He hit a championship-winning shot with Michael Jordan, he calls the shots for Stephen Curry and he's just won a ninth NBA championship.
A second-round pick in the 1988 draft, he started only 30 games in his career. He was also the only person of whom that was true when the number stood at three. Kerr hasn't won quite like Bill Russell, the Celtics Hall of Fame center who pocketed 11 rings as a player. The Warriors then had the worst record in the NBA two seasons ago before getting beaten in the Play-In game last season. And this was the most remarkable success of them all. Now back in Boston, the winning Warrior is celebrating a ninth NBA championship.
Any team that can claim to be a dynasty across the last 30 years of the NBA has some link to Golden State's coach.
A second-round pick in the 1988 draft, he started only 30 games in his career. These Warriors needed that steadiness more than during their run of three titles in four years from 2015-18. Curry may be considered the greatest outside shooter ever, but it’s Kerr whose 45.4% career mark from 3-point range is tops in NBA history. Kerr hasn’t won quite like Bill Russell, the Celtics Hall of Fame center who pocketed 11 rings as a player. “I mean, Steve has had such an incredible, unique career, from player to coach, GM. He just knows how to jell talent together,” Thompson said. Back in Boston, the winning Warriors brought Kerr his ninth NBA championship on Thursday night with a 103-90 final score in Game 6. Talent may take a team to the top, but staying there — and then getting back again after being knocked down — demands more than that. He never averaged double figures in any of his 15 seasons, sticking around that long by being a good teammate and a better shooter. From clutch to coach, Steve Kerr has done it all for some of basketball’s biggest winners. There’s more to it than that, of course. He won five titles in uniform with Chicago and San Antonio. Add in three as Golden State’s boss on the bench, and he is the first person in NBA history to win at least three championships as a player and a coach. By 1987, they were ranked No. 1 in nation.
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As the Golden State Warriors showered themselves in confetti and Champagne on Thursday after winning their fourth title in eight years, Duncan got a mention from his former teammate. He added that Curry, the MVP linchpin, was "much like Timmy in San Antonio." Kerr knows the feeling.
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By the nine-minute mark, Manu Ginobili had committed three personal fouls in the quarter as the New Jersey Nets cut the deficit to six. In a situation that was common all throughout that season, Steve Kerr had received extremely limited playing time in the NBA Finals, having not played in Games 1 and 3 and getting just one minute and nine seconds across Games 2 and 4. While the sharpshooting point guard didn't have a huge role in terms of playing time in San Antonio's first two titles, he undoubtedly had a massive impact on them claiming their second one in 2003.
NBA Finals 2022: Steve Kerr now has nine NBA Championship rings — five as a player and four as a head coach. His performance against the Boston Celtics ...
Boston was stuck in no man’s land, and the Warriors claimed the title. Kerr played Payton 46 minutes — a top-five number among all Warriors in the final two games of the Finals — and Payton had 21 points, eight rebounds, a block and six steals. Kerr also staggered Kevon Looney and Green more in Games 5 and 6 — their minutes on the court together were limited. He gives his players confidence, and he puts his players in position to succeed. The basic tactics were on point for both teams from the opening tip of Game 1 in San Francisco. Then Kerr couldn’t find him big minutes in Games 3 and 4. Can they go on another run of NBA Finals appearances? It was a risky but necessary move. Someone who could adapt to any situation and deploy his players in the perfect way. “The way he challenges his players but supports them, it’s amazing. And it manifested in his benching of Draymond Green for a period of the fourth quarter of that game last week in Boston. They needed a tactical master.
After winning in the 2022 NBA Finals, Warriors coach Steve Kerr is already recruiting Stephen Curry for the 2024 Olympics.
The Warriors star last played for Team USA at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain. He played a major role as the Americans swept all their games en route to bagging the World Cup title. And I think he really needs to concentrate on making the 2024 Olympic team.” Having Stephen Curry on Team USA would surely help him do that.
With or without an NBA Finals MVP award, Steve Kerr believes Steph Curry's legendary legacy is solidified. But one more accolade wouldn't hurt, right?
In fact, he didn’t even think the Finals MVP award was the missing piece Curry needed to cement himself as an all-time great. “So it's great to check that box for him. Curry has never played in the Olympics -- something his coach certainly hopes will change.
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He now has 9 championships total, 5 from his time as a player and 4 during his time as a coach. With that being said, the Golden State Warriors will enter next season as the favorite to win the championship. Notably, Steve Kerr has the highest ever percentage on 3PT shots currently, making 45.4% of his shots from beyond the arc during his career.
Warriors coach Steve Kerr admits that he's nursing a hangover after a wild night of partying to celebrate their title win.
Steve Kerr absolutely deserves a night of partying after what was an incredible season for the Warriors. Looks like he forgot to hydrate on H2O, though, and he’s now nursing a major hangover. Right after getting off the team plane as they arrived in San Francisco, a jovial Steve Kerr spoke to the press. Steve Kerr just added to his trophy cabinet on Thursday night after leading the Golden State Warriors to their fourth title in eight years.
With the Warriors beating the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night, Kerr claimed his ninth title as both a player and coach. As expected ...
So it all came together and we went on a great run and I'm just thrilled for everybody." A late night but a special one just celebrating with the team, the families. I'm hungover right now," Kerr said with a laugh.
The Golden State Warriors have won their 4th championship under Steve Kerr's tenure recently, and there's no doubt that this was special for the team.
Steve Kerr now has 9 championships total in the league, 4 from his time as a coach and 5 from his time as a player. There is no doubt that he is one of the winningest individuals in NBA history period, and he was valuable to his teams both as a coach and as a shooter during his time as a player. Drinking champagne is a way many teams celebrate winning the championship, and it seems as though Steve Kerr partook in the celebrations with his team.