As Warriors dynasty winds down, Steve Kerr eyes another run: 'We're not at the end'

Steve Kerr is on the rooftop of a posh Beverly Hills hotel, surrounded by sweeping verdant hills and a luxurious pool. 

He reclines on a plush chair. It's a breezy 75-degree day. He's quick to laugh. He's unfazed by a group of men sitting at the table next to him, stealing furtive glances at the nine-time championship player and coach.

When a waitress approaches with menus, the Golden State Warriors' longtime president of communications tells her to put Kerr's order on his room tab. Flashing a smile, Kerr jokingly asks if they serve lobster. (He orders an arugula salad with avocado and chicken.)

By all appearances, Kerr seems carefree. 

But that belies one of the most challenging seasons of his coaching career, which has included shepherding Draymond Green past an indefinite suspension, getting two future Hall of Famers in Klay Thompson and Chris Paul to accept coming off the bench, developing the young players while managing their expectations and being the team's compass when assistant coach Dejan Milojevic died after suffering a heart attack at a team dinner.

Kerr helped keep the wheels on the bus despite all the potholes. Now, the Warriors find themselves in 10th place in the Western Conference and needing two play-in wins to make the postseason, starting with Tuesday's game against the 9-seed Sacramento Kings. That's hardly exciting for a team that won four championships in eight years, becoming the league's modern-day dynasty.

But it also means they still have a pulse. 

"The way the league is right now, there's so little difference between the 1-seed and the 10-seed," Kerr told FOX Sports in a wide-ranging interview.  "If we can find our way in, I think we have a chance."

Kerr knows better than anyone that even the