MILWAUKEE – Three days after one of his top players was a healthy scratch in an effort to preserve his long-term health, Warriors coach Steve Kerr gave a measured response to Michael Jordan’s public criticism of load management.

The two had won three titles together in Chicago during the Bulls’ dynasty of the 1990s, with Kerr famously receiving an assist from Jordan and hitting the game-winner to clinch the title in 1997.

These days, Jordan is the subject of regular interview segments on NBC’s revived national NBA broadcasts. On Tuesday, he argued against the practice of sitting healthy players.

“It shouldn’t be needed, first and foremost,” Jordan said. “I never wanted to miss a game, because it was an opportunity to prove. It was something that, the fans are there to watch me play. I w

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