Draymond GreenForward, Golden State Warriors

Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo Needs To Put Some Respect on My Name When Comparing Me To The 1986 Celtics

6 Nov 2025 · 2 min

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In this YouTube monologue, Draymond Green reacts to a comment by Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo that he would not have fit on the 1986 Boston Celtics alongside Robert Parish, Kevin McHale, and Bill Walton. Green enumerates his own career achievements—four All‑Star selections, All‑NBA Second and Third Team honors, nine All‑Defensive Team selections, and a Defensive Player of the Year award—contrasting them with the accolades of Parish, McHale, and Walton. He points out that while the Celtics legends have impressive resumes, the comparison is irrelevant, dismissing Russo’s historical framing as outdated and inconsequential. The tone is confrontational and defensive, with a dismissive sentiment toward the commentator’s premise.

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And he said, you know, Draymond Green wouldn't play on the '86 Celtics team behind Robert Parish, Kevin McHale, and Bill Walton. So you brought up Robert Parish, was a 9-time All-Star, was a 4-time champion. He made one second team All-NBA, and he made one third team All-NBA. I'm not a 9-time All-Star, but I am a 4-time All-Star. I've made All-NBA second team. I've also made All-NBA Third Team. I have 9 All-Defensive Teams that Robert Parish don't have. I have 1 Defensive Player of the Year that Robert Parish doesn't have. Kevin McHale, 3-time NBA champion, 7-time NBA All-Star, 1-time All-NBA First Team, 3-time All-Defensive First Team, 3-time All-Defensive Second Team. Mm-hmm. 2-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year. So he has a major award, 2 of them. I have a major award, 1 of them. Bill Walton, 2-time NBA champion, 1-time All-NBA First Team, 1-time Second Team, 2-time All-Defense First Team, an NBA MVP, and an NBA Finals MVP. So when you mention these 3 guys, Am I better than those 3 guys? It actually don't fucking matter! It's irrelevant. It's Madd Dogg way of sharing the knowledge that he has which dates back to 1986 and possibly stops at '96— Uh-huh... uh huh. Yeah yeah. That was it for me though man.