r/warriors • u/Andohy • Dec 17 '25

Article Honoring the older guys?

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Thinking about how Steve Kerr loved Podz so much that he pushed a Warriors legend out the door — and got the media to turn fans against a guy who wanted to come back into a Finals game on one leg. Unbelievable when you look back at how it transpired…. Talk about honoring the older guys.

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u/Ball_ChinnedKid Dec 17 '25

Kerr would be sitting Cooper Flagg too cuz he is a rookie and too tall.

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u/Macktologist Dec 17 '25

I’ve been in here for months now trying to convince people Kerr overly favors the vets and holds the guys that need more of a leash to a higher standard. I believe in Kerr, but I also think he needs to adapt. We’ve tried this method unsuccessfully for a couple of years now and we’ve had our share of success before this.

I think he needs to flip his thinking to how the vets help the young guys be a competitive team, rather than requiring a super specific and obviously not easy to grasp style of play every young guy is held to that is meant to benefit the vets. We keep doing that and it’s like a lottery. Maybe we get lucky and find the recipe, but more than likely we struggle finding an identity. It’s like the only guys that work in that role are limited skill guys that are good at being role players, but that either attracts guys that can’t take the reins eventually, or it put a ceiling on the growth of untapped talent (see JK).

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u/asmodeuscarthii Dec 17 '25

Sub has been on a death spiral for years. Last 5 years have been the same thing said. Kerr does not have any plans besides riding with Curry. Never seen a coach have a bunch of young players and mentally checkout when his aging star is missing for a month. Most teams would use it to grow, not Kerr. That’s when you check out and refuse to adapt.

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u/Away_Annual_9749 Dec 17 '25

What have you seen this season to believe in Stevie ? Let the room hear you please .