""It shouldn't be needed, first and foremost," Jordan said. "I never wanted to miss a game, because it was an opportunity to prove. It was something that, the fans are there to watch me play. I want to impress that guy, way up on top, who probably worked his ass off to get a ticket, or get the money to buy the ticket.""
""The tricky part is obvious. We've had a lot of games over the years in Golden State where we'd have a really rough trip and we'd sit Steph, and I'd get an email or Raymond Ridder gets an email from a fan who says 'I just spent $2,000 on a trip here between tickets and a plane ride and a hotel and Steph didn't play,' Kerr said. "We genuinely feel terrible. We want our fans to be able to enjoy watching Steph play.""
"Meanwhile, Kerr has added four more championship rings to his collection as a coach, and possesses a slightly different perspective from his former teammate. But he also pointed to the modern game's increased pace and the physical demands a spaced-out offensive philosophy places on players. Unlike the 1990's, where Kerr said players rarely closed out to more than 18 feet, defenders now are expected to cover 30 feet"
Michael Jordan argued against the practice of sitting healthy players, saying missing games should not be needed and that every appearance is an opportunity to prove and to reward fans who spent to attend. Steve Kerr, who won three titles with Jordan as a player and has added four more as a coach, offered a measured counterpoint while acknowledging fans' frustration when stars rest. Kerr cited emails from fans who spent heavily to see Stephen Curry play and said the team feels terrible when he does not play. Kerr also pointed to the modern game's increased pace and spacing, which forces defenders to cover far more ground.
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