Patrick McCaw takes lead in Warriors’ backup shooting guard competition

SAN ANTONIO — After the Warriors’ 112-92 win Thursday evening over the Spurs at AT&T Center, Golden State head coach Steve Kerr confirmed what the field rating advised: Patrick McCaw has moved forward of Nick Young within the backup taking pictures guard competitors.

“Right now, I’m going to go with Patty, but that doesn’t mean that can’t change,” Kerr stated. “He’s clearly played well and earned it.”

In 19 minutes off the bench Thursday, McCaw had 9 factors on Three-for-6 taking pictures with two badists. Young, in the meantime, was restricted to garbage-time responsibility.

That McCaw has taken the lead solely 9 video games into the season would possibly shock some. While McCaw is 16 months faraway from getting drafted within the second spherical, Young signed a one-year, $5.2 million take care of Golden State in July.

His superior taking pictures earned him an early spot within the rotation. But after topping the 10-minute mark in three of the Warriors’ first 4 video games, he has solely logged not less than 10 minutes in one of many previous 5 outings.

McCaw’s consistency offers him the sting over the streaky Young. In his second 12 months in Kerr’s movement-heavy system, McCaw is taking pictures 52.9 p.c from the sector with seven badists and one turnover in 81 minutes.

“He does a lot of good stuff for us, so he’s earned minutes and he’s going to keep playing,” Kerr stated. “But, Nick is going to play, too. It’s just a matter of time, and he’s just got to stay with it.”