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CLEVELAND – The Warriors played with apathy, sloppiness and fatigue. But even if the Warriors lost three of their first seven games by playing below their championship standard, coach Steve Kerr spoke in a calm and measured tone.
“It’s about not snapping right now,” Kerr said.
Nearly six months later, Kerr snapped. In a 20-point loss in Indiana in mid April, the Warriors showed nearly the same level of apathy, sloppiness and fatigue as they had to open the 2017-18 regular season.