Kerr refuses to view TJD’s night as silver lining in Warriors’ loss

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Kerr refuses to view TJD’s night as silver lining in Warriors’ loss originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO – On a night when Steph Curry was his normal, magical self but few other Warriors stepped up, the last thing coach Steve Kerr wanted to talk about was silver linings.

Not even a strong bounce-back game from center Trayce Jackson-Davis just 48 hours after one of his worst performances of the season was enough to lighten Kerr’s mood in the moments following the Warriors’ second consecutive lopsided loss Tuesday at Chase Center.

Jackson-Davis was Golden State’s second-leading scorer behind Curry in a 114-98 loss to the Miami Heat, pouring in a season-high 19 points – one shy of his career best – and grabbing seven rebounds.

Kerr, though, didn’t want to hear anything about it. Considering everything Kerr had witnessed over the previous three hours, Jackson-Davis’ night basically was irrelevant.

“I can’t sit here after that and be excited about anything,” a clearly angry and frustrated Kerr told reporters after the loss. “I mean, he scored 19 points. Great. He’s having a good season, but who the hell cares if we’re not competitive?

“If we don’t have a competitive spirit and a fight and a willingness to compete through everything, then I’m not going to sit here and talk about, ‘Hey, so and so had some points.’ Great. Who cares? It’s about us competing and being the Warriors, being the team we’ve been for 10 years and not feeling sorry for ourselves. That’s what I’m thinking about tonight.”

To be fair, Jackson-Davis didn’t exactly have a great night. He shot 9 of 12 and was active on the boards, but finished a team-low minus-15.

Still, it was a far better game for the second-year pro than what he showed against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.

In that game, Jackson-Davis was held scoreless for the first time this season and snapped a nine-game streak in which he had at least one steal or block.

He brushed off that night like dandruff on his shoulders and started a new run with two steals against the Heat.

“It’s all about responding,” Jackson-Davis…

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Publish date : 2025-01-08 07:14:00

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