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'Just Tell 'Em the Truth': With Steve Kerr Out, Backup Dubs Coach Governs Simply

Steve Kerr, left, is held back from a referee by Warriors assistant coach Mike Brown, right, in a regular season game. With Kerr out indefinitely, can Brown have the same impact as Kerr?Rich Pedroncelli/Associated Press

PORTLAND—Mike Brown, taking over one of the most talented teams in NBA history, just wants his routine back.

“I really want to go to Starbucks right now. You guys kinda screwed up my routine for getting a coffee,” he told reporters yesterday ahead of the Warriors’ Game 4 matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers.

He corrected himself: “Actually, caramel mocha.