After a blowout loss to the Denver Nuggets in the Golden State Warriors' first NBA Cup game last Friday, veteran forward Draymond Green had a postgame quote that’s aged quite well.
Green spoke on the team’s inconsistency — particularly on defense — and how much of that falls on him as a former Defensive Player of the Year and the leader on that end over the past decade.
He was right.
Warriors are dangerous and at their best with Draymond Green at the five
Steve Kerr has mentioned his reluctance to lean too heavily on Green at center this early in the season, partly to preserve the veteran’s legs.