Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said his new-look team is relishing the pressure entering their 2016-2017 NBA campaign opener on Tuesday against the San Antonio Spurs.
The Warriors' blockbuster off-season move for Kevin Durant has made the already formidable-looking Dubs an even more daunting proposition as they set out to regain their NBA Finals crown.
Kerr, however, said Monday his team of all-stars welcomed the burden of expectation that comes with being able to field a team with Durant, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green in the line-up.
The experienced coach suggested the pressure could even motivate his team towards surpassing last term's record-breaking unbeaten start to the season, when the Warriors went 24-0.
"We all have pressure," Kerr told reporters. "But that's a good thing. The alternative is, hey, maybe we can win 30 this year instead of 25.
Head coach Steve Kerr (L) of the Golden State Warriors talks to Klay Thompson during their pre-season game against the Los Angeles Lakers, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 15, 2016 (Getty/AFP/File)
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