Warriors coach Steve Kerr admits players 'wiped out' after five straight NBA Finals

Golden State Warriors reached NBA Finals for past five years in a row. This season it finally appears that ir run is going to end. Warriors coach Steve Kerr reflected on his side's past run as he hinted that Warriors w need to start from bottom.

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Steve Kerr talks about NBA Finals

Warriors won three NBA Championships in last five years but this time out y are rooted to bottom of Western Conference with worst win-loss record (5-21) in league.

Recently in an interview with CNN, Warriors coach Steve Kerr analysed his side's sudden fall from grace. Kerr explained that playing five straight NBA Finals took a massive toll on players physically and mentally. Injuries to key players like Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson haven't helped re cause eir as y struggle to churn out results in league.

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'It did feel like our guys were just wiped out' - Steve Kerr

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Steve Kerr admitted that after last season loss to Toronto Raptors, his side needed a sabbatical. However, Kerr reiterated that in some strange way this might just be a good thing for Warriors. According to Kerr, this would give m much-needed breathing and a chance to analyse things ahead of next campaign. Golden State Warriors poor run, means y could end up with a high draft pick next year. This coupled with players returning from injuries means y could once again be in hunt for a playoff spot next season.

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Steve Kerr draws inspiration from or coaches

During interview, Steve Kerr also touched upon his experience of playing under great coaches like Phil Jackson and Greg Popovich. One thing that Kerr believes he learned from m is how to build connections with players. Surprisingly, Kerr is also drawing inspirations from Premier League club Liverpool and ir coach Jurgen Klopp. Steve Kerr expressed his admiration for Klopp's style of manment insisting he loves culture Klopp has built at Liverpool.

"When I watch Jurgen, I see special connection he has with his players . I have never met him, but I can watch a game and see him talking to players and see him putting his arm around guys. "You can tell he's made a huge impact." - Steve Kerr

Steve Kerr has a major task in his hands to inspire Warriors back among top dogs in NBA. Although t easy, 54-year-old certainly has calibre of taking Warriors back to top. After a heartbreaking overtime loss to New York Knicks, Warriors will be facing Utah Jazz next on Saturday morning IST.

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