A still-sidelined Steve Kerr: ‘I’m really disappointed not to be coaching’ (Ball Don’t Lie)

One has to conclude that it took a whole heck of a lot to stop Steve Kerr from attempting to coach the Warriors last night. [ Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball ] The team's arena – loud during a January loss from the Dave Cowens era, loud during a championship ring ceremony – was as boisterous as ever during Golden State's season-opening win. The faithful all wore the same colored t-shirts, the ball was whipping around the perimeter, and Stephen Curry notched a career first quarter high of 24 points as the W's raced out to a win over New Orleans. Andrew Bogut, as he does, received stitches. Draymond Green got a technical. Warriors acted like Warriors. And Kerr couldn't be a part of it. Still reeling from what was a debilitating back surgery and subsequent spinal fluid leak, he had to remove himself from the proceedings while letting assistant Luke Walton run the team. As you'd expect from a competitor, on the night he was given his sixth championship ring, it wasn't easy to watch from the locker room. From Monte Poole at CSN Bay Area : "Fortunately, prospects for the long term are great," Kerr said. "I know I'm on the right path,...