Lo and behold, they pissed him off on Draymond Green. Out of training, the big mouth of the Warriors sent a praline to the voters of the All-Defensive Teams. For him, it is inconceivable that five other boys will be considered better defenders than him this season. Yes, but Mr. Green, by only playing 46 games, you haven’t helped your case.
If we know the Warriors for their offensive armada capable of crushing everything when it gets started, be careful not to put aside the great defensive rigor of this team. Considered one of the best defenses this season, Golden State owes it to Draymond Green. Boss in this fundamental aspect of the game, the man has shown in particular on these Playoffs that an MVP with historic statistics does not scare him at all. He has often been so sharp on a regular basis when it comes to dealing with the big opponents, but not enough to satisfy the voters for the best defensive five of the season., with Draymond eventually finishing in the NBA All-Defensive Second Team. You’ve known DG long enough to know that when something itchs, it comes out right away and it’s without a review from the com’ advisor first. Out of training yesterday, the strong winger of the Warriors therefore did not go with a dead hand at the microphone ofESPN… while recalling that his defensive CV is still very heavy.
“For me, it’s an affront. When I look at the best defensive team, there aren’t five players who have defended better than me this year. […]
The fact that I’m in the All-Defensive Second Team means there are five better defenders than me. If they had taken me off the roster completely, I would have been like, ‘OK, they voted by number of games played. But it doesn’t make sense to say ‘he was in the second five because you have to take the number of games played into consideration’. If you do that, then you are making up reasons. But in the end, I’m still in seven of the last ten All-Defensive Teams, it’s not that bad. ”
– Draymond Green
So, we understand that it can tickle your mustache Dray. On the other hand, thank you for doing the work in its entirety on your side as well. Faced with guys who have clocked in almost every working day, it’s impossible to seem equal… and that’s logical, huh. We are not here to question any defensive skills of this dear Draymond, but it seems normal to take regularity into account when it comes to selecting the five best NBA players in a given register. With only 46 games in the bag this season, there is no doubt that DG’s candidacy weighed relatively little against that of Rudy Gobert or Mikal Bridges, for example. All this to not fix the Celtics in the end, why? Hey, we’re talking about Draymond Green here, an all-time character when we talk about the word “grudge”. It’s a safe bet that the San Francisco watchdog will tear up like never before in these Finals to prove to everyone that his place was in the first quinté.
No question of taking tweezers to say things, Draymond Green style eh. Very great defender this season again, be careful however not to be disrespectful of the guys in front of him, who all fully deserve their place in this five.
Source texte : ESPN