Draymond Green Says Warriors’ 2022 NBA Championship Is ‘Ultimate F–k You’
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Golden State Warriors star Draymond
Green discussed the unique feel to the team’s triumph over the Boston
Celtics in the 2022 NBA Finals as the Dubs captured their fourth
championship since 2015.
“You know, this one feels different
than any other one,” Green said Monday on The Daily Show with
Trevor Noah (30-second mark of video). “It’s like the ultimate f–k
you. It’s the best.”
Questions emerged about whether the
Warriors’ dynasty was fading as they missed the playoffs each of
the previous two seasons. They dealt with major injuries while their
longtime core of Green, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson all moved
into their 30s.
They returned with a vengeance this
season, however, posting a 53-29 record before
dropping no more than two games in any of their four playoff series.
The emergence of role players
Jordan Poole and Gary Payton II was key, and Andrew Wiggins finally
showcased the game-changing two-way ability that was expected when he
was selected with the first overall pick in 2014.
Yet, while improved depth was crucial
in the Warriors’ return to the NBA’s mountaintop, it was the trio of
Curry, Thompson and Green who led the way once again.
Green told Noah:
“I felt like people doubted us more
this time than they did prior to 2015 when we had never won
anything. And I think that’s ultimately—you know everybody’s like, ‘Oh, why in the parade are y’all saying, F
everybody and shut up?’ And that’s because the reality is, they
disrespected the work we’ve already done.”
Now the championship window is wide
open for a second time.
The Warriors do have some roster work
to do over the summer with Payton, Andre Iguodala, Kevon Looney and
Otto Porter Jr. among the role players set to become free agents, but
the main core is in place for at least another year.
Green holds a player option after next
season, Thompson is under contract for two more years and Curry is
signed through 2025-26. That said, it would be a surprise if they don’t finish their careers together in Golden State.
The biggest question is how many more
titles they could win as they continue to rise up the ranks of the league’s most dominant dynasties.
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