Steve Kerr Talks About How Michael Jordan 'Scared' All of His Teammates to Make Them Better

Michael Jordan never let anything get in the way of winning, and that includes putting niceties aside for the sake of victory.

Would we expect anything less from a motivated GOAT?

According to Warriors coach and former Bulls player Steve Kerr on Bill Simmons' new "Book of Basketball 2.0" podcast, the six-time champion use to literally scare his teammates into playing better.

Kerr spoke on Simmons' podcast this week about the different types of leadership he's encountered, mentioning how Jordan was so tough on his teammates, he literally instilled fear into them. MJ's reasoning for this was to try and simulate the pressure of the playoffs, in an effort to make sure they could take on any challenge.

I mean, the results showed that it clearly worked, as Kerr echoed. Still, I'm sure Kerr wishes he didn't have to endure, say...getting punched in the face by the superstar at practice.

Kerr credits Jordan for making him a better overall player who could handle the big moments. But he also cites how much easier it was to play with a guy like Tim Duncan, due to his laidback demeanor.

Perhaps being a Bull sometimes felt like working for Jordan rather than working with him. Still, it worked! And Kerr wouldn't trade the experience.