“He’s taking that shot, LeBron is his guy” - Vince Carter says Draymond Green is not going to give Boston Celtics any credit after comments comparing them to LeBron James
Draymond Green's Golden State Warriors are on the verge of defeating the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. When the current Celtics team were compared to LeBron James in terms of the challenge of facing such a tough competitor, Green called the comments "disrespectful." Vince Carter has now defended Green.
In a recent segment on "This Just In," Vince Carter said Green's response was expected, considering his relationship with James.
"That's what it is. He's just taking that shot. LeBron is his guy, and for sure LeBron is one of the smartest guys. He's not going to give the Boston Celtics fans or team any credit as they're going into Game 6 trying to beat them. So I understand the angle where he's coming from."
Despite the on-court history between Green and LeBron James, the two admire each other. James has even stated that he loves how Green treats him on the court.
LeBron James:
“I would love to get into a pissing match with Draymond [Green]. I love when somebody cuss me out.”
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Still, Draymond Green's point may be accurate regardless of his relationship with LeBron James. Many analysts have credited James' intelligence as one of the most significant features of his game.
James has been so successful in the NBA because of his understanding of the game. While not on the same level, Green's understanding of basketball is part of what makes him successful as well.
Draymond Green and Vince Carter give credit to the young Boston Celtics
Vince Carter believes that Green has so much respect for James, having blown a 3-1 lead against him in a previous NBA Finals series.
"At the end of the day, the question is asked about the 3-1 lead, which, Windy, we've talked about all day today. How they're going to approach this and not wanting to go back to San Francisco? Giving a younger, hungry Boston Celtics team life more than anything."
Draymond Green may not want to provide extra motivation to the Boston Celtics and give them a chance to come back in the finals. Still, he did offer some praise to the Celtics despite saying they are not on James' level.
Draymond Green was asked the mental challenge of facing Celtics vs. LeBron James:
"It doesn't compare. He is arguably the smartest guy to set foot on a basketball court. To say that it compares to that, it's disrespectful to LeBron & it's a lie to you."
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