Draymond Green on Team USA: 'I would like to believe that there’s some guys in that pool that I’m just not as good as'
Team USA Basketball director Grant Hill recently stated that part of the reason Green was not considered for the roster was because of his on-court antics and two NBA suspensions that he has dealt with during the 2023-24 NBA season. The way Green sees it, however, the depth and talent among players who were selected to the pool likely were the biggest determining factor. “I would like to believe that there’s some guys in that pool that I’m just not as good as,” Green told reporters following practice Monday at Chase Center. “Didn’t quite think it would be so many great players in the pool because it just hasn’t been [that way] over the last couple of Olympic cycles. Then you look up and all of a sudden the ‘who’s who’ is there. “I’m no idiot. You go with the who’s who and you figure it out.”
Source: NBC Sports Bay Area
Source: NBC Sports Bay Area
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Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Watch: Draymond Green mocks Jarred Vanderbilt during loss to Lakers warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/28/dra… pic.twitter.com/fwvL4VVWJ2 – 4:00 AM
Watch: Draymond Green mocks Jarred Vanderbilt during loss to Lakers warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/28/dra… pic.twitter.com/fwvL4VVWJ2 – 4:00 AM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Chris Paul tells Draymond Green why he’s a good teammate warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/27/chr… pic.twitter.com/e8kHXZjN9h – 4:00 PM
Chris Paul tells Draymond Green why he’s a good teammate warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/27/chr… pic.twitter.com/e8kHXZjN9h – 4:00 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Watch: Draymond Green mocks Jarred Vanderbilt during loss to Lakers warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/28/dra… pic.twitter.com/P7mAdbNWSM – 1:00 AM
Watch: Draymond Green mocks Jarred Vanderbilt during loss to Lakers warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/28/dra… pic.twitter.com/P7mAdbNWSM – 1:00 AM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Watch: Draymond Green mocks Jarred Vanderbilt during loss to Lakers warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/28/dra… pic.twitter.com/VQWqy5YXpR – 3:35 PM
Watch: Draymond Green mocks Jarred Vanderbilt during loss to Lakers warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/28/dra… pic.twitter.com/VQWqy5YXpR – 3:35 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Chris Paul tells Draymond Green why he’s a good teammate warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/27/chr… pic.twitter.com/raVbWykJ2n – 1:00 PM
Chris Paul tells Draymond Green why he’s a good teammate warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/27/chr… pic.twitter.com/raVbWykJ2n – 1:00 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
The Jonathan Kuminga and Andrew Wiggins combo was -106 in 171 minutes together before Draymond Green returned.
The Kuminga/Wiggins/Draymond combo is +41 in 66 minutes together in Green’s four games back.
theathletic.com/5232252/2024/0… – 10:33 AM
The Jonathan Kuminga and Andrew Wiggins combo was -106 in 171 minutes together before Draymond Green returned.
The Kuminga/Wiggins/Draymond combo is +41 in 66 minutes together in Green’s four games back.
theathletic.com/5232252/2024/0… – 10:33 AM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
The Warriors have spiraled into a 19-24 hole. It may be too deep to dig out. But they’ve finally found a lineup to begin the digging. It includes Draymond Green as their starting/closing center. theathletic.com/5232252/2024/0… – 4:03 AM
The Warriors have spiraled into a 19-24 hole. It may be too deep to dig out. But they’ve finally found a lineup to begin the digging. It includes Draymond Green as their starting/closing center. theathletic.com/5232252/2024/0… – 4:03 AM
Bobby Manning @RealBobManning
They really do let Draymond do football blocks on GSW late game possessions. It’s been years of that. – 1:01 AM
They really do let Draymond do football blocks on GSW late game possessions. It’s been years of that. – 1:01 AM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
“The CIA is like the Draymond Green of peaceful solutions” – Michael Che – 12:25 AM
“The CIA is like the Draymond Green of peaceful solutions” – Michael Che – 12:25 AM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Really hurt not having Wiggins and Klay on the floor for that last stop. Made it too easy to get Draymond off LeBron – 12:03 AM
Really hurt not having Wiggins and Klay on the floor for that last stop. Made it too easy to get Draymond off LeBron – 12:03 AM
StatMuse @statmuse
Draymond Green was +33 tonight.
Nobody else on the Warriors was more than +2. statmuse.com/nba/player/dra… – 12:02 AM
Draymond Green was +33 tonight.
