Pat Spencer has impressed Steve Kerr so much in the past few games that the Golden State Warriors head coach plans to keep him in the rotation, even if some of their stars return from injury soon.
In his past four games, Spencer, who posted consecutive double-digit points, averaged 16.0 points and 5.7 assists, leading the Golden State Warriors in both categories. The team went 2-2 in those games.
“I can tell you that I’m definitely going to play him (Pat) with Steph some, and we’ll see. Some of it will depend on matchups,” Kerr said of Spencer via 95.7 The Game. “But the way Pat is playing, the way he’s impacting winning, the way he’s impacting the competitive spirit of the team. I have to keep playing him. We’re winning, and he’s a huge part of that.”
“His coach realized that Pat is that motherf***er. I think that became clear,” he added.
Golden State Warriors News: Stephen Curry could return to practice this week
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Golden State Warriors are expected to have Stephen Curry in practice as soon as Wednesday once the team returns home from its road trip. The four-time NBA champion has missed the last four games due to a quadriceps injury.
Besides Curry, Draymond Green is also expected to return soon. The former Defensive Player of the Year has missed the last two games due to a right foot injury.
“He’s scheduled to practice (Wednesday), and with the scrimmage (Thursday), we’ll have a much better feel afterwards for how close he is,” Kerr told the “Willard & Dibs” show. “But I don’t have an answer yet as to whether he’ll play on Friday, but I’m excited to get him back and pair him with De’Anthony (Melton).”
