Steve Kerr has taught his share of players as Warriors coach. But Klay Thompson taught him something early in their relationship.
“My very first season, I lit into Klay. I took an early timeout, lit into Klay, and he didn't respond very well,” Kerr said on the Runnin’ Plays Podcast. “And he went out and was kind of rattled, made a couple mistakes.”
Confused, Kerr solicited advice from folks around the eccentric guard, then in his fourth NBA season, and found that Thompson is more receptive to a different style of coaching.
“I kind of checked that box,” Kerr said.