Nobody else on the Warriors was more than +2. statmuse.com/nba/player/dra… – 12:02 AM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Draymond Green: +31 in 46 minutes. Warriors were a -32 in his 12 minutes off the floor. It was a couple hours ago at this point, but that’s where they lost this game. – 12:02 AM
Draymond Green: +31 in 46 minutes. Warriors were a -32 in his 12 minutes off the floor. It was a couple hours ago at this point, but that’s where they lost this game. – 12:02 AM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
LeBron James hits two free throws to win it in double OT. That’s two straight one-point losses for the Warriors. Their list of heartbreak Ls this season is expansive. Record keeps tumbling down: 19-24. Minute totals: Klay 47, Draymond 46, Steph 43, Kuminga 43, Wiggins 41. – 12:00 AM
LeBron James hits two free throws to win it in double OT. That’s two straight one-point losses for the Warriors. Their list of heartbreak Ls this season is expansive. Record keeps tumbling down: 19-24. Minute totals: Klay 47, Draymond 46, Steph 43, Kuminga 43, Wiggins 41. – 12:00 AM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Steph Curry shakes loose off a Draymond Green screen and drills a 3-pointer to give the Warriors a 144-143 lead with 4.7 seconds left in double overtime. Timeout Lakers. – 11:55 PM
Steph Curry shakes loose off a Draymond Green screen and drills a 3-pointer to give the Warriors a 144-143 lead with 4.7 seconds left in double overtime. Timeout Lakers. – 11:55 PM
Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Smart move to get Draymond on LeBron for that last possession, knowing they aren’t going to AD in that situation – 11:39 PM
Smart move to get Draymond on LeBron for that last possession, knowing they aren’t going to AD in that situation – 11:39 PM
Dalton Johnson @DaltonJ_Johnson
Draymond, LeBron, Lobos — collision course!
This. League. – 11:39 PM
Draymond, LeBron, Lobos — collision course!
This. League. – 11:39 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Double OT in Warriors-Lakers. Assuming he goes the distance, Draymond Green would hit 46 minutes in his fourth game back. Warriors are +32 with him on the floor tonight, -32 with him on the bench. – 11:38 PM
Double OT in Warriors-Lakers. Assuming he goes the distance, Draymond Green would hit 46 minutes in his fourth game back. Warriors are +32 with him on the floor tonight, -32 with him on the bench. – 11:38 PM
Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
I don’t know how much longer we’re going to get to see Steph, Klay, Draymond and LeBron all playing against one another, but it’s still awfully fun to watch. – 11:36 PM
I don’t know how much longer we’re going to get to see Steph, Klay, Draymond and LeBron all playing against one another, but it’s still awfully fun to watch. – 11:36 PM
John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Not called in real time but Draymond likely will get more flagrant points added to his ledger tomorrow morning. – 11:17 PM
Not called in real time but Draymond likely will get more flagrant points added to his ledger tomorrow morning. – 11:17 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Draymond comes off the bench immediately after an Davis bucket inside – 10:51 PM
Draymond comes off the bench immediately after an Davis bucket inside – 10:51 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Steve Kerr going with Trayce Jackson-Davis in the Kevon Looney rotation spot this half. It’s worked. Transition leak out finish from Draymond, baseline and-1 off a Klay pocket pass, a steal, some rim protection. – 10:45 PM
Steve Kerr going with Trayce Jackson-Davis in the Kevon Looney rotation spot this half. It’s worked. Transition leak out finish from Draymond, baseline and-1 off a Klay pocket pass, a steal, some rim protection. – 10:45 PM
Dave McMenamin @mcten
The Lakers trail 99-91 heading into the 4th Q. AD still hasn’t returned to the bench after his collision with Draymond Green. – 10:33 PM
The Lakers trail 99-91 heading into the 4th Q. AD still hasn’t returned to the bench after his collision with Draymond Green. – 10:33 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Draymond Green is a +29 right now in a game the Warriors only lead the Lakers by four. His importance has been loud/obvious his first four games back. – 10:28 PM
Draymond Green is a +29 right now in a game the Warriors only lead the Lakers by four. His importance has been loud/obvious his first four games back. – 10:28 PM
Mike Trudell @LakersReporter
AD got hit by a combo of Steph and Draymond on a drive, and stayed down for a while before managing to gingerly make 2 FT’s, and then limp off the floor straight to the locker room.
