NBA Finals 2017: Warriors' Steve Kerr will coach Game 2 against Cavaliers
Kerr hasn't coached Golden State since the first round of the playoffs
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After missing the majority of the Warriors' undefeated playoff run, Warriors coach Steve Kerr will coach Game 2 of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Kerr hasn't coached the team since Game 2 of Golden State's opening round playoff series against the Portland Trail Blazers.
After missing most of the #NBAPlayoffs, @warriors' Steve Kerr will resume his HC duties tonight in Game 2.
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 4, 2017
His talk with @daldridgetnt. pic.twitter.com/mpNyv4XlDH
Kerr also said that he plans to coach the rest of the series.
Steve Kerr says his plan is to coach the rest of the series. "It's good to be back."
— Jason Lloyd (@JasonLloydNBA) June 4, 2017
Warriors assistant Mike Brown took over head coaching duties during Kerr's absence due to complications suffered from a 2015 back surgery. Kerr also missed the first 43 games of the 2015-16 regular season with similar issues. He said that his level of pain is back to where it was before the Portland series.
Kerr: " I feel like I'm back to the baseline of where I was during the regular season."
— J.A. Adande (@jadande) June 4, 2017
Kerr also said that despite the news, not a lot will change.
"Whether it's Mike or me, we're doing the same stuff," Kerr said.
After absolutely throttling the Cavs in the second half of Game 1, the Warriors will look to take a 2-0 series lead on Sunday with Kerr at the helm.
