Steve Kerr and Mike Brown - Sacramento Kings v Golden State Warriors - Game Four
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr shares a laugh with Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown in the second half Game Four of the Western Conference First Round Playoffs at Chase Center on April 23, 2023 in San Francisco, California. Ezra Shaw / Staff

Mike Brown had been an assistant coach with the Golden State Warriors under Steve Kerr for six seasons before he joined the Sacramento Kings last summer.

His contribution was crucial to their numerous championship victories during that period, so it's safe to assume that he has a comprehensive understanding of all the plays and operational procedures of the Golden State team.

No Hostility Between Mike Brown and Steve Kerr

Although one might anticipate hostility between them due to their intense playoff competition, they harbor no ill feelings toward each other. They are solely focused on the game of basketball. Because of their long and prosperous history together, they remain good friends.

During their Game 4 matchup at Chase Center on Sunday, Steve Kerr teased Mike Brown about the Warriors' playbook. Steve Kerr told Mike Brown that they have entirely new sets of plays and that Brown isn't familiar with any of them. In response, Mike Brown acknowledged that Kerr knows the team better than he does, so he doesn't know anything about the new plays saying, "I don't know sh*t!"

In Sunday's Western Conference first-round playoff series game in San Francisco, despite the Warriors' timeout violation in the final minute, the Kings could not defeat them. The Golden State Warriors tied the series at 2-2 with a 126-125 victory. Stephen Curry led them with 32 points.

Game 5 is scheduled for Wednesday night in Sacramento, as all four games in the best-of-seven series have been won by the home team so far.