The Golden State Warriors used a 12-man rotation in their opening night win over the Portland Trail Blazers and Steve Kerr intends to continue doing so into the season.
“I couldn’t justify (telling anyone they were out of the rotation),” Kerr said. “They’ve all played really well.”
The Warriors started Stephen Curry, Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga, Draymond Green and Trayce Jackson-Davis. He brought Buddy Hield, Payton, Looney, Brandin Podziemski, De’Anthony Melton and Kyle Anderson off the bench in the first quarter. Moses Moody entered to start the second quarter to become the 12th player to enter for the Warriors.
“I’ve never played 12 before,” Kerr said. “But we’re going to do it. It’s not easy on anybody, but we just have to trust from one night to the next we’ll find the combination that works.”
“We’ll find out (if it’s sustainable),” Curry said. “It’s the identity of this team right now. We can rely on our depth, ability to be versatile depending on what the game calls for. I’m sure there’s going to be a little bit of narrowing down of the rotation at some point depending on how things materialize, but that’s not for us to worry about right now.”