How Warriors, Steve Kerr determine which games to sit Al Horford, which to play

How Warriors, Steve Kerr determine which games to sit Al Horford, which to play

SAN FRANCISCO — Al Horford made an undeniable impact the first time he took the floor in front of the Warriors’ home fans at Chase Center, but when the team returned home Monday to face the Memphis Grizzlies, he was ruled out. Thus is the touch-and-go situation Golden State will navigate all season with the 39-year-old big man. The same as he did last season with the Boston Celtics, Horford will not play on consecutive days, giving coach Steve K…

What the Warriors should do when Al Hordford isn't in the lineup at center

Bob Kupbens-Imagn ImagesBob Kupbens-Imagn Images The Golden State Warriors‘ signing of Al Horford has already shown great promise. The 39- year- old center gives his all in minutes played and had an excellent performance against Nikola Jokic in a victory over the Denver Nuggets. The Warriors are doing their best to preserve Horford for a playoff run, so he’s not playing back-to-backs this season. Would it be better for the Warriors to find more …

Preview: Horford will sit against Griz, to play tomorrow against Clippers

It’s a long season, but for the Golden State Warriors, it’s already time to manage player load through the first weeks of the season. As they’ve telegraphed, Golden State is going to adhere to their load management of Al Horford by having him sit one out of any two back-to-back games. Why tonight? From coach Steve Kerr’s quote, it sounds like the decision was a bit tougher for this back-to-back than it was when one of the teams was the Denver Nu…