Steve Kerr on Warriors adding Chris Paul: 'We needed another playmaker to give us a different look'
While preparing Team USA for the 2023 FIBA World Cup, Warriors coach Steve Kerr sat down with Sports Illustrated’s Robin Lundberg and explained why his team “needed” to acquire Chris Paul in a blockbuster trade this offseason. “Our team last year needed another way to attack and we became a little too one dimensional with Steph [Curry] in high ball screens,” Kerr said. “We needed another playmaker to give us a different look and Chris is, as we know, one of the all-time great pick-and-roll players and he’ll know how to control the tempo. It’s hugely important—especially in playoff games—to have guys like that.”
Source: Sports Illustrated
Source: Sports Illustrated
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Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Warriors guard Chris Paul caught up with Nets’ Cam Johnson and Mikal Bridges after Team USA’s final practice before tomorrow’s game against Puerto Rico. pic.twitter.com/Pd0Ps3q7Mq – 5:27 PM
Warriors guard Chris Paul caught up with Nets’ Cam Johnson and Mikal Bridges after Team USA’s final practice before tomorrow’s game against Puerto Rico. pic.twitter.com/Pd0Ps3q7Mq – 5:27 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
“He’s one of the greatest players ever.”
Klay Thompson excited to get to work with CP3 🫡
(via @PodcastPShow)
pic.twitter.com/utV98Idscb – 5:03 PM
“He’s one of the greatest players ever.”
Klay Thompson excited to get to work with CP3 🫡
(via @PodcastPShow)
pic.twitter.com/utV98Idscb – 5:03 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Warriors Coach Steve Kerr x Warriors guard Chris Paul pic.twitter.com/0R14ko2q3E – 4:30 PM
Warriors Coach Steve Kerr x Warriors guard Chris Paul pic.twitter.com/0R14ko2q3E – 4:30 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Chris Paul and Kyle Lowry drop in at USA Basketball’s FIBA World Cup training camp in Las Vegas pic.twitter.com/hZpJI1rzqw – 4:26 PM
Chris Paul and Kyle Lowry drop in at USA Basketball’s FIBA World Cup training camp in Las Vegas pic.twitter.com/hZpJI1rzqw – 4:26 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Couple of veteran point guards taking in Team USA practice today: Kyle Lowry and Chris Paul. – 4:00 PM
Couple of veteran point guards taking in Team USA practice today: Kyle Lowry and Chris Paul. – 4:00 PM
Joe Vardon @joevardon
With hints of irony and relief, Steve Kerr said there is ‘no load management in FIBA.’ But it’s affecting Team USA anyway, @TheAthleticNBA theathletic.com/4752427/2023/0… – 3:11 PM
With hints of irony and relief, Steve Kerr said there is ‘no load management in FIBA.’ But it’s affecting Team USA anyway, @TheAthleticNBA theathletic.com/4752427/2023/0… – 3:11 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
New ESPN story: Steve Kerr has repeatedly pointed to Jalen Brunson as Team USA’s leader, and did again Saturday after the national team swept scrimmages with the select team.
It also seems clear the Knicks star will be part of Team USA’s starting lineup. espn.com/olympics/story… – 12:11 PM
New ESPN story: Steve Kerr has repeatedly pointed to Jalen Brunson as Team USA’s leader, and did again Saturday after the national team swept scrimmages with the select team.
It also seems clear the Knicks star will be part of Team USA’s starting lineup. espn.com/olympics/story… – 12:11 PM
Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“I didn’t understand the Chris Paul trade”
DeMarcus Cousins had some doubts regarding the Chris Paul trade to Golden State when he spoke with Justin Termine and Eddie Johnson
#DubNation pic.twitter.com/0sX5QLXfil – 8:38 PM
“I didn’t understand the Chris Paul trade”
DeMarcus Cousins had some doubts regarding the Chris Paul trade to Golden State when he spoke with Justin Termine and Eddie Johnson
#DubNation pic.twitter.com/0sX5QLXfil – 8:38 PM
Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
In scrimmages against the Select Team, Team USA has started:
Jalen Brunson
Anthony Edwards/Cam Johnson
Brandon Ingram
Mikal Bridges
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Steve Kerr says “nothing is set in stone,” so we’ll see if the starting lineup changes in the World Cup. theathletic.com/4752262/2023/0… – 6:54 PM
In scrimmages against the Select Team, Team USA has started:
Jalen Brunson
Anthony Edwards/Cam Johnson
Brandon Ingram
Mikal Bridges
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Steve Kerr says “nothing is set in stone,” so we’ll see if the starting lineup changes in the World Cup. theathletic.com/4752262/2023/0… – 6:54 PM
Alex Kennedy @AlexKennedyNBA
In scrimmages against the Select Team, Team USA has started:
Jalen Brunson
Anthony Edwards
Brandon Ingram
Mikal Bridges
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Steve Kerr said he has “nothing set in stone,” so we’ll see if the starters change once the World Cup begins. theathletic.com/4752262/2023/0… – 6:51 PM
In scrimmages against the Select Team, Team USA has started:
Jalen Brunson
Anthony Edwards
Brandon Ingram
Mikal Bridges
Jaren Jackson Jr.
