Warriors coach Steve Kerr set to face Celtics team he grew up loathing in NBA Finals
SAN FRANCISCO — Where Steve Kerr comes from, seeing Celtic green meant you'd actually see red. Before he coached the Warriors or won titles as a sharpshooting guard with the Spurs and Bulls, Kerr was a kid from Pacific Palisades enamored with the Showtime Lakers and their rivalry with Boston. He was there, inside the Forum, in 1984 when Kevin McHale wrapped his arm around Kurt Rambis' neck and ...
by Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times
Jun 01, 2022
3 minutes
SAN FRANCISCO — Where Steve Kerr comes from, seeing Celtic green meant you'd actually see red.
Before he coached the Warriors or won titles as a sharpshooting guard with the Spurs and Bulls, Kerr was a kid from Pacific Palisades enamored with the Showtime Lakers and their rivalry with Boston.
He was there, inside the Forum, in 1984 when Kevin McHale wrapped his arm around Kurt Rambis' neck and slung him onto the court in Game 4
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