Steve Kerr says the NBA prioritizes ratings for players’ health: “They clearly don’t care.”

Steve Kerr He has long been a supporter of the shorter NBA schedule, and this week reminded me why.

Car’s Golden State Warriors We played games in Dallas on Wednesday and in Houston on Thursday.

After losing to the Mavericks on Wednesday, Kerr exploded the NBA.

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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr will face the Memphis Grizzlies in San Francisco on January 4th, 2025 in the first half. (AP Photo/godofredo A. Vasquez)

“It’s tough back-to-back, which makes this loss even more frustrating,” Kerr said Wednesday. “We were able to enter Houston at 3am whatever it was, as the NBA lets them play 8:45 games with that infinite wisdom. They obviously don’t care about rest or player health. . Do something.

It is not uncommon for a star player to sit on one end in a row. Stephen Curry I sat in one of the games and this weekend’s All-Star break probably had something to do with it.

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr will make a gesture in San Francisco on January 7, 2025 against the Miami Heat in the first half. (AP Photo/godofredo A. Vasquez)

However, in January 2023, Kerr gave curry a break as part of the “long game” and felt some fans missed it.

“We feel it’s scary for fans who bought tickets in the hopes of someone playing. They can’t see them play. That’s a brutal part of the business,” Kerr said. . “That’s why I’m going to continue defending a 72-game season, and that means there’s little revenue, but at some point I think it needs to be aware of everyone involved in the league.

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“I’m always thinking about it. People spend good money looking at teams, and someone doesn’t play? That’s not something I know that is painful. We’ve had a lot of debate with fans over the years who have been in such a situation.”

Steve Kerr, head coach of the US Basketball Men’s Team, will speak to the media after a match against Canada at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on July 10, 2024. (Mercedes Oliver/nbae via Getty Images)

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