In the halls of TD Garden as a consultant for ESPN, C.J. McCollum has seen Draymond Green on his way to his press conference outside the locker room, and took the opportunity to inform him of his prediction for the Finals.
“McCollum: – I have to tell you. I chose Boston to win Game 3 and you for the Game. But in the end, I have the Celtics winning the Finals,” McCollum told Green. “I just want you to hear it from me first before you hear me say it on TV.
Green: – No worries. Just like you, these Celtics won’t have a ring. »
And boom. Thereupon Green walked away.
“Shit, that’s repartee,” McCollum thought to himself as he watched Green walk away. “Well, he heard it from me. »
Later, the Warrior praised the ex-Blazer’s way of doing today in New Orleans.
“I appreciate what CJ did because it’s something that people in our time don’t do,” Green told Yahoo Sports. “I am a trash talker. I always have something to answer back. This is what comes out naturally. That’s how I’m made. I always respond tit for tat. That’s how my mind works. But I find CJ amazing. I remember in his third or fourth year in the league, CJ was handling the media when we were in the NBA Finals. He’s been doing it for a very long time and to see him rewarded with his contract with ESPN is, I think, amazing for him. I think it’s amazing for the league.”
Himself signed as a consultant at TNT, Green appreciates seeing that more and more players express themselves on the various sets, in order to bring a real analysis.
“The way I see the dynamic is that there’s a difference between being a critic and being a hater,” Green said. “You see a lot of situations where former players are just haters. As a very critical person, I think you have to understand the difference between critical analysis and hate, because the lines can get blurred because at the end of the day it’s the guys you’re competing against. And so when you’re critical, you have to have knowledge and provide examples. You have to know how to say what you’re trying to say without just saying ‘Draymond sucked last night’. But why did Draymond suck last night? Draymond was drawn because he didn’t shoot well, or he didn’t shoot at all, or he didn’t defend well, or because Jaylen Brown scored 21 points in the first half. -time. Anyway, I think it’s about understanding what you’re saying, understanding the game, and then explaining it to people, instead of just spouting bullshit.
[…] I think in the media the truth has been lost. No one is telling the truth anymore. And I think the most important thing when I say ‘new media’ is that guys are telling the truth again, and that’s important for the game,” Green said. “I think our sport has taken a hit because of the lies that surround it, because of the stories that are out there that may not be entirely true. And I think players push back against those lies. You see JJ Redick on ESPN every day telling the truth and destroying these false stories that surround this game. So last night I didn’t take CJ’s comment personally at all. It was just trash talk between the two of us, we keep moving forward. There’s not a lot of honesty in this business anymore. And I think players like CJ, like myself, like JJ Redick, who retired two months ago, and Pat Beverley are honest, they’re telling the truth. I love that. »
via Yahoo!Sports