Warriors’ Draymond Green gives concussion update

The Oklahoma City Thunder continue their winning streak, and their 21-1 start now puts them in the rare conversation. Only the 2016 Warriors know what it feels like to chase such a big number and Draymond Green came forward this week to remind everyone how many victims go into such an intensive search. He watched as his old record was threatened and still gave the Thunder the credit he felt they deserved.

Green too put yourself in that picture immediately, according to TheSportsRush. “It’s tough, man,” he told reporters after Golden State’s loss to Oklahoma City. “But I think they’re capable. You just need so many things to go right, though.” Those words set up a harder truth that Green later shared, one that showed just how dangerous that pressure on history can become.

Green reveals that he once hid a concussion to protect the record

Green looked back on the Warriors’ Game 75 of that season and described a terrifying moment he tried to ignore. While diving for a loose ball against Utah, he collided with Joe Ingles and felt the shot go through him. “I was 1,000 percent concussed and I didn’t tell anybody,” Green admitted on the Draymond Green Show. He feared sitting, even for a short time, because he believed it could derail the team’s run to 73 wins.

“In my mind I was like ‘If I tell anybody I’m concussed, I’m going to miss at least a week.’ That could hinder us from getting to 73 wins.

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He stayed on the floor, helped Golden State secure a 103-96 overtime victory, and continued to battle symptoms for the rest of the year. The four-time champion continued to chase the number, but the loss in the final that followed made him rethink that decision. Green now says he’d put the record aside if it meant a healthier and stronger postseason.

His reflection comes at the perfect time for the Thunder, who now sit within reach of something historic. Green respects their talent and believes they have the “resources to make history,” but he also understands the mental toll that goes through a team when every game becomes a countdown. His concussion story shows just how far that pressure can go.