Why did you always believe during the last two down seasons that the Warriors could make it back to the Finals? Draymond Green: Because nobody had beat us. No one has ever beaten us whole. Ever. Has not happened yet. In 2016, I got suspended from a game [in the Finals]. In 2019, Kevin Durant goes down [during the Finals]. But then you follow that over to Cleveland, no one has ever beat us whole. So just say, ‘Oh, you’re done,’ but no one has proven that yet. So, even more so than my belief, there was no reason not to believe, because no one had done it. Still happened. I just didn’t believe that people had us figured out. We just had some unfortunate things happen. That happens. That happens to everybody. But I just didn’t think because of that we were done. Like I thought, ‘All right, we’ll get back out there, and we’ll be fine.’
Source: Marc J. Spears @ Andscape
Source: Marc J. Spears @ Andscape
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Mark Murphy @Murf56
Draymond Green on Marcus Smart: “I think he really thinks the game. You can see it the way he plays, the way he’s teaching guys, the way he’s commanding attention in huddles and going through the X’s and O’s in the huddles. You see it all. I think he does a great job of that.” – 7:26 PM
Draymond Green on Marcus Smart: “I think he really thinks the game. You can see it the way he plays, the way he’s teaching guys, the way he’s commanding attention in huddles and going through the X’s and O’s in the huddles. You see it all. I think he does a great job of that.” – 7:26 PM
Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
“Guys had to go on BART and give tickets away. I remember that.”
Draymond Green on how far the GSW franchise has come since his was drafted. pic.twitter.com/JMxsgKKAmL – 6:37 PM
“Guys had to go on BART and give tickets away. I remember that.”
Draymond Green on how far the GSW franchise has come since his was drafted. pic.twitter.com/JMxsgKKAmL – 6:37 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Marcus Smart, on if he agrees with the comparisons to Draymond Green: “I do.” – 4:58 PM
Marcus Smart, on if he agrees with the comparisons to Draymond Green: “I do.” – 4:58 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Draymond Green, who is 32, on 19-year-old Jonathan Kuminga:
“He look at me like I may look at a 55-year-old man.” – 3:58 PM
Draymond Green, who is 32, on 19-year-old Jonathan Kuminga:
“He look at me like I may look at a 55-year-old man.” – 3:58 PM
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Draymond Green on Marcus Smart’s evolution as a defender: pic.twitter.com/K68n0fnkgh – 3:55 PM
Draymond Green on Marcus Smart’s evolution as a defender: pic.twitter.com/K68n0fnkgh – 3:55 PM
Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Draymond Green said he remembers as a rookie having to go into downtown Oakland to give out #Warriors tickets because the franchise was struggling. Times have changed. #Celtics #NBAFinals2022 – 3:55 PM
Draymond Green said he remembers as a rookie having to go into downtown Oakland to give out #Warriors tickets because the franchise was struggling. Times have changed. #Celtics #NBAFinals2022 – 3:55 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Draymond Green on Marcus Smart: “He thinks the game. You can see it on the floor…And he’s a great leader. And he’s grown so much. It’s been really good to watch.” – 3:51 PM
Draymond Green on Marcus Smart: “He thinks the game. You can see it on the floor…And he’s a great leader. And he’s grown so much. It’s been really good to watch.” – 3:51 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Draymond Green on the Celtics defense: “You respect and admire that everyone is defending. Not a guy comes on the floor that isn’t giving 110%. And you have to give a lot of credit to Ime (Udoka). They aren’t that different from the team we’ve seen in years past.” – 3:50 PM
Draymond Green on the Celtics defense: “You respect and admire that everyone is defending. Not a guy comes on the floor that isn’t giving 110%. And you have to give a lot of credit to Ime (Udoka). They aren’t that different from the team we’ve seen in years past.” – 3:50 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Draymond Green on the Celtics: “You respect and admire that *everyone* is defending.” – 3:49 PM
Draymond Green on the Celtics: “You respect and admire that *everyone* is defending.” – 3:49 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Steve Kerr says that Marcus Smart is the guard version of Draymond Green: “He’s a great, great defender and probably an underrated offensive player as well.” – 3:43 PM
Steve Kerr says that Marcus Smart is the guard version of Draymond Green: “He’s a great, great defender and probably an underrated offensive player as well.” – 3:43 PM
Jake Madison @NOLAJake
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🏀 Is he the next Draymond Green or Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
🏀 Defensive potential too important for the Pelicans to ignore
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📺 https://t.co/4DBES9YyFq pic.twitter.com/vwYN4Av9RM – 3:30 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Draymond Green on Warriors: “No one has ever beaten us whole. Ever.” nba.nbcsports.com/2022/06/01/dra… – 3:23 PM
Draymond Green on Warriors: “No one has ever beaten us whole. Ever.” nba.nbcsports.com/2022/06/01/dra… – 3:23 PM
CBS NBA @CBSSportsNBA
Draymond Green trades barbs with Kevin Durant over specific aspect of Warriors’ title runs
cbssports.com/nba/news/draym… – 2:09 PM
Draymond Green trades barbs with Kevin Durant over specific aspect of Warriors’ title runs
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Jake Madison @NOLAJake
Locked On Pelicans is live!
