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Kerr bears blame for Warriors struggles: ‘It’s my fault’

Kerr bears blame for Warriors’ struggles: ‘It’s my fault’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

The Warriors hit a new low in their 104-101 loss to the Toronto Raptors on Monday at Scotiabank Arena, and Steve Kerr is taking the blame.

After Golden State struggled offensively throughout Monday’s game and especially down the stretch, the Warriors coach explained what went wrong.

“I just didn’t look that good, I didn’t perform that well and I wasn’t disciplined enough,” Kerr told reporters. “And that’s my fault. I’m the coach of the team. I have to find a way to help this team, and I’m not doing that well.”

The Warriors struggled to score but still managed to lead the Raptors 86-77 with less than 10 minutes left in the game, and then their offensive problems caught up with them as Toronto defeated them 27-15 and ended the match.

While Raptors forward Chris Boucher scored 17 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, Steph Curry, Andrew Wiggins and Buddy Hield missed consecutive three-point shots to tie the game or take the lead in the final 45 seconds. Mistakes cost the Warriors even after they made shots, such as Curry’s turnover after taking a three-point lead late in the fourth quarter.

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After a 12-3 start and plenty of optimism to start the 2024-25 NBA season, the Warriors are 19-20 and No. 11 in the Western Conference after Monday’s loss to a 9-31 Raptors team . They shot just 39.8 percent from the field and 34.8 percent from three — not nearly good enough to overcome the litany of mistakes they made on the floor.

“We don’t make any plays on this stretch, but that happens all game on both sides: missed rotations, missed coverages in defense and then poor possession offensively,” Kerr continued. “…This is as frustrating a night as we’ve had all season. The game was right there for us, and we just let them get back into it.

“And again, it’s a lack of discipline in our defense, in our offensive execution, and I’m the coach, so it’s my fault.”

Wiggins, who finished behind Curry’s 26 points with 20 of his own, disagreed that the Warriors’ problems lay solely on Kerr’s shoulders. The responsibility lies with the team as a whole, he said.

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“I don’t think it’s on him,” Wiggins told reporters after the game. “That’s what a leader does. Steve is a leader, so he will always try to take responsibility, but it is everyone’s responsibility, from the first person to the last person. Everyone can help. Everyone can do more – including myself “The only way we can get past this and change the outcome is if everyone, from the first person to the last, gives a little bit more.”

The Warriors are looking for an answer, and have been for most of the season. And whether the solution comes from Kerr or from within the group, there’s no denying that time is running out.

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