The Steve Kerr thing

[MisterCreosote]

I was at the gym watching the teevee screamfests and they were all talking about how Steve Kerr “disrespected” the Suns by letting his players run the timeouts and draw up their own plays.

Here’s a primer for those who need it: https://www.washingtonpost.com/amph...-players-coach-he-was-waking-up-the-warriors/

I tend to agree with the above, that he was keeping the Warriors from getting too bored. Plus, it was funny. Especially when Kerr was asked if they drew up good plays, and he said he wasn’t paying attention.

There are a lot of easier, more obvious ways to “disrespect” the Suns if that was the end goal.

 

[poindexter]

The dog days of the NBA season make the dog days of the baseball season look like @BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo 's adventures in the sack.

 

[PCLoadLetter]

Of course he disrespected the Suns. Letting the players take turns coaching is wildly disrespectful.

It's also hilarious, and they won by 46. I loved it.

It's funny to me that there's any controversy here. I'm sure Kerr is being honest about wanting the team to hear a different voice, and breaking out of a routine, and all of that. But, you know, he probably doesn't do this against the Rockets. He didn't do this with a goal of disrespecting the team, but that's certainly the result.

The Suns are a garbage team and a failed organization. If they want respect they should show up for a game now and then.

I say all of this as a Suns fan. Sort of, anyway. It's staggering how quickly they've destroyed this organization.

 

[poindexter]

Any controversy is strictly due to espn sensationalization and hours and hours of talk time to fill.

 

[MisterCreosote]

Him saying he wasn’t even paying attention to what the players were doing is pretty disrespectful.

The other stuff is just funny and creative. It’s not like he let dumbass fans draw up plays - they’re professional basketball players.

 

[service_gamer]

I just can't wait to see how the Boston PD's Twitter account will honor Kerr for empowering these black players.

 

[SnarkShark]

Maybe the Suns should, you know, play better.

If the Warriors players were drawing up plays and the Suns still couldn’t compete... then the Suns should probably be most concerned about embarrassing themselves on the basketball court.

 

[CD Boogie]

It’s hilarious how he essentially demonstrated how worthless his position as a coach is with this particular squad. Just wish he’d started the pregame by walking to the edge of the court and rolling the balls out.

 

[heyabbott]

It’s hilarious how he essentially demonstrated how worthless his position as a coach is with this particular squad. Just wish he’d started the pregame by walking to the edge of the court and rolling the balls out.

Thanks for checking in, LaVar.

 

[CD Boogie]

Thanks for checking in, LaVar.

Well, coaching the Lakers is obviously a different animal.

 

[Michael_ Gee]

We all know there are plenty of NBA teams that would take 20 minutes to call a play in the huddle if left to their own devices. Kerr did this as a way of showing the Warriors 1. He has faith in them. 2. They are more than capable of solving basketball problems on the fly on their own. And it's not as if NBA stars overruling coaches in the huddle and calling a play is unheard of. It's been happening since the league was founded. The Suns have no kick coming. When you stink, you get abused. Tough luck.

 

[Stoney]

It’s not like he let dumbass fans draw up plays.

He's saving that for when they play Sacramento.

 

[PCLoadLetter]

He's saving that for when they play Sacramento.

Yep. The Suns are ****... but they've taken 2 out of 3 from the Kings this season.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

I notice he didn't do it in a game the Warrior led by five.

 

[sgreenwell]

It's too bad the game wasn't in California - then at least it would have been running clock when the Warriors were up by 40. #crossthread

 

[DanielSimpsonDay]

It’s hilarious how he essentially demonstrated how worthless his position as a coach is with this particular squad. Just wish he’d started the pregame by walking to the edge of the court and rolling the balls out.

Oh, he knows he is likely the least vital component of that enterprise. During last year's trophy presentation, he was asked something about getting all the pieces to fit (or something to that effect) and he facetiously said, "Well, we had very little talent actually. It was all coaching."

 

[Stoney]

Oh, he knows he is likely the least vital component of that enterprise. During last year's trophy presentation, he was asked something about getting all the pieces to fit (or something to that effect) and he facetiously said, "Well, we had very little talent actually. It was all coaching."

Yep. But I think that also kinda exhibits Kerr's brilliance. He knows this band of super-talents is best managed by minimizing his role in his statements to the media, and he's been exceedingly willing to do so. Dude's the most self-deprecating coach ever. And this "let players draw up plays without me" antic directly plays to that approach.

How many coaches would've been able to set aside their ego and desire for credit enough to employ that strategy as humbly as Kerr has done?

 

[Slacker]

Kerr and Popovich are the best, IMO. Who doesn't respect those guys? Brilliant leaders, with minimal ego battles.

 

[Elliotte Friedman]

He used to work for the Suns. Did it end badly?

 

[Small Town Guy]

A new-school update of Phil Jackson's old "let the players figure it out" strategy of not calling timeouts during big runs by the other team. I always enjoyed when the opposition would rip off 10 in a row and Phil would be sitting there looking into the distance as if he was contemplating where to take Jeanie for dinner.