Steve Kerr said he has “nothing set in stone,” so we’ll see if the starters change once the World Cup begins. theathletic.com/4752262/2023/0… – 6:51 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Chris Paul’s place in Warriors lineup will be determined during training camp, Steve Kerr says
cbssports.com/nba/news/chris… – 4:20 PM
Chris Paul’s place in Warriors lineup will be determined during training camp, Steve Kerr says
cbssports.com/nba/news/chris… – 4:20 PM
Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Team USA Head coach Steve Kerr on #Nets Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson: They’re huge components to this team.” trib.al/80bsQEK – 12:27 PM
Team USA Head coach Steve Kerr on #Nets Mikal Bridges and Cam Johnson: They’re huge components to this team.” trib.al/80bsQEK – 12:27 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
New ESPN story: There’s plenty of attention on who will start for Team USA in the World Cup. But Steve Kerr has another starting lineup decision to make with the Warriors now that they have Chris Paul – one he said will play itself out during training camp espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 10:44 AM
New ESPN story: There’s plenty of attention on who will start for Team USA in the World Cup. But Steve Kerr has another starting lineup decision to make with the Warriors now that they have Chris Paul – one he said will play itself out during training camp espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 10:44 AM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
New ESPN story: Steve Kerr joked it is a “time-honored tradition” for the Select Team to beat Team USA in training camp scrimmages.
The reason the Select Team did so again Friday? A dominant performance from a once-again healthy Cade Cunningham.
espn.com/olympics/story… – 10:32 AM
New ESPN story: Steve Kerr joked it is a “time-honored tradition” for the Select Team to beat Team USA in training camp scrimmages.
The reason the Select Team did so again Friday? A dominant performance from a once-again healthy Cade Cunningham.
espn.com/olympics/story… – 10:32 AM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Steve Kerr says Warriors will figure out if Chris Paul starts, comes off bench during camp
nbcsports.com/nba/news/kerr-… – 9:47 AM
Steve Kerr says Warriors will figure out if Chris Paul starts, comes off bench during camp
nbcsports.com/nba/news/kerr-… – 9:47 AM
BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Team USA chose to start their preparation with a scrimmage vs. a squad with many talented NBA players.
Steve Kerr asked Select Team coach to instruct one of his players to impersonate some of the plays run by an international star 👀 basketnews.com/news-192931-te… – 1:47 AM
Team USA chose to start their preparation with a scrimmage vs. a squad with many talented NBA players.
Steve Kerr asked Select Team coach to instruct one of his players to impersonate some of the plays run by an international star 👀 basketnews.com/news-192931-te… – 1:47 AM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
New ESPN story: NBA notes from the opening day of Team USA training camp, including Josh Hart discussing opting in (plus the possibility of an extension), Austin Reaves on why he chose to sign a four-year deal to stay in LA and Steve Kerr on expansion:
espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 2:23 PM
New ESPN story: NBA notes from the opening day of Team USA training camp, including Josh Hart discussing opting in (plus the possibility of an extension), Austin Reaves on why he chose to sign a four-year deal to stay in LA and Steve Kerr on expansion:
espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 2:23 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
New ESPN story: As Team USA training camp gets underway, Steve Kerr said his starting lineup and rotations will “sort themselves out” over the next week or so as his group prepares for the FIBA World Cup. espn.com/olympics/baske… – 2:20 PM
New ESPN story: As Team USA training camp gets underway, Steve Kerr said his starting lineup and rotations will “sort themselves out” over the next week or so as his group prepares for the FIBA World Cup. espn.com/olympics/baske… – 2:20 PM
Ben Golliver @BenGolliver
Story: Steve Kerr has big shoes to fill following Coach K and Pop.
Why USA Basketball thought the Warriors coach was the right man for the job & how he’s treating FIBA World Cup prep like a crash course, but not a boot camp @washingtonpost @PostSports washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/08… – 12:26 PM
Story: Steve Kerr has big shoes to fill following Coach K and Pop.
Why USA Basketball thought the Warriors coach was the right man for the job & how he’s treating FIBA World Cup prep like a crash course, but not a boot camp @washingtonpost @PostSports washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/08… – 12:26 PM
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ClutchPoints: “Our team last year needed another way to attack. We became a little too one dimensional with Steph [Curry] in high ball screens. We needed another playmaker to give us a different look.” Steve Kerr on the Warriors adding Chris Paul. (via @SInow ) -via Twitter / August 7, 2023
Podcast P with Paul George: “We’re lucky, he [Chris Paul] is one of the greatest players ever.” Full episode with Klay dropping tomorrow! 📺: https://youtu.be/dEqFbQcB498 🎧: https://open.spotify.com/show/2VKokYpyzJ7GptOeHRbx6W?si=640ef2704e3c452b -via Twitter / August 6, 2023
Clutch Points: Warriors guard Chris Paul and Heat guard Kyle Lowry pulled up to Team USA practice today in Vegas 💯 (via @NBA) pic.twitter.com/XZ3X7Jc16v -via Twitter @ClutchPointsApp / August 6, 2023