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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has hailed his side’s growing offensive balance and says teams that “throw the kitchen sink at defending Stephen Curry are going to pay”.
The Warriors moved to 15-2 with Sunday’s 119-104 win over the Toronto Raptors, where Curry only managed 12 points, shooting one of six from beyond the arc and 20 percent from the field.
However, Jordan Poole (33 points including eight three-pointers) and Andrew Wiggins (32 points with six triples) stepped up offensively, like they did in Saturday’s 105-102 win over the Toronto Raptors which Curry missed with a hip issue leaving Kerr pleased.
“The biggest thing is the balance,” Kerr said during the post-game news conference. “The scoring balance means teams can’t throw everything at Steph. That’s what was happening last year. It’s continued this year but we have more overall shooting this year.
“It means if teams are going to throw the kitchen sink at Steph, they’re going to pay.”
Forward Draymond Green only managed four points against the Raptors, but had 14 rebounds and eight assists.
Green, who has been with the Warriors since 2012, said he had some level of surprise at the side’s start to the season but admitted they have not had the “toughest schedule in the world”.
“I’m wouldn’t necessarily say surprised that it’s going well, but a little surprised that it’s going as well as fast as it is,” Green said.
“Everyone talks about our schedule. There’s some truth to that. We haven’t had the toughest schedule in the world.
“But you can only play who they put out there in front of you. Regardless of who we’re playing, we’re handling our business the way it should be handled.”
