"Kerr said Curry "could be a little smarter.""
""What am I doing?" "I immediately knew.""
""I do remember that episode," Curry said nearly nine years later. "The forbidden sin of coaching -- when you out players in the media.""
""Typical Steph fashion," Kerr said. "You just sat down and discussed things. He's such a grown-up. He has such trust in my intentions.""
On Dec. 25, 2016, after the Warriors blew a 14-point fourth-quarter lead to the Cleveland Cavaliers, coach Steve Kerr publicly criticized Stephen Curry's ball security. The comment—Kerr saying Curry "could be a little smarter"—reopened wounds from Curry's summer Game 7 behind-the-back turnover and intensified backlash while the Warriors were vilified after signing Kevin Durant. Friends and family texted Curry expressing surprise and hurt. Kerr immediately regretted the remark, texted Curry and visited his home the next day to apologize. They discussed valuing the ball more while also increasing scoring aggression, and the team responded with a 56-10 run thereafter.
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