A 147-116 blowout victory against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday saw the Golden State Warriors win their 12th game of the season. After the game, coach Steve Kerr couldn't help but reminisce about the good old days of the NBA.
Per San Francisco Chronicle's Connor Letourneau, Kerr said their performance reminded him of the Run TMC days during the Warriors' run-and-gun stints in the 1990s.
Steve Kerr: "I felt like Nelly. It felt like the Run TMC days."
— Connor Letourneau (@Con_Chron) February 5, 2021
To recall, Run TMC was the trio of Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond, and Chris Mullin, who led the supercharged Warriors attack under coach Don Nelson. The three prolific scorers caused headaches to Kerr and many opposing teams with their high-octane offense.
The current iteration of the Warriors under Kerr isn't too bad as well at shooting the ball, especially after obliterating Luka Doncic and company by 31 points. The win was a huge bounce-back game for the Bay Area boys after losing a tough one against the Boston Celtics.
Kelly Oubre Jr. definitely looked like Richmond with his career-high 40-point explosion on 14-of-21 shooting, including 7-0f-10 from three-point range.
Article Continues BelowStephen Curry, meanwhile, looked like Hardaway as he chipped in with 28 points and six assists. He also displayed great leadership throughout the game and set the tone early with an incredible shooting performance in the first half.
Draymond Green did a good Mullin impression with all-around contributions of 11 points, six rebounds, and 15 assists.
Despite only playing with nine available players, the Warriors made sure everyone picked up the slack. Their ability to score at will was too much for the Mavericks to contain.
Steve Kerr and his wards improved to 12-10 and can tally back-to-back wins against the Mavericks when they face off again on Saturday.