Editor's Note: The above video for a postgame media session on March 21, 2016.
OAKLAND – Warriors coach Steve Kerr may have to pull his “coach card” if he wants to give Steph Curry a breather anytime soon.
Even in the face of concerns about Curry’s fatigue level and the desire to have him fresh for the playoffs, the seventh-year point guard wants to stay on the court.
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“I want to play,” Curry said after the team’s Wednesday morning shootaround, “and every opportunity I have to do that I want to take advantage of it.”
Curry over the last two games has looked weary. His shot has been errant (10-of-35, 3-of-21 from deep) and he’s reverting to methods, like reaching on defense and getting a bit careless on offense, often associated with being tired.
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Kerr has noticed and indicated he would consider sitting the league’s leading scorer at some point over the final three weeks of the regular season.
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“We haven’t had those conversations yet,” Curry said. “The goal right now – we have a lot to play for – is locking up the No. 1 seed and to win as many games down the stretch to see if we can chase that record.
“But we’ll see what happens.”
Meanwhile, as the Warriors (63-7) hold a four-game lead on San Antonio, the quest to win 73 games continues. The players are acknowledging that goal more openly as they approach the all-time record of 72-10 set by the Chicago Bulls in 1995-96.
“We’ve got nine out of 12 at home,” Curry pointed outs. “We know we have to go 10-2. It’s common knowledge for everybody right now. We’re four games up in the loss column for that No. 1 seed, so that’s the driving force.
“Going 10-2 for us is kind of on pace of what we’ve been doing all season.”