"For the almost entirety of his 11 years in charge of the Warriors, coach Steve Kerr has rued his team's propensity to turn the ball over. He could always live with the giveaways that are a product of positive aggression by Steph Curry and his superstars. But the turnovers that are born of carelessness? Those he has eternally sought to eliminate."
"After months of harping on these errors in film study and practices, Kerr finally went to an unconventional method to inspire change. We're just not talking about it anymore, so it seems to be working, Kerr said. Kerr had to be joking, right? Actually, he was dead serious. I just don't mention the word, I just say, Hit singles, be solid, solid wins the game' and I'm not bringing it up anymore, Kerr said. Just bury your head in the sand like an ostrich."
"The Warriors had seven turnovers against the Clippers despite playing most of the fourth without Kerr, an even 10 against the Bucks and just 11 in a blowout victory over the Kings. It's a good life lesson, Kerr said. Just ignore all of your problems, and never acknowledge them, and don't look in the mirror and they'll get fixed. The Warriors are still 23rd in the league in turnovers at 15.7 per game, but progress is being made."
Steve Kerr has long lamented the Warriors' careless turnovers while tolerating aggressive, beneficial giveaways from stars. Early-season turnovers increased amid shifting rotations, a compacted schedule and mental and physical fatigue. Kerr stopped publicly mentioning turnovers and instead urged simple, steady play: 'Hit singles, be solid, solid wins the game,' and instructed players to ignore the word. The change coincided with games of fewer turnovers — seven vs. the Clippers, ten vs. the Bucks and 11 vs. the Kings — and modest progress from 15.7 turnovers per game, 23rd in the league. Players remain mindful of possession despite the coach's silence.
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