Steve Kerr On Superstars Taking Final Shot: ‘People Are Idiots’
By Bryan Rose
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr believes you’re an idiot if you think a superstar always needs to take the final shot of a game.
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If the Golden State Warriors are in need of a buzzer beater, who would you want taking the final shot? Stephen Curry? It seems like a reasonable answer, but not according to head coach Steve Kerr who isn’t a big fan of superstars always being forced into a final shot.
Kerr, who famously hit one of the biggest shots in NBA history received the pass from possibly the NBA’s biggest superstar in league history, Michael Jordan. Perhaps that’s why he’s so open to giving the shot to another, lesser known player as Kerr states the strategy late in a game is to get the best shot available, not necessarily get the ball into the hands of your best player.
And for those that want to force feed your superstar the ball and possibly unload a poor shot? You’re apparently an idiot according to the Golden State Warriors head coach.
“It’s because people are idiots, that’s why. The point of the game is to get an open shot and if a guy’s double-teamed he should pass it. That’s the game.”
Steve Kerr’s stance is understood and does make some sense. If, for example, you had an open shot for Klay Thompson in comparison to a tough jumper for Stephen Curry then it makes much more sense to give Thompson the opportunity.
That said, more often than not the players who will be given the chance for a game winner in such a scenario are the worst offensive players on the floor considering the defense isn’t focusing on them.
It’s a unique strategy employed by Steve Kerr though considering how well the Warriors have played under the rookie coach, can you question him?
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