“I started to think this ain’t supposed to happen” - Draymond Green says he went through everything possible in playoff run, believes that makes winning the title more special
Following a two-year stretch littered with injuries, Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors find themselves back on the NBA mountaintop. They managed to overcome a young Boston Celtics team in the finals and add another title to their dynasty.
Draymond Green has a deep resume:
9/7/5
4x All-Star
2x All-NBA
7x All-Defense
1x DPOY
2x Gold Medalist
4x NBA Champion
And a podcast host. https://t.co/Z1czEOVkCe
Winning a championship is never easy, especially when your core is reaching the end of their prime. Despite this, the Warriors managed to overcome the odds and be the last team standing. During a recent episode of his podcast, Draymond Green touched on what was a whirlwind postseason for him.
"I feel like this playoff run, I went through everything I could possibly go through I went through great times I went through awful times I went through the middle but it was something different about this one and the challenge."
Like always, Draymond Green did it all for Golden State in their pursuit of a title. In the playoffs, he averaged 8.0 points, 7.2 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.1 steals, and 1.0 blocks. Because of everything they had to endure, Green feels this title is the most special among the four they've won.
"I started to think this ain't supposed to happen for us you know... I just don't see it happening and so it was it was a very special year and hard as it was it made it the most special right because it was the hardest one we had to go through."
Can Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green keep the Warriors in a position to contend?
Following their finals victory, the question now becomes whether Golden State can continue to contend in the Western Conference moving forward. One thing they have going for them is that their core still appears to be performing at a high level.
Steph Curry is still one of the top players in the league, Klay Thompson showed flashes of his old self, and Draymond Green reminded everyone why he is one of the league's best defenders and a former Defensive Player of the Year winner.
The only potential roadblock in their way is financial troubles. Reports have emerged that Draymond Green wants a max contract extension, and the Warriors might not have space to give him one. Green has certainly earned it with his contribution to the dynasty, but only so much money can go around.
Draymond Green ‘wants and believes’ he deserves a maximum contract extension, per @ThompsonScribe https://t.co/jgTcrre4GF
It will be interesting to see how this plays out as Green is not someone who hides his feelings. That said, as long as this group is intact, they should be in the title picture.