“Our defense sucks”
“We are at 10 wins – 10 losses. We are an average team”. This is how Steve Kerr analyzed it 10th loss for his Warriorswho blew a 14-point lead against the Kevin Durant (and Fred VanVleet)-less Rockets. Golden State thought they would find some color at home, but something is wrong, and Draymond Green is speaking.
“Our defense sucks”, Draymond Green said. “I know people like to distort things, so I say: individually, we are terrible! It’s not just statistics. It’s how you feel on the field. If you’re relaxed after relaxed, you lose your attitude, aggressiveness and become a soft team. It’s more than numbers: how does the opponent feel now, when you defend them”?
Same observation with Jimmy Butler. “We don’t block anybody’s rebound. We don’t follow the scouting report. We let anybody do what they want: open shots, drive the paint, go to the free throw line. It’s just sad. »
Draymond Green is not here to cheer others up
Even if Draymond Green doesn’t want to talk about specific stats, the Warriors stepped on the rebound with 28 offensive shots for the Rockets, despite being without Stephen Adams.
“Is that all?” », jokes Steve Kerrwhen this stat is mentioned. “We know what this team is capable of, and Capela took eight by himself. They had the highest offensive rebounding rate in history before this game and it increased again. They’re a great rebounding team, very physical. We have to take our hat off to them, even without certain key players.”
Finally, how do you make something click? Draymond Green warns that he is not a guy who takes things lightly and that he should not be counted on to lift the morale of his teammates. “I’m not much of a people pleaser. This is not my domain. I’m yelling at you. It’s someone else’s job to make sure you stay positive. I do things the other way around.”
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