 his staff, and it was decided that the Warriors would do less, not more. The big picture always seems to win.

“We did a defensive segment that we shortened to six minutes, instead of 12,” Kerr says. “And then we did some skill work, conceptual work that’s not going to tax them but give them a good groove and work up a sweat.

“It’s just a feel thing. It helps that I played.”

What the Warriors are doing isn’t exactly revolutionary. The concept is not that different from the approach taken by the NFL Seattle Seahawks and their coach Pete Carroll, someone from whom Kerr has borrowed a few theories.

There is an acknowledgment of the needs of the players, on and off the court, something Kerr picked up from two of his coaches, Phil Jackson in Chicago and Gregg Popovich in San Antonio, two of the top five coaches in NBA history.

Kerr believes in strategically resting players in certain games and going easier on the veterans, occasionally excusing them from even the usual light drills.

“From a player’s standpoint, especially an older player, you look at is as being able to preserve and prolong your career,” Livingston says. “It’s amazing. It’s the best job in the world, but we only get so long to do it. There’s a window. But if you can increase that window, what more could you ask for as a player?

“This situation provides a unique opportunity to do that. Steve likes to make sure guys are fresh for the games and the playoffs, so he doesn’t run us into the ground.” Ready to fight back? Sign up for Take Action Now and get three actions in your inbox every week. You will receive occasional promotional offers for programs that support The Nation’s journalism. You can read our Privacy Policy here. Sign up for Take Action Now and get three actions in your inbox every week.

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his staff, and it was decided that the Warriors would do less, not more. The big movie constantly seems to win. 

 “ We did a defensive section that we shortened to six minutes, instead of 12, ” Kerr order. “ And then we did some skill work, conceptual employment that ’s not going to tax them but give them a adept groove and work up a fret. 

 “ It ’s barely a feel thing. It helps that I played. ” 

 What the Warriors are act is n’t exactly revolutionary. The concept is not that different from the overture taken by the NFL Seattle Seahawks and their coach Pete Carroll, someone from whom Kerr has borrowed a few theory. 

 There is an acknowledgment of the needs of the players, on and off the court, something Kerr pick up from two of his coaches, Phil Jackson in Chicago and Gregg Popovich in San Antonio, two of the top five coaches in NBA history. 

 Kerr believes in strategically resting players in sealed game and going easier on the veterans, occasionally excusing them from even the usual light drills. 

 “ From a player ’s standpoint, especially an honest-to-god player, you look at is as being able to keep and prolong your career, ” Livingston suppose. “ It ’s amazing. It ’s the best job in the world, but we merely get so long to do it. There ’s a windowpane. But if you can increase that window, what more could you ask for as a player? 

 “ This situation provides a unique opportunity to do that. Steve likes to make sure guys are fresh for the games and the playoff, so he does n’t run us into the footing. ” quick to contend back? Sign up for Take Action Now and get three action in your inbox every week. You will receive occasional promotional crack for programs that support The Nation ’s journalism. You can read our Privacy Policy here. Sign up for Take Action immediately and get three action in your inbox every workweek. 

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 hid staff, and it was decidtd that the Warriors wound do mess, not more. The big picture always swems uj win.

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his staff, and it was decided that would less, not The big picture did defensive segment that shortened to six instead of 12,” Kerr says. “And we did some skill work, conceptual work that’s not going to tax them give them a good groove and work up a sweat. “It’s just a thing. helps I What the Warriors are doing isn’t exactly revolutionary. The concept is not that different from the taken by the NFL Seattle Seahawks and their Pete Carroll, someone from Kerr has borrowed a few There an acknowledgment the of players, on and the court, something Kerr picked up from two of his coaches, Phil Jackson in Chicago and Gregg in San of the five in history. Kerr believes resting players in certain games and the veterans, occasionally excusing them from even the light drills. a player’s standpoint, especially an older you look at is as being able to and prolong your career,” Livingston says. “It’s amazing. It’s the best job in the world, only get so long do it. There’s window. if can that window, more could you ask for as a player? “This situation provides unique opportunity to do that. Steve likes to make sure fresh the games and playoffs, so he doesn’t us the ground.” Ready to Sign for and three in your inbox every You will receive occasional promotional for programs that support read our Privacy Policy here. Sign up for Action Now and get three actions in inbox every week. Thank you for signing up. For more from The check out issue Subscribe now for as little as $2 month! Support Progressive Journalism Nation is reader supported: Chip in $10 or more help continue to about the issues matter. The Nation reader supported: Chip or more help continue the issues that matter. Fight Back! up Take Action Now and we’ll you
 his staff, and it was decided thAt the WarriOrs woUld Do lEsS, not More. the big picture aLWays Seems to win.

“We did a defensIve seGmENt thAT wE shorTened to SIx MINutEs, InSteAd OF 12,” KErr saYs. “ANd then wE did some skIll WoRk, conceptual WOrK that’s not gOinG to tax them buT giVe them A gOod GRoove And Work uP a sweaT.

