Steve Kerr’s Brutally Honest Statement After Heat-Warriors

The Golden State Warriors were embarrassed by the Miami Heat

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reacts against the Phoenix Suns during the third quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images / Robert Edwards-Imagn Images

Going into tonight's game against the Miami Heat, the Golden State Warriors were in desperate need of a win. Not only did that not happen, but the team was embarrassed by a Heat team missing Jimmy Butler due to trade drama.

Golden State lost 114-98, losing by as many as 20 points, to a Miami Heat team they really should have beaten. It was a moment that not only deflating Warriors fans but even Steph Curry. After the game, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr gave his honest thoughts about the loss.

"I expected better energy, I think we're suffering from a crisis of confidence right now, frankly," Kerr said. "You can see it, you can feel it. I don't mind missed shots, but I mind when missed shots affect the defense and the attitude. We feel deflated right now, there's no room for feeling sorry for ourselves in the NBA."

Steve Kerr said the Warriors are suffering from a “crisis of confidence” right now.

On the deflated Steph Curry: “He is struggling with the emotion of (the team) not being competitive right now.” pic.twitter.com/EcCXtbjBFd

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"We have to outcompete our opponents when things aren't going our way," Kerr said. "That was what was most disappointing tonight, I just felt like everybody was down. We didn't have a competitive spirit. If you don't have that, you've got nothing. So, we've got a way to build that back up."

Jan 7, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Golden State Warriors forward Trayce Jackson-Davis (32) and guard Stephen Curry (30) watch a reply during the fourth quarter against the Miami Heat at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: John Hefti-Imagn Images / John Hefti-Imagn Images

The Golden State Warriors as a team shot only 14/50 from three against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night. While Steph Curry put up 31 points on 50/47/100 shooting from the field, the team's spirit as a whole was never alive.

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