warriors collective as a whole was exceptional in win against the Nuggetswanted to highlight Steve Kerr Moses Moody. The best scorer of Golden State with his 23 points, the guard/wing also added 7 rebounds and 5 assists, and this is the confirmation of this good start of the year.

“Moses has been brilliant for six weeks”, sums up the Warriors coach. “You know, he hits his shots with unbelievable success. … There’s a confidence and he’s maybe our most consistent player. There’s his ball-carrying defense and he’s among the best in the league against the pick-and-roll. And he’s a great teammate. He’s there every night, through his work. He’s so calm. It was so nice to see. Moses is like that. a period of about a month, maybe in December, where he stopped, but what we’re seeing now is him.

The Jimmy Butler’s serious injurythen the moves at the “trade deadline” and Stephen Curry’s time in the infirmary allowed Moses Moody to regain minutes, but above all responsibilities. In attack and defense.

Quiet power

“I think he’s faster and stronger”continues Steve Kerr. “You saw his movement on the baseline where he dunked, beating his defender. I think it’s a natural progression for a young player, after three, four years, to get physical and get a little stronger, a little faster. Now I see him passing more easily against opponents than before.”

Aside from speed and strength, Moses Moody believes he has improved his game above all else. “I know what I’m doing, and the player I’ll be next season may not be the player I am today. But I’ve said it before: you have to make the best of your situation. I spoke with the coach yesterday and I asked him: “Steph (Curry) away, is there anything else I need to do? Does my role change?’ And he told me that this is one of the things he likes most about me: calmness and firmness.

Appreciate Steve Kerr bringing it up, by the way. “I’ve been really solid for a long time, and it’s nice to have someone else say that… And there are moments in a match when you get carried away, you want to take control, do something spectacular, and you have to calm down and remember: play your role. And when a lot of guys do that, the team wins.”

How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / 3 points in an attempt; 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.