Warriors

Steve Kerr is glad the Warriors won Wednesday night, but he knows his superstar can't let his frustrations get the best of him.

"But the intentions and the energy around what matters in the sense of winning, that's what it's all about. Kind of let my emotions get in the way of it." When you want something so bad like getting the win and in the fourth quarter, execution, clutch situation, all that stuff does matter, so I reacted in a way that obviously put myself out of the game and put the team in a tough place. They fought through and executed down the stretch and got us the win." "I didn't see what happened at the time, so when the ref called it, I was confused and then the coaches told me he threw the mouthpiece down out of anger," Kerr said. But I was really proud of the guys.

Draymond Green's basketball IQ was the difference yet again Wednesday night in the Warriors' win over the Memphis Grizzlies.

"That started in the 2015 championship, so I'm all for it," Thompson said of the Warriors going small. Under points scored, it was Curry, Thompson and Poole's game against the Grizzlies. As he said, that allowed the Warriors to go smaller down the stretch. The five-man group of Poole, Thompson, DiVincenzo, Lamb and Green played 28 seconds together. He then boxes out Brandon Clarke, beats Jackson to the point of where Bane's misfire was landing and that's when one of the smartest players in NBA history always comes out on top. This season, he missed the first 14 games to injury and has been a top Defensive Player of the Year candidate ever since he returned. "We had enough guys out there who knew the play where we could sort through it. The margin for error was minimal. It was a play Kerr admitted the Warriors hadn't practiced in months. His 103 defensive rating is the best of his career, and if eligible, he'd be leading the league with 3.2 blocks per game. "It allowed us to play smaller for a longer stretch." With a Desmond Bane 3-pointer in mid-flight, Green peeks to his right to see where Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr.

Could the Warriors lose Bob Myers over money? The Warriors team president's contract expires in July. Maybe Myers is burned out. Maybe he wants more money. Or ...

Myers may not want to want to share power and decision-making with the owner’s kids - [Kirk is the heir apparent to his father.](https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheathletic.com%2F3147097%2F2022%2F02%2F25%2Fkawakami-warriors-vp-kirk-lacob-on-possibly-being-his-fathers-successor-the-depth-of-this-roster-and-more%2F%3Fsource%3Dtwittered&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goldenstateofmind.com%2F2023%2F1%2F26%2F23571891%2Fcould-warriors-lose-myers) [The Athletic’s description](https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheathletic.com%2F4123595%2F2023%2F01%2F25%2Fwarriors-bob-myers-contract-extension%2F&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goldenstateofmind.com%2F2023%2F1%2F26%2F23571891%2Fcould-warriors-lose-myers) of the Warriors “brain trust” meeting after a game listed six people - and three of them were named Lacob. [owner Tony Ressler gave more team control](https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheathletic.com%2F4086123%2F2023%2F01%2F13%2Fatlanta-hawks-trae-young-nate-mcmillan-power-structure%2F&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goldenstateofmind.com%2F2023%2F1%2F26%2F23571891%2Fcould-warriors-lose-myers) to his 27-year-old son. Myers [refuses to discuss his contract](https://nba.nbcsports.com/2022/12/11/report-warriors-president-bob-myers-working-on-expiring-contract/) situation during the season, but all indications are that the Warriors team president wants to be paid like one of the NBA’s top executives. [Washington Wizards](https://www.bulletsforever.com) have a messy balance sheet with Bradley Beal’s max contract and Kyle Kuzma and Kristaps Porzingis both able to become free agents this summer. But you can’t predict what decisions might be made by the brain trust who also thought Alen Smailagic This season, with Bob Myers’ contract set to expire in July, could history repeat itself in the [Golden State Warriors](https://www.goldenstateofmind.com)’ front office? The incumbent team president is Lawrence Frank, but that’s not going to be an impediment to hiring a superstar like Myers, just like the presence of Elton Brand The Suns have all their own draft picks going forward, a novelty for Myers after a decade with the Warriors. Like Jerry West, he could end up with the Clippers, who are building a new arena and have an owner who doesn’t mind paying a ton of luxury tax. [The list of executives](https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheathletic.com%2F4123595%2F2023%2F01%2F25%2Fwarriors-bob-myers-contract-extension%2F&referrer=sbnation.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goldenstateofmind.com%2F2023%2F1%2F26%2F23571891%2Fcould-warriors-lose-myers) believed to be making more than Myers includes “Philadelphia’s Daryl Morey, Toronto’s Masai Ujiri, Miami’s Pat Riley, Minnesota’s Tim Connelly, San Antonio’s R.C. Throw in a young star like Devin Booker and Draymond Green-esque defender in Mikal Bridges, and the Suns job has a lot of appeal.

For Moody, his G League assignment is a first this season. "He just needs to play," Steve Kerr said Thursday after Warriors practice. "He's a young guy and out ...

But I chose to develop in the NBA and that's what comes with it. The goal is for Moody to lock-in on becoming the 3-and-D player the Warriors envision out of him. Kerr and the rest of the Warriors have raved about Moody's mental fortitude since Day 1. Aside from game reps, Kerr is excited for Moody's move to Santa Cruz because of the individual attention each player gets in the G League. This is why Santa Cruz exists for the development of our young players and potential future players and it's a great tool. Santa Cruz plays Friday and Sunday night against the South Bay Lakers in El Segundo at the UCLA Health Training Center.

"He just needs to play," Steve Kerr said Thursday after Warriors practice. "He's a young guy and out of the rotation right now. This is why Santa Cruz ...

The Golden State Warriors made a roster move on Thursday morning, after their thrilling win over the Memphis Grizzlies the night prior. And it's a move they've already made a few times this season, as they assigned rookies Patrick Baldwin Jr. and Ryan ...

With the Warriors not finding too much garbage time these days, and the second-round pick having had some other stints in Santa Cruz, Rollins has appeared in just one of the last 15 games. Baldwin has flashed a lot of promise during his NBA stints, while Rollins is a bit further off, but still viewed very highly by the Warriors. Second-year lottery picks aren’t normally sent to the G League, but Moody seems stuck in Steve Kerr’s dog house. He had a career-high 17 points in the team’s December 21 blowout loss to the [Golden State Warriors](https://www.goldenstateofmind.com) made a roster move on Thursday morning, after their [thrilling win](https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2023/1/25/23572211/warriors-grizzlies-steph-curry-ja-morant-draymond-green-klay-thompson) over the [Memphis Grizzlies](https://www.grizzlybearblues.com) the night prior. He’s appeared in 15 games this year, with impressive per 36 minutes averages of 22.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.7 steals, while shooting a blistering 44.9% from three-point range.