🏀 Jeremy Sochan draft profile
🏀 Is he the next Draymond Green or Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
🏀 Defensive potential too important for the Pelicans to ignore
🎧 https://t.co/BETlDzBFEv
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📺 https://t.co/4DBES9YyFq pic.twitter.com/yMkfzFa9hx – 12:59 PM
Locked On Pelicans is live!
🏀 Jeremy Sochan draft profile
🏀 Is he the next Draymond Green or Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
🏀 Defensive potential too important for the Pelicans to ignore
🎧 https://t.co/BETlDzBFEv
Watch on YouTube!
📺 https://t.co/4DBES9YyFq pic.twitter.com/yMkfzFa9hx – 12:59 PM
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Kevin Durant and Draymond Green disagreed about something and NBA Twitter ran with it nba.nbcsports.com/2022/06/01/kev… – 11:42 AM
Kevin Durant and Draymond Green disagreed about something and NBA Twitter ran with it nba.nbcsports.com/2022/06/01/kev… – 11:42 AM
Jake Madison @NOLAJake
Locked On Pelicans is live!
🏀 Jeremy Sochan draft profile
🏀 Is he the next Draymond Green or Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
🏀 Defensive potential too important for the Pelicans to ignore
🎧 https://t.co/BETlDzTh35
Watch on YouTube!
📺 https://t.co/4DBESaga40 pic.twitter.com/uDCZH2YNnw – 11:30 AM
Locked On Pelicans is live!
🏀 Jeremy Sochan draft profile
🏀 Is he the next Draymond Green or Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
🏀 Defensive potential too important for the Pelicans to ignore
🎧 https://t.co/BETlDzTh35
Watch on YouTube!
📺 https://t.co/4DBESaga40 pic.twitter.com/uDCZH2YNnw – 11:30 AM
Chris Broussard @Chris_Broussard
Does Steph need a Finals MVP to validate his career? Building a title team versus buying one, KD’s Twitter beef with Draymond & more! Guests: @Robert Horry @EphraimSalaam @martinweiss
Catch us live weeknights 7-10p ET on @FoxSportsRadio & @iHeartRadio podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the… – 10:16 AM
Does Steph need a Finals MVP to validate his career? Building a title team versus buying one, KD’s Twitter beef with Draymond & more! Guests: @Robert Horry @EphraimSalaam @martinweiss
Catch us live weeknights 7-10p ET on @FoxSportsRadio & @iHeartRadio podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the… – 10:16 AM
Jake Madison @NOLAJake
Locked On Pelicans is live!
🏀 Jeremy Sochan draft profile
🏀 Is he the next Draymond Green or Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
🏀 Defensive potential too important for the Pelicans to ignore
🎧 https://t.co/BETlDzTh35
Watch on YouTube!
📺 https://t.co/4DBESaga40 pic.twitter.com/wtUAWOdbdp – 9:22 AM
Locked On Pelicans is live!
🏀 Jeremy Sochan draft profile
🏀 Is he the next Draymond Green or Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
🏀 Defensive potential too important for the Pelicans to ignore
🎧 https://t.co/BETlDzTh35
Watch on YouTube!
📺 https://t.co/4DBESaga40 pic.twitter.com/wtUAWOdbdp – 9:22 AM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Draymond Green gets reflective with @Andscape as he talks about appreciating his 6th #NBAFinals appearance, the Warriors’ legacy, sharing these moments with his son, why losing to Lakers in the play-in was a “dark moment,” the #Celtics and much more. bit.ly/3akbZ9G #nba – 9:06 AM
Draymond Green gets reflective with @Andscape as he talks about appreciating his 6th #NBAFinals appearance, the Warriors’ legacy, sharing these moments with his son, why losing to Lakers in the play-in was a “dark moment,” the #Celtics and much more. bit.ly/3akbZ9G #nba – 9:06 AM
Jason Dumas @JDumasReports
Make sure you lock in to another special episode of @kron4news’ HoopSession tonight. We’ll have exclusive practice video from today, hear from Steve Kerr and Draymond. And I go one on one with @MHershgordon talking Celtics/dubs matchup. Tonight at 10:45. LFG!!!🔥 pic.twitter.com/9Wg1HQtGPl – 1:28 AM
Make sure you lock in to another special episode of @kron4news’ HoopSession tonight. We’ll have exclusive practice video from today, hear from Steve Kerr and Draymond. And I go one on one with @MHershgordon talking Celtics/dubs matchup. Tonight at 10:45. LFG!!!🔥 pic.twitter.com/9Wg1HQtGPl – 1:28 AM
Draymond Green @Money23Green
On the phone with my brotha @BennieFowler123 talking Football goats and Hoop goats…. Moss name came up… that man Had 23 TDs with a safety lined up over the top. He ran pass the safety every time 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 A 🐐 – 11:15 PM
On the phone with my brotha @BennieFowler123 talking Football goats and Hoop goats…. Moss name came up… that man Had 23 TDs with a safety lined up over the top. He ran pass the safety every time 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 A 🐐 – 11:15 PM
Ohm Youngmisuk @NotoriousOHM
As he preps to face the Celtics and DPOY Marcus Smart, Draymond Green says he took being voted to the All-Defensive second team as a “slight” espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 9:43 PM
