The makeup of the Golden State Warriors roster is quite unique in that it's a mixed bag of tried and tested veterans and a bunch of young guns who have zero experience in the playoffs. We all talk about how this is a glorious opportunity for the likes of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green to build on their legacy, but we tend to overlook how valuable this experience has been for the younger players on the squad.
According to Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, the more junior players on the squad have learned quite a lot from their vets. In his mind, the learning process is a priceless experience that these young guys will take with them for the rest of their respective careers:
“I think it's just in general, just the advice, the counsel, but maybe more importantly, just the young guys being able to observe Steph, and Draymond, and Andre, and Klay,” Kerr said, via NBA on Twitter. “The preparation every single day, the process that those guys go through. Getting their work in in the training room, in the weight room, on the court, watching film. They're watching some of the best to ever do it prepare, and there's nothing more valuable than that.”
"They're watching some of the best to ever do it prepare."
Steve Kerr on the younger @warriors learning from observing the vets. pic.twitter.com/TdOawFu4B6
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This is the first time to be in the NBA Finals for rookies Moses Moody and Jonathan Kuminga. The same can be said for guys like Jordan Poole and Juan Toscano-Anderson. Even All-Star forward Andrew Wiggins is on his first-ever trip to the Finals. The championship is obviously the big prize in all this (potentially), but there's also no denying that perhaps equally important is the journey they all took to get there.
