Steve Kerr held a meeting after Stephen Curry sprained his right ankle on Dec. 4th.

Kerr conveyed a message to the Warriors that they would need to shift and sharpen their focus.

The Warriors were similarly without Kevin Durant for a few weeks towards the end of last season.

“Last year, KD went out for 18 games and we were No. 1 in the league in defense and it was because we had a sense of fear that, oh man, we’ve got to play otherwise we’re in some trouble,” Kerr said. “That meeting was about the exact same thing — Let’s be the best defensive team in the league from now until Steph gets back.”

The Warriors' offense hasn't been as sharp without Curry.

“We’re just not as efficient,” Kerr said. “We’re not setting as many screens. Everybody is a little out of position. We don’t have the same precision. The game happens so fast, everything really needs to be precise. And we’re really not precise right now.”