Draymond Green has never been the one to mince his words about anything. But it seems like heās takentrash-talk up a notch since winning his fourth NBA championship, firing shots and bold takes left and right.
Green went as far as to state that the Golden State Warriors will win three of the next four titles. He also said that Steph Curry couldnāt create his own shot until Kevin Durant got thereand has seized every chance to call out the Memphis Grizzlies since winning another ring.
Thatās why itās not surprising to see that the Michigan State product made the news for yet another of his hot statements. This time, he claimed that facing the Boston Celtics was way easier than having to deal with LeBron James.
NBA News: Draymond Green Says Playing The Celtics Was Easier Than Facing LeBron James
āItās easier because weāre not playing LeBron James,ā Green said on 95.7 The Game. āThey asked me a question in a press conference like āHow does the IQs rank against Boston versus LeBronā and itās like shut up. What are we talking about? Itās easier when youāre not playing LeBron James, who is the ultimate mastermind in our game. So youāre not playing that chess match with him. Itās a lot easier to play a chess match against anybody else, but against LeBron, itās different.ā
āAnd Bron can prepare his guys for whatās to come. Al Horford couldnāt prepare them for whatās to come, so you know that going in, no disrespect to Al Horford,ā the former Defensive Player of the Year added.
Green said something quite similar during the NBA Finals and for some reason, heās looked quite committed to preserving Jamesā legacy over the past couple of months. Theyāre good friends off the court, so itās not a shocker, either.
But you better believe the rest of the league is keeping receipts. They may not like what Green has to say, and heāll have to back up all that talk on the court next season, especially after some subpar performances in the NBA Finals.
