Steve Kerr cannot afford same brutal mistake with Warriors rookie

Phoenix Suns v Golden State Warriors | Thearon W. Henderson/GettyImagesGolden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has taken some heat for his decision to take rookie Will Richard out of the rotation for several games, especially after the rookie guard threw down a great performance in Saturday's victory against the Phoenix Suns.

Kerr was very transparent in his reasoning for putting Richard on the bench, saying that it was because he's a rookie and that he wanted to give some of the team's veteran players more of a chance.

Warriors must roll with Will Richard the rest of this season

It was a frustrating answer at the time and made all the more frustrating after Richard dropped 20 points in 19…