Stepping into his 19th season, played off the bench for the first-time. While having a superstar point guard lead the pack in the offence, head coach Steve Kerr has no other option, other than making CP3 come off the bench. The ‘Point God’, as famously called by his fans, Paul adds a lot of value to the side, and Kerr rightly addressed it after the dominating win over the .
The registered a dominating 102-130 victory over the Pelicans, Curry leading the pack with 42 points. Whereas, Paul, who played 25 minutes off the bench, scored 13 points with 6 rebounds and 5 assists. While some may find it odd to see Paul playing in the second unit, Steve Kerr has his reasons for it.
During the post-game press conference, Kerr opened up on Paul’s impact on Warriors depth. He said, with a smirk on his face. He further added, Importantly, he addressed how Paul’s partnership with Gary Payton in the second unit keeps the pressure on the opponents.
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