Steve Kerr shares close bond with Pelicans’ Alvin Gentry

They're both NBA head coaches who ratchet up the tempo, devise offensive schemes around movement and spacing, love to laugh and recognize that there are matters bigger than basketball. However, the bond that Steve Kerr and Alvin Gentry share goes far beyond their similarities. It is rooted in mutual respect. As they endured coaching changes and won an NBA title together, Kerr and Gentry came to see in each other the traits they value most: loyalty, trust, humility. Now, as his Warriors try to build off a 1-0 series lead over Gentry's Pelicans in the second round of the playoffs, Kerr knows that their friendship will persist long after one of their teams reaches the Western Conference finals.