Draymond Green Dilemma Killing Dubs Without Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler
As it is The Golden State Warriors suffered a collapse at the Los Angeles Clippers in a 114-101 loss on Monday night, there is one area that has hurt the team while they are still without Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler. While it is The Warriors are waiting for Curry to heal from his injury, the team sought to somewhat keep the ship afloat, but they have another dilemma, as it involves Draymond Green.
The off-green minutes on Monday night were crucial for Los Angeles to come back and take control of the game in the final 17 minutes of the game. Without Green’s defensive ability to keep the likes of Kawhi Leonard and others in check, the Clippers outscored Golden State, 53-30, in that nearly 17-minute span.
However, the dilemma is Green’s playing time, as he turned 36 on Wednesday, now his playing time is something to watch. He is averaging 26.7 minutes per game, having played 31 on Monday, which is also the 11th time this season in 50 games that he has gone over 31.
warriors Steve Kerr on Draymond Green’s minutes
With the problem only amplified with the Warriors not having CurryThe team will now have to figure out how to compensate for this area, although it should go without saying, the importance of green.
“He’s still one of the best defenders in the league,” Golden State head coach Steve Kerr said, according to NBC Sports Bay Area. “And he set the tone in that first half, and we were able to hold the lead for most of the third. But they went on a run late in the third quarter and cut it to two in the fourth.”
“But we had to get him out. He can’t play the whole game. And he played 31 minutes, which is a lot for him at this stage,” Kerr continued.
During that aforementioned stretch, the Warriors blew their 16-point lead and trailed by as many as 17 in the final frame. Either way, Golden State looks to bounce back in their next game on Thursday night against the Houston Rockets.
2026-03-03 16:55:00
