Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr revealed that he feels terrible for the current top-seeded teams in the league following the uncertainty of the 2019-20 NBA regular season.
After all, he was once on their shoes, as the Dubs topped the standings in recent years.
The once-dominant Warriors team currently holds the worst record in the league (15-50) right before the NBA suspended its remaining regular-season games due to the alarming COVID-19 threat. Golden State will be missing the postseason for the first time since the 2011-12 season.
“Yeah, it’s … for us, it’s different. Because we’re not going anywhere (this season, competitively). So I feel sorry for the teams that have a shot — Clippers, Lakers, Bucks, Toronto, Boston. All these teams who have a shot at a championship,” the Warriors coach said, per The AThletic's Anthony Slater.
The 54-year-old tactician added that he feels the same sorrow for athletes in other sports all over the world, whose athletic careers are all affected by the virus.
“Obviously, there are much bigger concerns than basketball. But this is what we do. If you’re in the NBA, this is what you work for. So I feel for all the athletes out there, the NBA guys, the college guys, the girls who won’t be playing in the tournament,” Steve Kerr added.
Despite the rather disappointing development, Kerr furthered that he and the rest of the Warriors management will comply with the strict measures by the league concerning the health crisis.
It remains to be seen when will the league resume play; however, the prevailing thought is it will extend further than the 30-day hiatus Commissioner Adam Silver declared in the wake of the NBA suspension.