The Golden State Warriors are three games away from cementing themselves in the NBA history books. Should they win their remaining games, they will break the 95-96 Chicago Bulls winning record of 72-10 and will become the all-time record holder for most number of wins in a season with 73-9.
Now, some playoff bound teams usually opt to rest their stars to avoid the risk of injury. Coach Steve Kerr is aware of that possibility but thinking about how huge this will be not only for the players, but also for the city of Golden State, he decided to leave it to the hands of the players.
According to the head coach, he made a pact with the players that if they are healthy and not tired, he will include them in the rotation.
"I'm a little uneasy about it. It's not that I'm worried about injury," Kerr said in an interview with ESPN. "You can get injured in practice. It's not so much that I want to rest guys to avoid injury, but we do have a back-to-back here. [The Spurs rematch] will be our third game in four nights."
If fans are wondering if they will Steph Curry and the other starters in their last three games, they confirmed that they will definitely go for the record as this will be a once in a lifetime opportunity.
"With three games left and 73 still there, it's obviously a lot to play for," league MVP Stephen Curry said in an interview.
Meanwhile, All-Star Draymond Green also shares the same sentiments and will likewise give it his all to break the record.
"To get this far and kind of just tank it and say, 'Aw, never mind.' ... Let's face it, we probably will never get to this point again. ... Most guys in the locker room are saying we're right here, we put all this effort into it, let's try to go for it."
Klay Thompson and Harrison Barnes also will go play in the last two games as they believe they are simply too young to be sitting out games.
"I'm not going to rest. I'm only 26. When I'm 36, I'll be looking to rest more," Thompson said in an interview with NY Post during practice. Meanwhile, here are some opinion from ESPN analysts with regards to the Warriors' chances of winning 73 games.