NBA News: Warriors HC Steve Kerr faces a difficult decision to start the season

The Golden State Warriors finished his preseason with a flawless 6-0 record and is now head coach Steve Kerr has a tough decision to make before the season opener against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Kerr expressed his confidence in the strength of his squad and acknowledged that each player had impressed in pre-season. “We have a roster full of guys capable of being in the rotation.Kerr told reporters after the Warriors’ win over the Los Angeles Lakers. “I have some very difficult decisions to make on Wednesday night in Portland.”

“Literally every guy on our roster is capable of being in the rotation, which bodes well for the 82-game season.” Kerr added. “We are well prepared for injuries and other failures. We have the depth to field a strong group of players every night.”

Kerr admitted that excluding high-profile players from the rotation was unavoidable. “No matter how you cut it, We will have to miss some good players. I haven’t decided yet because I haven’t seen that clear separation yet – they were all really good,” he explained.

Kerr’s options to replace Klay Thompson

Below Klay Thompson’s After the elimination, Kerr stressed the importance of distributing goal responsibilities and singled out players like Andrew Wiggins, Brandin Podziemski, Moses MoodyAnd De’Anthony Melton as crucial in filling the void left by Thompson’s shooting ability.

“I want wigs to shoot six, seven threes. I want Brandin, Moses and De’Anthony – I want us to be a quality filming team.” Kerr said, via ESPN’s Kendra Andrews. “With Klay gone we need to close the three point gap. It has to come from multiple people.”

Upcoming Warriors games

The Warriors begin their NBA regular season on Wednesday, October 23rdwith an away game against the Portland Trail Blazers. They will stay on the streets to face it Utah Jazz two days later, on Friday, October 25th.

The Warriors will make their home debut at Chase Center on Sunday. October 27th if they take it over Los Angeles Clippers. They will host just two days after that New Orleans Pelicans as part of a challenging period at the start of the season.

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