LOS ANGELES: Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr joked that he had considered resigning before his team bounced back from a disastrous first half performance to reach the NBA Finals on Monday (Tuesday in Manila). The Warriors recovered from a 15-point deficit in the first half to overpower the Houston Rockets 101-92 and set up a fourth consecutive finals showdown with the Cleveland Cavaliers. But Kerr admitted afterwards his team had been fortunate to escape Houston with the Western Conference crown after a first half display he ranked as one of the worst he had seen. Asked what he had been thinking about at the end of the first half, Kerr replied: “I was thinking of resigning, that was my first thought. “Our talent took over,” Kerr said.

Source: Manila Times May 29, 2018 13:07 UTC