""When all is said and done, of our first 15 games, I think they'll come in 26 days in 10 different cities," Kerr said. "To ask our players to sprint - full court pressure, either dealing with it, or applying it, racing out to the 3-point line, covering 3-point shooters and then playing at this tempo is dramatically different from what it was 20 years ago.""
"Warriors head coach Steve Kerr called the three "wiped out" after a condensed schedule in the opening month, including three back-to-backs. Eight of their next nine games are on the road. Butler and Green are 35. Curry is 37. Al Horford, the team's veteran center who won't play both sides of any of their 15 back-to-backs this season, is 39. The Warriors have a performance staff led by Rick Celebrini and have been transparent about Celebrini's plan to spot rest their older stars a handful of games this season."
Stephen Curry will not travel to Sacramento because of a worsening cold and remained in San Francisco. Draymond Green is questionable with a right rib contusion after heavy minutes at center. Jimmy Butler is questionable after leaving Tuesday's win with a tweaked lower back and is pushing to play after round-the-clock treatment. Steve Kerr called the three "wiped out" following a condensed opening-month schedule that included three back-to-backs and noted eight of the next nine games are on the road. Butler and Green are 35, Curry 37, and Al Horford 39. Performance staff led by Rick Celebrini plans to spot-rest older stars several times this season.
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