The Golden State Warriors barely beat the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night, taking down that troubled team 110-106 at home.
The team was led by its biggest star, Stephen Curry, who scored 31 points during his 34 minutes on the floor.
While Curry did quite well once again, other starters for the team weren’t shining as bright, with Klay Thompson being held to 11 points, Andrew Wiggins with 9, and Kevon Looney with only 6 points.
Following the game, head coach Steve Kerr told Anthony Slater and the press that some changes might be on the horizon.
“We may have to think about moving the starting lineup around game to game depending on the matchup,” Kerr said.
He added, “I’d still like to get something solid, but we haven’t really established anything.”
Steve Kerr: "We may have to think about moving the starting lineup around game to game depending on the matchup. I'd still like to get something solid, but we haven't really established anything."
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) December 7, 2023
This is an interesting and surprising revelation from Kerr, who has been resistant to any big changes to his lineup during the season.
Some fans have been calling on Kerr to shake things up and give more starting time to some of the younger stars on the roster, such as Dario Saric, Jonathan Kuminga, Brandin Podziemski, and Moses Moody.
On Wednesday night, Saric and Kuminga both scored 13 points off the bench, while Moody posted 12 of his own.
Did that give Kerr enough evidence to contemplate a change?
Golden State has a 10-11 record and all season long, fans have patiently waited for the team to shake off its rust, get into a better rhythm, and score more wins.
Will that only happen if Kerr decides to alter his starting five?
In the days ahead, he may give that a shot and if it works well, we may see a brand new era of Warriors basketball.
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