LAS VEGAS — Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was left visibly stunned during Tuesday's preseason game against the Los Angeles Lakers after spotting an almost identical version of himself sitting in the crowd, prompting an immediate investigation into whether the stranger was responsible for every questionable rotation Kerr has made over the past decade.
The mysterious second Kerr, identified as Las Vegas high school teacher and volleyball coach Steve Gillis, caught the Warriors coach's attention at T-Mobile Arena, where the two reportedly exchanged an intense five-second stare.
For Kerr, those five seconds apparently explained ten years of coaching criticism.
"That wasn't me," Kerr reportedly told his imaginary coaching staff. "The three-guard lineups, the weird substitutions, playing four guys under 6-foot-5 at the same time. It was him. I've been saying this for years."
Gillis, who previously went viral in 2024 for his remarkable resemblance to the four-time championship-winning coach, appeared completely unaware that he had just become Golden State's most convenient scapegoat.
According to entirely fictional team sources, Kerr immediately requested an investigation into several controversial coaching decisions dating back to 2015, claiming the resemblance raised serious questions about who was actually running the Warriors.
"Think about it," Kerr allegedly explained. "How many times have fans asked why Steph was sitting on the bench during a crucial stretch? I always thought that was a strange question. Now we know who to ask."
Warriors officials reportedly reviewed security footage but found no evidence that Gillis had ever coached an NBA game, although several admitted he looked more than qualified to call a timeout 40 seconds too late.
The discovery also comes as Golden State experiments with a new five-out offense and multiple lineup combinations ahead of the regular season, creating what team insiders described as an ideal opportunity to establish a second coaching identity.
Under the proposed arrangement, Kerr would take credit for successful adjustments, while his look-alike would assume full responsibility for blown leads, questionable challenges, and any possession involving three consecutive turnovers.
The Warriors' fictional legal department is reportedly exploring whether coaching errors can be retroactively transferred between people with nearly identical faces.
Meanwhile, Gillis has denied any involvement in Golden State's rotations, insisting that his coaching experience is limited to volleyball.
Unfortunately, this explanation only made Kerr more suspicious.
"Volleyball? So he already has experience with small lineups, quick substitutions, and six guys on the court? That's literally our offense."
Stephen Curry reportedly welcomed the development after learning that Golden State might finally have someone capable of explaining why he occasionally spends crucial fourth-quarter minutes watching basketball instead of playing it.
Draymond Green, however, was less convinced.
According to fictional witnesses, Green demanded to know which Steve Kerr had been responsible for telling him to calm down over the past decade.
At press time, the real Kerr was reportedly preparing to start the regular season with a clean slate.
And if the Warriors blow another 15-point lead, security has already been instructed to escort the other Steve Kerr out of the building.