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keRr bElIeves IN stratEgiCalLy restiNg playeRS in CeRTAIn Games and going easieR oN THe Veterans, OccasiONaLlY Excusing ThEm fRom eVEN the uSual LIgHt drills.

“from a pLAyEr’S standpOiNt, espeCiAllY an Older PLayeR, you loOk at is as Being ABle to preserve aND prolong your cAReER,” liVIngsTon Says. “It’s amazIng. IT’S the Best JOb In tHE worlD, but wE oNLy GEt so long to do it. There’S a Window. but if You can increasE that windoW, WHAt more coUld yOU aSK for as a player?

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 his staff, and it was dec ided thatthe W arr ior swoul d do  less, not mor e . Th e big picture always s eemsto win. 
“ We di d a def e ns i v e s eg me ntth a twe sh ort ened to  six minut es,  i nstead of 12 , ”Kerr says.  “A nd then we d idsome s ki llw ork,con ceptu al wor k  that’ s not goi ng to tax them bu t gi ve t hem a good groove an d  work up a swe at.

“ It ’ sj u sta f eel thing.  I t hel p s thatI  p l a y ed. ” 

What the Wa rriors ared oin g isn’ texa c tly re volut io n ary . The conce pt i s not tha t diff e rent fr o m the a pproac h t ake n by th eNFL  S e att l eSea h awk s and th ei rcoach  Pet e C a rrol l,some one f rom whom Kerr  ha s bo r row ed afew t heor ie s.

T here i s anac knowledgment of  the  needs of  th epla ye rs, o n  and o ffthe  court,  someth i ngKe r r pi cked up from two o fh i scoaches,  PhilJ ac ks o n in Chi ca goandG r egg P opov i ch  in SanAntoni o ,tw o of th etop fi ve  co ach es in NBAhistor y.

Kerr  beli e ves in strateg i cally resting pl a y er s  incer tain gamesandg oing  eas i er  on the v etera ns ,  o c casionally excusing  t hem fr om ev en the usuallight dril l s . 

“Froma pl a ye r ’s standpoint,  espe cially ano lder pla yer,you look  at is as b eing abl e t o p res erv e an d prolong you r care er ,” Livi ngs ton say s.“It ’sama zi ng. It’sthe best  j ob  i nthe  worl d , but we  o nly  g etso lo n g to d o it.  The re ’s a w indow.B ut i f yo uca n in cre as e tha t wi n dow , whatmore coul d y o u as kfo r as aplayer?

“Thi ssituationpr ovi des au n ique opp ortunity to do that. St e ve like s t o mak e su re guys a refreshfor the ga mes an d the  p lay o f fs, s o he  do es n’t run us i nto  thegr ound .” Read y to fight back? S i gnup for Take A cti on N o w  a ndg et thr ee act i o ns in your inbo x every we ek .  Y ou will re c eiv eoccasio nal pro motio n al offe rs for pr ograms th at  sup p o rtThe Nation ’s journ alism. Yo u  canr ea d our  Pr ivacyPo lic y her e. Sig n  up  forTake A ct ion No w and  g et three  actions in your inboxeveryweek. 

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 his_staff, and_it was decided that_the Warriors_would_do less,_not_more. The big_picture always seems_to win.

“We did a_defensive segment that_we_shortened to six minutes, instead of 12,” Kerr says. “And then we did some_skill_work, conceptual_work_that’s_not going to tax them_but give them a good_groove and_work up a sweat.

“It’s just a feel thing._It_helps that I_played.”

What the Warriors are doing isn’t exactly revolutionary. The_concept is not that different from_the approach taken_by_the_NFL Seattle Seahawks and_their coach Pete Carroll, someone from_whom Kerr has borrowed a few_theories.

There is an acknowledgment of the needs_of the players, on and off_the court, something Kerr picked_up from_two of his coaches, Phil_Jackson in Chicago_and Gregg_Popovich in San_Antonio, two of the top five_coaches in NBA_history.

Kerr believes in strategically resting players_in_certain games and_going_easier_on the_veterans, occasionally excusing_them_from even_the_usual light drills.

“From a player’s standpoint,_especially_an older player, you look at is_as being able to_preserve_and prolong your career,”_Livingston says. “It’s amazing. It’s_the best job in the world,_but we_only get_so long to do it. There’s a window. But if you_can increase that window, what more_could you ask for_as a_player?

“This_situation provides a_unique_opportunity to_do that. Steve likes to make sure_guys are_fresh for the games and the_playoffs, so he doesn’t_run_us into the ground.” Ready to_fight back? Sign up for Take_Action Now and get three_actions_in_your inbox every week. You_will receive occasional promotional offers for_programs that support_The Nation’s journalism. You can read our_Privacy_Policy here. Sign up for Take_Action_Now and get three actions in_your_inbox_every week.

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