The Golden State Warriors are still on a championship high. The title-clinching game is still fresh from their memories and the parade celebration hangover probably still lingers. But Steve Kerr is already thinking about next season.
The Warriors head coach spoke to reporters on Wednesday where he predicted there wouldn't be any complacency in trying to defend their title. In fact, Kerr believes they're only getting better.
Via Taylor Wirth:
“Yeah, my experience is when you win a championship you get better the next year,” Kerr said.
Kerr knows what he's talking about given that he's been a part of multiple repeat efforts, both as a player and a coach. He won four straight titles from 1996 to 1999 as a member both of the Bulls' second three-peat team and the San Antonio Spurs' first title team. However, he also warns that the magic usually wears off after two.
“If you keep going after that, it starts to wear you out,” admits the Warriors coach. “That third year for us, trying to get a three-peat in '19 was brutally difficult.
“But whether I was a player or now as a coach, you win that first one, there's a freedom that comes with it,” Kerr followed. “There's an excitement, and that carries over into the second year.”
Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, and Steve Kerr himself are all basically made men. They've won four championships together and have built a legacy that has defined their generation of ballers. But when you're at the top of your game, it's not even a question to go for more.
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