The Golden State Warriors didnt try to hide from their embarrassment in Oklahoma City.
Less than 24 hours after a 126 to 122 collapse against the Thunder, the team gathered at their hotel for what ESPNs Anthony Slater described as several extended meetings, a reset session that players and coaches felt was urgently needed.
Those conversations set the tone for Wednesday nights comeback win over the San Antonio Spurs, a victory that featured sharper execution, renewed energy, and a 46 point explosion from Steph Curry.
We werent exactly panicking, we were six and six and theres seventy games left, Kerr told reporters. But we needed to rediscover our identity.
Golden State looked sluggish early against San Antonio, scoring only 14 points in the opening frame, but Kerr said the difference from the night before was obvious.
Even though we scored fourteen points in the first quarter, I liked the process, Kerr explained. The ball was moving, everybody was sprinting into ball screens, sprinting the floor, getting to our spots in transition, competing defensively. It just felt like our team out there.
Curry echoed that message, noting that the Thunder loss forced veteran players to confront uncomfortable truths.
When you lose, you got to assess whats going on, Curry said. Dont be afraid of changes and then that means everybody being ready to adapt to whatever youre asked to do. Especially with a team with high expectations, were not going to sit in a situation and just think that things are going to change on their own.
The Warriors 16-point comeback against the Spurs was their largest so far this season, surpassing the 14-point rally against Denver on October 23rd. It seemed to validate the emotional reset.
Kerr praised the teams response and acknowledged how stinging Tuesdays defeat had been.
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