As he preps to face the Celtics and DPOY Marcus Smart, Draymond Green says he took being voted to the All-Defensive second team as a “slight” espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 9:43 PM
David Hardisty @clutchfans
From the archives: January 3, 2019. Down two in Cali, #Rockets James Harden hits the game-winning three in OT right in the mugs of Dray and Klay. I overlayed the radio call on the video back then — @ca_rockets threw out his back on the call. pic.twitter.com/Zs28JTR6wi – 6:02 PM
From the archives: January 3, 2019. Down two in Cali, #Rockets James Harden hits the game-winning three in OT right in the mugs of Dray and Klay. I overlayed the radio call on the video back then — @ca_rockets threw out his back on the call. pic.twitter.com/Zs28JTR6wi – 6:02 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Draymond Green on the Celtics and the reasoning for his belief that they’d beat the Heat even before series ended pic.twitter.com/PHjBcwf4R9 – 5:31 PM
Draymond Green on the Celtics and the reasoning for his belief that they’d beat the Heat even before series ended pic.twitter.com/PHjBcwf4R9 – 5:31 PM
Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
Knowing Draymond’s hope to earn DPOTY, I asked if he felt like All-Defensive 2nd Team was a compliment or a slight. Draymond said, “It’s a slight. I think when I look at the first team, I’m not sure I can pinpoint definitely five guys that had a better defensive season than me.” – 5:29 PM
Knowing Draymond’s hope to earn DPOTY, I asked if he felt like All-Defensive 2nd Team was a compliment or a slight. Draymond said, “It’s a slight. I think when I look at the first team, I’m not sure I can pinpoint definitely five guys that had a better defensive season than me.” – 5:29 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Draymond: “You have to embrace your path for what it is, and that’s what [Jordan Poole] has done.” – 5:20 PM
Draymond: “You have to embrace your path for what it is, and that’s what [Jordan Poole] has done.” – 5:20 PM
Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
Draymond Green on making All-Defensive Second Team: “For me, it’s a slight. … When I look at the First Team, I’m not sure I can pinpoint five guys who had a better defensive season than me.” – 5:17 PM
Draymond Green on making All-Defensive Second Team: “For me, it’s a slight. … When I look at the First Team, I’m not sure I can pinpoint five guys who had a better defensive season than me.” – 5:17 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Draymond Green sees Second-Team All-Defensive as a slight. Doesn’t see five guys who were better at defense than him this season – 5:16 PM
Draymond Green sees Second-Team All-Defensive as a slight. Doesn’t see five guys who were better at defense than him this season – 5:16 PM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Why won’t they trade for a big man? They’re too small. Why won’t they scour the buyout market? Through the relentless questions, Steve Kerr and Draymond Green didn’t blink. Neither did Kevon Looney. nbcsports.com/bayarea/warrio… – 4:46 PM
Why won’t they trade for a big man? They’re too small. Why won’t they scour the buyout market? Through the relentless questions, Steve Kerr and Draymond Green didn’t blink. Neither did Kevon Looney. nbcsports.com/bayarea/warrio… – 4:46 PM
Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
There are 99 players in NBA history who have appeared in at least 25 conference finals games.
The top three by winning percentage are the @Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green, all of whom are 24-8 (.750). pic.twitter.com/QtHEzFRSqV – 3:01 PM
There are 99 players in NBA history who have appeared in at least 25 conference finals games.
The top three by winning percentage are the @Golden State Warriors Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green, all of whom are 24-8 (.750). pic.twitter.com/QtHEzFRSqV – 3:01 PM
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This is what Draymond Green said on his podcast about Darvin Ham’s influence on their shared hometown: “Ultimately, what you’re looking for is hope. That’s the thing that gets lost when you come from a place like Saginaw and you don’t see much outside of that world and you only see what Saginaw has to offer. What you lose first is you lose hope … When Darvin Ham won an NBA championship with the Detroit Pistons, it gave me hope that I could do that too.” -via For The Win / June 1, 2022
According to VividSeats, a ticket resale marketplace, Game 1 of the finals (9 p.m. ET on ABC) is the most expensive average ticket price for any event at Chase Center since its opening in 2019. The current average price sold for the first game of the series is $873, which is over $300 more per ticket than when the Los Angeles Lakers visited the Warriors in February — and these finals tickets are $300 more expensive than a Metallica concert, played in September, 2019, which had an average price of $542. -via ESPN / June 1, 2022