Steve Kerr might rest core players during 'concerning' road stretch Some fans later emailed the Warriors' head coach to express frustration in not getting to watch the players they paid to see. [...] with Golden State slogging through its most grueling road gauntlet of the season, Kerr faces a similarly difficult decision: Does he rest players at the risk of upsetting ticket-buyers? Golden State will return to the Bay Area having not rested anyone during its five-city, eight-day road trip. Patrick McCaw is returning to the starting lineup, replacing Matt Barnes at small forward.