‘I Hate It’: Golden State Warriors Star Jimmy Butler On Steph Curry’s Turnovers

While Butler was creating turnovers, Curry had a few giveaways that cost the Warriors when the Rockets made runs to bring the game within three points. Curry finished the night with four turnovers, and his miscommunication with Draymond Green caused another.

Following the game, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr addressed the team’s turnover problem. He was heard seething during Golden State’s 11 turnovers on Sunday night.

“We’ve got to recognize that we don’t need to take chances in this series,” Kerr said via Anthony Slater of The Athletic. “We need to be clean with our execution in transition. We don’t need to dribble through traffic. We don’t need to throw lob passes to try to get a dunk. We’ve gotta be rock solid. If we’re rock solid, smart and tough, I think we’ll be in good shape…

“If it’s a half-court game, I really think our defense can get the job done in this series. So we can’t be turning it over. We can’t give up a million offensive boards.”

Jimmy Butler’s message on Steph Curry’s turnovers

Butler said he agreed with Kerr about turnovers being an issue, but also understands that it comes with the territory of Curry’s game. The same freedom given to Curry that allows him to make unique offensive plays leads to turnovers.

The Warriors hope Curry makes more good plays than bad.

“(Kerr) hates (the turnovers) as much as I hate it,” Butler said. “But sometimes good things come out of the organized chaos that one player in particular loves and thrives in. I love the organized chaos, I’m not going to lie. Because nobody knows what to expect. Not even myself. Not even Coach.

“The only person who knows what’s coming out of the organized chaos is the one creating it.”

Butler had one turnover himself on the night.

The Warriors will next play the Rockets on Wednesday night.