Warriors coach Steve Kerr had a theory of what went wrong on this evening. “We’re now in a place where we’re defending a title and defending a mantle that we’ve had for several years and it’s a different vibe, it’s a different feeling than when you’re on the climb like Toronto is, like Milwaukee is, like we were few we years ago,” he said. “It’s hard to get up for each game, so there’s certain nights you can just feel it. … It’s not an excuse, it’s just reality.”
Durant, who was not in the most pleasant mood following the contest, was asked if he agreed with his coach’s assessment. “Nah,” he simply responded. Later, he disagreed further, saying, “They’re not an up-and-coming team. They’re here.”
