The Golden State Warriors' biggest threat may be themselves. Despite their immense talent, complacency can be their undoing at times. But, Steve Kerr has a plan for keeping his players engaged.
Kerr plans to let his players take the clipboard and coach themselves at various points next season. He's done this in the past and the Warriors have faced backlash for doing so.
Kerr doesn't care if anyone is mad that he uses this tactic to keep his players engaged and involved. Kerr told SiriusXM NBA Radio (The discussion begins at the 7:53 mark):
“We did the one night where they coached themselves. We might do that five times next year,” Kerr told Amin Elhassan on SiriusXM NBA Radio on Sunday. “Maybe do it once a month, I don’t know.”
“And if people are mad at us, I don’t really care. We’re just…”
“I was sort of amazed afterwards that people were upset. It was like, ‘We’re just trying to keep them engaged.' And it’s really a fantastic exercise. It really is.”
It's hard to fault Kerr for utilizing this tactic. In fact, more teams should probably be doing something similar. Most teams probably can't get away with handing over the clipboard for an entire game, but allowing players to take on a bigger role in decision-making could be great for building trust and lightening the mood over the grueling 82-game schedule.
Letting players in on decision-making isn't any form of disrespecting the game. It's simply a tactic that coaches can use to get their players involved and engaged.
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