The Golden State Warriors suffered a defeat at the hands of the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday (Nov 22.) Steve Kerr‘s team has struggled for consistency throughout November and found itself down by double-digits before halftime. Chris Paul’s ejection late in the second quarter also played a part in Golden State’s inability to secure a victory.
During his postgame media availability, Kerr revealed how he struggled to hear anything that was happening on the court, blaming the Suns’ arena for blasting music throughout the game. As such, he believes his team struggled to communicate with each other, leading to some disjointed performances across the board.
“When a team competes together. It’s communication. It’s playing with force; it’s playing downhill. Playing with communication, you can hear everybody talking defensively. Although, in this building, you can’t hear anything. It’s like a club. It’s like a South Beach club out there. What are we doing? I’m being dead serious. I couldn’t hear anything out there. It’s just the whole game, there’s just this thumping techno club music.”
Whether the Suns’ arena affected the Warriors’ ability to communicate will be up for debate. Given the recent six-game losing streak, it will be hard for fans to accept that in-arena noise contributed to a loss, especially when Draymond Green was missing through suspension and Paul was ejected.
Steve Kerr was not a fan of the blaring club music in the Suns' arena 😅 pic.twitter.com/kkhP02Fbj8
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) November 23, 2023
Nevertheless, Golden State looks to bounce back from its latest loss with a win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday (Nov. 24.)
