Steve Kerr slams Golden State Warriors after loss against Dallas Mavericks, says there were never in the game

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was not impressed with his team’s performance after their 143-133 loss against the Dallas Mavericks. It was Warriors’ former player, Klay Thompson, who proved to be the difference between the two teams.

Thompson scored 29 points, knocking down 7-of-11 from deep. Interestingly, the Warriors and Mavericks combine to make 48 3s, the most in a game in NBA history.

The Mavericks outscored the Dubs by 46-33 in the first quarter and Kerr said they were always chasing the game from there.

“We gave up 46 [points] in the first quarter, and we’re playing upstream the rest of the way,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a box score like this. We go 27-for-54 from 3, 39 assists, 10 turnovers, and it felt like we were never really in the game.

“We cut it to five a couple times, guys kept fighting, but they controlled the entire game on a night where we made 27 3s and didn’t turn the ball over. It’s a modern NBA, it’s a different world, it’s a different game. And 10 years ago, you see that kind of offensive stat sheet for the team, I’d say we win that game by 20, maybe 30.”

Meanwhile, Klay Thompson said it is a different feeling to play against Stephen Curry after playing with the veteran for more than a decade.

“It’s different but I am getting more accustomed to it with each time we face each other,” Thompson said of guarding Curry. “We guarded each other plenty of times in practices and scrimmages. You always cherish the moments you get to face the best players. It’s cool I get to say I guarded Steph like I guarded Kobe [Bryant] and KD [Kevin Durant]. It’s another story I get to tell.”

Furthermore, Luka Doncic registered 45 points, 13 assists, 11 rebounds, 3 steals and 2 blocks as the Solvenian played at the top of his game.

Golden State Warriors will next take on the Memphis Grizzles on Thursday.