Warriors' Kerr issues late challenge to Bucks fans | Inquirer Sports

Warriors’ Kerr issues late challenge to Bucks fans

/ 04:11 PM November 20, 2016

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reacts to a referee's call in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics, Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, in Boston. AP

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr reacts to a referee’s call in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics, Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, in Boston. AP

MILWAUKEE — Golden State coach Steve Kerr issued a good-natured, last-minute challenge to Bucks fans before the Warriors’ game on Saturday night in Milwaukee.

Kerr said that if a fan showed up to the game with a “10-3” shirt, he would give that fan two tickets to a Golden State home game, though there were several other stipulations, too.

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First and foremost, the Bucks had to win.

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The Warriors were 10-2 entering Saturday night’s game. Kerr’s dare was in reference to how Bucks fans confidently wore “24-1” shirts ahead of the Warriors’ visit last season to Milwaukee on Dec. 12.

The Bucks handed the Warriors their first loss of the season last year, snapping Golden State’s NBA-record start at 24 victories.

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Asked before the game Saturday if the Warriors remembered that night, Kerr recounted a conversation with star guard Stephen Curry.

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“Steph did ask me if anybody was going to have ’10-3′ shirts in the stands tonight. They remembered that,” Kerr said with a smile.

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From there, Kerr issued his challenge to any enterprising Bucks fans.

“I am not giving them a plane ticket, or a place to stay, but I’ll give (them) a couple tickets to a game,” Kerr said.

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“It’s got to be a real (shirt), they can’t just scribble it on,” Kerr continued as reporters laughed. “It’s got to like silkscreened.”

When prompted, Kerr added one more stipulation: The Bucks had to win.

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“Correct, correct,” he said. “It has to come true.”

TAGS: Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks, NBA, Steph Curry, Steve Kerr

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