On May 15, Beijing time, there were 3 messages from the Golden State Warriors, let's take a look.
Cole became the first man in history
Today, the NBA officially announced that Warriors coach Steve Kerr won the Rudy Tomjanovic Award for the 23-24 season. Established in the 10-11 season, the award honours legendary Tomjanovic and recognises managers who have led their teams to outstanding results on the pitch and have been able to interact well with media workers and fans off the pitch. This season, the Warriors had a 46-36 record in the regular season, but lost to the Kings in the play-in tournament and missed out on the playoffs.
It is worth mentioning that Kerr also won the Rudy Tomjanovic Award in '15 and '18. In doing so, Kerr also became the first coach in history to win the Rudy Tomjanovic Award three times, and the gold content and honor index are self-evident. Admittedly, Kerr is sometimes criticized by fans for his stubborn rotation and slow on-court adaptation, but it is undeniable that he is really a very talented and coaching coach, and he is also very good at building relationships with players and media reporters, which helps the Warriors both on and off the court. It would be wise for the Warriors to agree a two-year contract extension with Kerr and continue to work together.
Paul found a way out
Today, ESPN officially announced that Warriors guard Chris Paul will join ESPN's program called "NBA Countdown" during the Eastern Conference Finals as an analyst before and at halftime. Previously, a number of media reporters reported that in order to ensure the flexibility of the team's space and improve the competitiveness of the roster, the Warriors are not expected to implement a team option that includes $3,000w next season, which means that Paul is likely to become a free agent.
In the past regular season, Paul played in 58 games, averaging 9.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 6.8 assists and 1.2 steals in 26.4 minutes per game, setting career lows in many statistics. Judging from the course of the game, Paul's decline is visible to the naked eye, and given his proud character, the likelihood of accepting a base salary or mini-mid-range is low, which means that if the team is not willing to offer a big contract, the high-spirited Paul may even choose to leave the league. Now that Paul has accepted an offer from ESPN to take on the role of analyst, it is likely that he is looking for a place for himself to retire after retirement.
The crossbow machine replied to Green
Yesterday, Warriors forward Green mocked a Suns center Nurkic who has clashed with him this season on TNT's show, Green said that the Suns don't have a big man now, and the only big man is Durant. Today, Nurkic updated social media to hit back at Green, Nurkic wrote: "This guy definitely needs psychological help, and he still provokes KD, he doesn't like it." This season, during a game between the Suns and the Warriors, Green punched Nurkic while stuck and was subsequently suspended by the league for multiple games and forced to undergo psychotherapy.
The rematch between the crossbow machine and Green quickly sparked heated discussions among fans, and some people said: "Nurkic is really glass-hearted, others Green is not wrong, what do you play in the playoffs, you can't reflect the role of an interior player at all, and there is no problem with being ridiculed." Some people said: "The crossbow machine really didn't play well in the playoffs this year, but it's better than Green, who didn't have to play in the playoffs." Green's pure caution and thinking about traffic. So what do you think about this?