Warriors send statement with comeback win over Spurs
Warriors send statement with comeback win over Spurs SAN ANTONIO — During the 2002-03 season, Steve Kerr only averaged 12.7 minutes per game for an NBA-title-winning Spurs team. In practices, when head coach Gregg Popovich stopped to critique players on the nuances of his system, Kerr took mental notes. In a brief coaching tenure marked by unparalleled success, Kerr's biggest Western-Conference nemesis has been the team on which he found his passion for coaching. Wednesday's double-digit victory, which required digging out of a 22-point, first-half hole, offered a measure of redemption — not just for Kerr, but for his entire club. With only seven regular-season games left, the Warriors are now 3½ games up on the Spurs for the Western Conference's top seed. Adding to Golden State's feel-good vibes was the news earlier Wednesday that the team is optimistic Kevin Durant, who has been sidelined since Feb. 28 with a left knee injury, will return before the end of the regular season. After a cast of reserves was drubbed March 11 by the Spurs, Golden State was mired in a 2-5 rut — its biggest batch of adversity in the Kerr era. To mount one of their biggest...
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