Sinabi ng National Basketball Association champion player at decorated coach na ang Maynila ang kanyang kinahuhumalingan.
Nang sabihin na ang Estados Unidos ay nakatitiyak ng tiket sa 2024 Paris Olympics habang ang FIBA World Cup ay naglalaro pa rin, sinabi ni Kerr na wala itong kinalaman sa kanyang kasalukuyang trabaho.
“It doesn’t ease the pain of the loss that we had tonight. But for USA Basketball, it is a good thing not to have to go through qualifying, anything further. You don’t have to worry about anything else,” sabi ng dating miyembro ng Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls at kasalukuyang coach ng Golden State Warriors.
Iginiit ni Kerr na hindi Olympics ang nagtutulak sa kanyang misyon sa Maynila.
“To be honest, I am not worried about the Olympics. I am worried about this. We want to win the World Cup. That’s our focus,” sabi ni Kerr matapos igupo ng Lithuania ang mga Amerikano sa 110-104 na pagkatalo noong Linggo ng gabi sa Mall of Asia Arena.
Ang pagkumpleto nito, gayunpaman, ay mangangailangan ng higit pa sa talento mula sa kanyang all-National Basketball Association team.
Laban sa Lithuania, napilitan ang mga Amerikano na pumasok sa paaralan.
“We were on our heels that whole first half and they were carving us and we definitely had miscommunications but we improved in the second half and started playing a lot more harder,” sabi niya.
