On May 10, Beijing time, the Warriors officially announced that coach Kerr will be absent from G4 coaching because he tested positive! Assistant coach Mike Brown will be the interim manager to take over the command. Cole's absence, I am afraid that it will trigger a series of bad consequences, reporter Slater revealed that Cole's diagnosis has been foreshadowed, he has been wearing a mask for the past few days, and his throat is hoarse. In the worst case scenario, there is also a possibility that the Warriors will have a player suspension later. Another latest news is that Morant has confirmed his absence from G4.
Although Cole has been repeatedly ridiculed in the fan base, some people believe that he is always playing "full level". But there is no denying that his coaching career has been extremely brilliant. Leading the Warriors to 3 crowns in 5 years and leading the team to a record 73 wins, Kerr naturally has his own unique features. Assistant coach Mike Brown clearly has some gaps compared to Kerr.
Kerr's absence will challenge the Warriors' on-the-spot scheduling. In the last game, Cole's pre-match change ranked youngster Cumminga into the starting lineup, but the effect was not good. Kerr then decisively abandoned the use, denied his own employment, and took Cuminga into the starting position in the second half. If brown is in charge, I'm afraid he doesn't have such boldness. In addition, Cole's emotions on the field sometimes exert a lot of influence on the players.
And according to the regulations, Cole will miss more than one game. More importantly, Kerr's positive will make the Warriors' entire team panic. Given the intimacy of coaches and players, the Warriors can't rule out non-combat attrition of players in the future. Once the core players are absent, it will be a heavy blow to the Warriors.
The game was crucial for the Grizzlies, who were 1-2 behind and with manager Morant injured and coach Jenkins already said Morant couldn't play in the game. But now that they're on the upside, they also need to seize the opportunity to extend the series as long as possible.