Warriors big man Draymond Green poured extremely cold water on the idea of his friendship with Lakers' LeBron James affecting him this series: 'None of that s—t matters.'
Lakers' LeBron James and Warriors' Draymond embrace at Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 23, 2023 in Los Angeles.has been well-documented. Enough so that Green has had to address their tight bond whenever the Lakers and Warriors have met over the past five years." to play against James. But in an interview published hours before Game 2 on Thursday night, with Golden State trailing 1-0 after a Game 1 upset at the hands of the Lakers, he took a decidedly more profane stance..
James has been"in the way of that" quite a bit through the years, and Green has had no problem running through him.between the two 26-17, including a 16-7 edge in the playoffs. He's averaged 10.8 points, 8.4 rebounds and 6 assists in those matchups — all above his career averages. Yahoo Sports' senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill suggested to Green that perhaps he is a"ruthless competitor" — a charge Green quickly shut down.
“By the way, they’re ruthless competitors,” he interjected, referring to the Lakers. “And guess what? That s—t won’t change. If you’re on the wrong side of that, that’s just what it is.”
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