Warriors’ Steve Kerr sees clear heads as key to Finals success

Warriors coaches Steve Kerr and Luke Walton weren't quite as dramatic as the movie "Hoosiers," but their message was pretty much the same when talking about arriving at their team's respective biggest stages.In the 1986 film, Hickory Hoosiers coach Norman Dale had his team measure the free-throw-line length and the rim height when they got to the Indiana high school state-championship venue,The Hoosiers' players found that the free-throw line was 15 feet from the hoop — just like at their tiny home gym, and the rim was 10 feet above the floor — just like at their tiny home gym."We just talked about the difference between the Finals and the rest of the playoffs — none of which is on the court," Kerr said.The Warriors will be forced to practice at Oracle Arena instead of at their practice facility, once the series starts.Walton lost in his first trip to the NBA Finals, saying the Lakers got too excited and too distracted by trying to set up tickets, flights and hotels for their family and friends."There's something about the Finals and the experience that are different — the vibe around the locker room and the arena," Warriors point guard Stephen Curry...