Steve Kerr uses unorthodox method to motivate Warriors against Knicks
Steve Kerr was quite angry with the Warriors against the Knicks.
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After a lackadasical performance against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, the Golden State Warriors found themselves down by two points against the New York Knicks at the end of the first quarter on Sunday.
Angry with his team's performance, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr apparently broke a clipboard and then threw it right before the second quarter. This outburst seemed to work as the Warriors responded by scoring 37 points in the second and winning resoundingly 116-95.
From Brian Mahoney of the Associated Press:
The shooting and passing weren't good, though apparently coach Steve Kerr's clipboard toss was impressive.
''He broke the clipboard, then threw it,'' Draymond Green corrected.
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''Coach Kerr got on us pretty good,'' Thompson said of the clipboard toss to start the second quarter.
''He was very animated on the sideline and we responded well to it. He told us we were playing very embarrassing and just to pick it up.''
Despite the Warriors' brilliance, Green said it's not unusual for Kerr to lose his temper.
''You'd be surprised,'' Green said. ''He expects perfection and we're never there.''
Kerr usually seems easy going and amicable, able to laugh and joke around with his players. However, Kerr clearly knows when a button needs to be pushed and how to appropriately motivate his team -- like he did against the Knicks by breaking and throwing a clipboard.
