Steve Kerr confirms he may not coach the rest of playoffs

[KingSpeed]

Damn, how bad is this for him?

http://www.businessinsider.com/steve-kerr-may-not-coach-rest-of-playoffs-2017-4

 

[ripcityboy]

It's funny. You can screw up so much of your body. But once your spine is compromised.... your fucked. It is just so complex. I hope he takes all the time he needs to get better.

 

[UKRAINEFAN]

I hope everyone notices that his pain is complication from his surgery; Kerr advises everyone to never have back surgery.

I myself would also advise people to think twice before having knee replacement; I know some people who had serious complications (one ended up dying from the complications) and also know many who still have bad pain after the replacement.

 

[Minstrel]

Yeah, physical therapy should nearly always be your first resort. I'd only consider surgery if my back or knee was deeply painful all the time and physical therapy had little to no effect.

 

[illmatic99]

This sounds brutal : https://sports.yahoo.com/news/steve-kerrs-suffering-hard-watch-harder-live-055119678.html

“I don’t know if he can do this very much longer,” one NBA associate close to Kerr told The Vertical on Sunday. “He hasn’t enjoyed this one bit. Even if we haven’t talked in a bit, I can see the pain on his face.”

Had Kerr coached somewhere besides these Warriors – without Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson, without the most staggering array of talent assembled in decades – he might have walked away already. This job, this chapter of a most blessed basketball life, is worth the fight.

 

[Schilly]

Having battled back issues for several years now and knowing several others who have resorted to surgery, it literally should be a last resort. The success rate is so so low and the frequency of further complications is actually higher than the success rate. I personally haven't had surgery but just go for PT.

 

[handiman]

Having carried all those Chicago and San Antonio teams on his back, it's no surprise he's in this much pain.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Having carried all those Chicago and San Antonio teams on his back, it's no surprise he's in this much pain.

Kerr was infuriatingly good as a role player. He's a really great and gracious head coach. I'm actually really sad he's in this situation, even when he's the enemy!

 

[Mediocre Man]

If he were our coach, our Dr's would have him out there for a meaningless game. Can't hurt, right?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Kerr was infuriatingly good as a role player. He's a really great and gracious head coach. I'm actually really sad he's in this situation, even when he's the enemy!

In all seriousness, he is a great guy. Super nice. I wish him nothing but the best. Very easy to root for

 

[handiman]

Kerr was infuriatingly good as a role player. He's a really great and gracious head coach. I'm actually really sad he's in this situation, even when he's the enemy!

I can't argue with that. He graciously carried Portland on his back for a while, too.

 

[Minstrel]

Some hope for Kerr:

He revealed to NBCSportsBayArea.com that in recent days he has spoken to several people who have experienced the debilitating effects of a cerebrospinal fluid leak and been able to overcome it. He says that because his symptoms have intensified over the past week, in an odd twist, that may make it easier for specialists to trace the precise source.

“That’s what the next few days are all about,” Kerr said, standing down the hallway from the visitor’s locker room. “They’re trying to find it. If they can find it, they can fix it.”

He’ll begin in the coming days by consulting with specialists at Stanford Medical Center, which has some of the more respected surgeons in the world.

Though Kerr requested that we not reveal certain elements of what’s ahead, he said he felt somewhat better than had a few days ago. Maybe part of that was hearing the comeback stories of others.

Kerr detailed the story of an NFL executive who experienced much the same painful and lingering after-effects as he did following his second surgery. This executive, who shall not be named, dealt with it for five months before the problem was detected and repaired.

“He’s 100 percent,” Kerr said. “So I’m hopeful. And he’s not the only one.”

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