Warriors welcome Kerr back with a win

He nailed a 3/4 court heave at the buzzer to give Golden State a 13-point lead going into halftime.

“I think making that half-court shot. He hit a lot of big ones for us”. “I don’t think any one specific point”.

-And Sam Amick on thepersonal losses that form a unique bond between Kerr and Warriors GM Bob Myers. “Luke’s jumping out at the right time”, Kerr said. “We didn’t play to our standard tonight”. When Kerr brought his binder of hand-drawn plays and outline of guiding principles to that fateful airport interview with Joe Lacob two years ago, Kerr may havedreamed of a team like this one.

Curry posted his second triple-double of the season with 39 points (11-of-19 FG, 8-of-15 3FG), 12 assists, and 10 rebounds in the Warriors’ eventual 122-110 victory over the Indiana Pacers.

“Two fun shots”, the All-Star starter summarized of his night.

Jordan also got his eighth technical foul of the season after tangling with Knicks starting center Robin Lopez, who was ejected from the game. Amusing that first one went in and didn’t count.

He coached Friday’s game seated alongside Luke Walton, who had replaced Kerr for the first 43 games of the season and earned Western Conference Coach of the Month honors for October/November.

“Great coaching”, Kerr quipped. “But in the end it’s just good to be back coaching and be back with the group”.

First, let’s do some essential National Basketball Association reading from the Blatt firing and Kerr’s return… “To see him doing what he loves once again is wonderful”.

Monta Ellis led the Pacers with 18 points in his return to Oracle to face his former team.

“He’s very confident in his offensive game”, Pacers coach Frank Vogel said of Turner.

Kerr couldn’t wait to get back out there.

Already short Rodney Stuckey and George Hill (as well as Ian Mahinmi), the Pacers needed all the scoring help they could get, and Paul George shooting 5-15 for 12 points and C.J. “He’s a head coach waiting to happen any time and hopefully he’ll take his time and stick around here for a little while but I know people will be coming after him this summer, as they should”.

After shooting 32 percent in the first quarter, in shot 51.4 percent over the final three.

From the sound of it, the Warriors understand that they’ll need to get back to the level displayed against the Cavaliers and the Bulls.

Avery Bradley added 21 points, and Jared Sullinger finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds as the Celtics ended a two-game losing skid.

While Kerr’s team looked pleased to have him back on the bench, the Warriors still kept a few problems for him to sort out upon his return.

I have no doubt Gregg Popovich will target all these weaknesses on Monday – and probably plenty of others we haven’t even recognized yet – but the Warriors have to feel good about their momentum heading into Monday’s match-up. Since the Golden State revival started in 2012, they are still 3-8 in the regular season against San Antonio. Like the Warriors, they have not yet lost at home.

“Just being on the road with the team it really felt like I turned a corner on this road trip”.