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Steve Kerr Was Not Happy With Marcus Smart

By Brandon Marcus March 17, 2022 @JumpBallBrandon

Head coach Steve Kerr of the Golden State Warriors looks on against the Milwaukee Bucks in the second half of an NBA basketball game at Chase Center on March 12, 2022 in San Francisco, California.
(Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

 

Bad news struck the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night as the former champs lost their star player, Stephen Curry, in the second quarter.

The loss of Curry was because he injured his leg while diving for a loose ball.

While trying to get a hold of the ball, Boston Celtics player Marcus Smart landed on Curry’s leg, surely causing the injury.

It didn’t seem intentional by Smart, but rather a sad byproduct of the physicality of the game.

But Warriors coach Steve Kerr sure didn’t think it was so innocent.

Marcus Smart and Steve Kerr had a conversation after Steph went back to the locker room with a rolled ankle.

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— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) March 17, 2022

Kerr and Smart had a heated courtside conversation after Curry limped off to the locker room.

It’s hard to see what the very-animated Kerr was saying during the talk but it looks like he said: “You can’t do that, Marcus.”

So, was Kerr right to be mad at Smart?

 

A Tough Game

Smart landing on Curry definitely hurt the legendary point guard, there is no doubt about that.

However, context is important here.

It’s not like Smart was attempting to hurt Curry.

It looks like Smart was simply trying to get the ball, just like Curry was.

He wasn’t being malicious and he wasn’t intentionally trying to be overly physical.

The truth is that Smart and Curry were both hustling hard on behalf of their teams and Curry’s injury was a result of that.

You can’t blame Kerr for being upset because he’s very protective of his players.

But an honest look at the play shows that Smart wasn’t out for Curry and wasn’t attempting to harm him.

In the end, the Celtics took down the Warriors, 110-88, a fact that has many Warriors fans very, very nervous about a future without Curry.

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About Brandon Marcus

Brandon has been enjoying NBA basketball since before he knew his ABCs. A product of too many comic books and cartoons, he finds a lot of passion in many things including reading, film, music, and enjoying too many cups of coffee.

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