In the meantime, LAL are on an 8-0 run since Vanderbilt checked in to make it 88-81 GSW. – 10:23 PM
AD got hit by a combo of Steph and Draymond on a drive, and stayed down for a while before managing to gingerly make 2 FT’s, and then limp off the floor straight to the locker room.
In the meantime, LAL are on an 8-0 run since Vanderbilt checked in to make it 88-81 GSW. – 10:23 PM
Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Draymond +10
Curry +2
Wiggins +1
Klay -17
Looney -14
Joseph -6 – 9:46 PM
Draymond +10
Curry +2
Wiggins +1
Klay -17
Looney -14
Joseph -6 – 9:46 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Lakes up 68-63 on the Warriors at half. Ten GSW turnovers, struggling to defend when Draymond Green isn’t on the floor. He’s a +10, but sat late with three fouls. Kuminga also has three fouls. Klay 1/8 FG, a -17. Warriors imploring Wiggins to attack. He has 14 pts. – 9:44 PM
Lakes up 68-63 on the Warriors at half. Ten GSW turnovers, struggling to defend when Draymond Green isn’t on the floor. He’s a +10, but sat late with three fouls. Kuminga also has three fouls. Klay 1/8 FG, a -17. Warriors imploring Wiggins to attack. He has 14 pts. – 9:44 PM
Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Draymond Green is back in the starting lineup tonight against the Lakers. So is Jonathan Kuminga. Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins round out the starting five. – 8:13 PM
Draymond Green is back in the starting lineup tonight against the Lakers. So is Jonathan Kuminga. Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Andrew Wiggins round out the starting five. – 8:13 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Tonight’s starters. Warriors mixing things up and going smaller with Draymond Green at center. pic.twitter.com/6WYxNrMHhc – 8:02 PM
Tonight’s starters. Warriors mixing things up and going smaller with Draymond Green at center. pic.twitter.com/6WYxNrMHhc – 8:02 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
There’s a notable starting lineup change for the Warriors tonight vs Lakers, I’m told. Draymond Green is back in at center next to a Kuminga/Wiggins wing combo. Profiles as their best two-way unit.
Steph Curry
Klay Thompson
Andrew Wiggins
Jonathan Kuminga
Draymond Green – 7:39 PM
There’s a notable starting lineup change for the Warriors tonight vs Lakers, I’m told. Draymond Green is back in at center next to a Kuminga/Wiggins wing combo. Profiles as their best two-way unit.
Steph Curry
Klay Thompson
Andrew Wiggins
Jonathan Kuminga
Draymond Green – 7:39 PM
Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Warriors coach Steve Kerr says Draymond Green is ready to return to starting lineup . . . but that the coach will decide when.
Tonight vs Lakers?
‘No comment.’ – 6:49 PM
Warriors coach Steve Kerr says Draymond Green is ready to return to starting lineup . . . but that the coach will decide when.
Tonight vs Lakers?
‘No comment.’ – 6:49 PM
Jovan Buha @jovanbuha
Steve Kerr says Draymond Green is ready to return to the starting lineup but he wouldn’t disclose whether he’s going to start Green tonight against the Lakers. – 6:48 PM
Steve Kerr says Draymond Green is ready to return to the starting lineup but he wouldn’t disclose whether he’s going to start Green tonight against the Lakers. – 6:48 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Andrew Wiggins praises Draymond Green’s veteran influence warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/26/and… pic.twitter.com/HxV9Wg6hBX – 6:00 PM
Andrew Wiggins praises Draymond Green’s veteran influence warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/26/and… pic.twitter.com/HxV9Wg6hBX – 6:00 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Chris Paul tells Draymond Green why he’s a good teammate warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/27/chr… pic.twitter.com/e7mTZcPgLs – 2:05 PM
Chris Paul tells Draymond Green why he’s a good teammate warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/27/chr… pic.twitter.com/e7mTZcPgLs – 2:05 PM
Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Jonathan Kuminga reveals key advice from Draymond Green warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/25/jon… pic.twitter.com/1YQ1fBrAhm – 10:00 AM
Jonathan Kuminga reveals key advice from Draymond Green warriorswire.usatoday.com/2024/01/25/jon… pic.twitter.com/1YQ1fBrAhm – 10:00 AM
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