I rarely find TK's takes meaningful but this pretty much matches my thoughts including " I’m not arguing against all three of those guys.".
From TK's mailbag article on The Athletic:
Q: Should Kerr’s unwillingness to invest minutes in young guys’ development be considered a fatal flaw in his coaching philosophy? — Terry C.
A: I’ll nod to the Kerr/Draymond conversation again and repeat something I’ve been saying for a while: It’s not just Kerr who can be wary of giving away minutes to error-prone young players. Draymond and Curry (with occasional chime-ins by Klay and Andre Iguodala) aren’t shy about offering their opinions on the roster and the rotations. Why wouldn’t they speak their opinions? And why wouldn’t Kerr listen?
Kerr has a way he wants guys to play, no doubt. He can be demanding of young players. It’s not always easy playing with Curry and Draymond. But one Warriors player emphasized this to me early this season while James Wiseman was struggling badly: Earning minutes is how this has to work on a team filled with so many great veterans. You can’t just give guys scholarships here. And it’s not like any of the young players who couldn’t make it with the Warriors have really flourished anywhere else.
I think Kerr could’ve played Kuminga more this season, for sure. But Kerr’s belief is that giving Kuminga prime minutes while he was still making mistakes would’ve just made things worse for the Warriors and Kuminga. And Curry and Draymond agree that young players have to earn their minutes. Fact: I’m not arguing against all three of those guys.
Jokic has 3 career games with 30 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists in the playoffs. The rest of NBA history has 2 such games combined in the playoffs.
What in the actual $%?!
The other 2 people you may ask?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1970) and Wilt Chamberlain (1967).
Remember back in 2015 when many of us were hoping to draft RJ Hunter as the next great backcourt shooter but instead those pesky celtics ended up taking him 2 picks ahead and we had to settle for Looney?
I rarely find TK's takes meaningful but this pretty much matches my thoughts including " I’m not arguing against all three of those guys.".
From TK's mailbag article on The Athletic:
Q: Should Kerr’s unwillingness to invest minutes in young guys’ development be considered a fatal flaw in his coaching philosophy? — Terry C.
A: I’ll nod to the Kerr/Draymond conversation again and repeat something I’ve been saying for a while: It’s not just Kerr who can be wary of giving away minutes to error-prone young players. Draymond and Curry (with occasional chime-ins by Klay and Andre Iguodala) aren’t shy about offering their opinions on the roster and the rotations. Why wouldn’t they speak their opinions? And why wouldn’t Kerr listen?
Kerr has a way he wants guys to play, no doubt. He can be demanding of young players. It’s not always easy playing with Curry and Draymond. But one Warriors player emphasized this to me early this season while James Wiseman was struggling badly: Earning minutes is how this has to work on a team filled with so many great veterans. You can’t just give guys scholarships here. And it’s not like any of the young players who couldn’t make it with the Warriors have really flourished anywhere else.
I think Kerr could’ve played Kuminga more this season, for sure. But Kerr’s belief is that giving Kuminga prime minutes while he was still making mistakes would’ve just made things worse for the Warriors and Kuminga. And Curry and Draymond agree that young players have to earn their minutes. Fact: I’m not arguing against all three of those guys.
From NBA.com
Jokic has 3 career games with 30 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists in the playoffs. The rest of NBA history has 2 such games combined in the playoffs.
What in the actual $%?!
The other 2 people you may ask?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1970) and Wilt Chamberlain (1967).
Remember back in 2015 when many of us were hoping to draft RJ Hunter as the next great backcourt shooter but instead those pesky celtics ended up taking him 2 picks ahead and we had to settle for Looney?
Anybody watching Moses Moody on the ABC postgame show? This guy does not sound like a 20 year old at all.
Fun game, insane performances from Jokic and Murray.
First time two teammates with 30 pont triple double in any NBA game
Way to go, Denver. More than solid win.
Nuggets beat the Heat 109-94 and are up 2-1 in the series.
A total choke by Miami. No way they win this series.
Murray almost with a 30-pt triple-double, too.
Badshot Bam
Jokic: 32-20-10
Teammate grade: B+
Ha! "We used to have 2 announcers"
Bam with a relatively quiet 19-15.
Who the heck is this Braun? He's surely playing well for a rookie in the finals at that!
Braun destroying Miami...