Dray gives Steph Curry update after Warriors star injured ankle vs. Clippers | Draymond Green Show

Man, it looked like our boy Steph would be reevaluated on Friday. He had an ankle injury against the Clippers. Now with him missing the next 2 games, I think, you know, it helps, but how do you feel that changes your game with Steph not being there, you know, early on this season?

Uh, got to be more aggressive for sure. I think, you know, you got to find— I mean, number one, it was very, uh, uplifting and refreshing to see him walking today. Absolutely walking pretty good. Uh, so I thought that was, that was good to see. Um, gives you a little more hope than what than what you initially had when I saw him lead the floor.

Yeah.

So that was good. I think for me, obviously have to be more aggressive, try to find different spots to score, gotta get up out that corner.

Yeah.

And then I'll probably handle the ball more, you know, be more of a decision-making, in more of a decision-making role. But it's interesting because, You know, I don't really know what that entails today because we're kind of running an entirely different offense, you know?

Right.

So in a normal world where, you know, the offense that we've been running for the last 10 years, 9 years, I know exactly what that looks like. But we're kind of running a different offense this year. And so it's hard for me to say currently what that'll look like for me.

Yeah.

But I imagine that, you know, shots will come in different areas because the gravity that Steph pulls, it won't be there. So you'll probably find shots in different areas than normal. So just gotta be aggressive and willing and take those shots because with all the Steph on the floor, the first open shot you get is probably gonna be the best shot that you're gonna get throughout that possession. As opposed to you get an open shot with Steph on the floor, you still, something else still gonna open up once he start moving because he just draws so much attention.

Yeah, I've been watching the way y'all play too. And I think you can take more opportunities to just get more points. You know what I mean? It's like, especially like posting up, you know what I'm saying? So like the way I was looking at it is like, man, this should help. It should help the young guys, right? And start figuring out like, oh shit, let me start getting back in the post because ain't nobody posting up. You know what I mean? And like, shit, you got post work.

You know what I mean?

You got post work. Sure. So it's like, it could be, and then also like, now Steph out, now you back to secondary push, pace push. You know what I mean? Moving the ball, cutting, like, All that little murkiness, you know, with the intelligence. Okay, I'm gonna get to the free throw line. Okay, we can slow the game down. Like, I think with y'all new offense and with these young guys, like, it's gonna be like, it should open something up. So when Steph come back, when other people like the gravity, like you say, the gravity he pull, it's almost like, damn, like pick your poison.

Yeah. Facts.

You know what I mean?

Facts.

Pick your poison.

100%.

I like that, man. And there was a moment— I think so too. Yeah, but there was a moment in the Clippers game when Steph and you collided. You came up hobbling. Has something like that ever happened to you in the 13 years?

Listen, man. Man, that shit hurt. Ah, yo, number one, that shit hurts, bro. He came up to me after like, yo, you all right? I kind of ran into you. I'm like, you think you ran into me? I saw you try to hop out the way, but I kind of ran into you. You good?

I'm like, Bro, that shit was so funny.

Yeah, I'm all right. That hurt, bro. Crazy. No, I have never had anything like that happen to me. Let's move on. That was crazy. We got back-to-back coming up against the Pelicans. Obviously everything becomes tougher with Steph out. But not only is Steph out, you got Wiggs out, you got De'Athene Melton out. And so, you know, it's crazy because we going to last night and it's just crazy. The NBA, man, it changes everything as you know, man. It changes so fast. And so you going into yesterday and just won 2 games by 77 points start season combined.

Yeah.

Feeling good, looking at a home stretch where you like, all right, we got the, Clippers coming in, then we got the Pelicans coming in twice. You know, you're looking at that, you like, yo, we could possibly start 4-1, 5-0, which is a great start. You let one get away yesterday that, you know, they just came out and they punched us in the mouth.

They was balling.

Yeah, they punched us in the mouth. They defended great. They were really good offensively. They put a lot of pressure on the rim getting downhill. You know, Derrick Jones Jr. hit 3 threes. Like, they had guys making shots. They played well. And all of a sudden you lose that one. But not only do you lose that one, again, just how quick stuff change. You got those 3 guys out now and with a tough back-to-back coming up. So not only are you losing some of the depth, which we spoke about, but you're going into a back-to-back and losing that depth. And so it just makes things a lot tougher.

Yeah.—

and just shows you how fast stuff can change in this league. All of a sudden, like I said, you looking like, yo, we could possibly start 4-1, 5-0.

Yeah.

And then you're faced with these injuries, man. And it's just crazy just looking at it. Like, man.

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Now, you know, we gotta talk who you keep saying, I gotta get myself out the corner. I know what that means, right? Explain to our fans, what do you mean? Cause you keep saying, I gotta get my— I know I gotta get myself out the corner. What does that mean?

So coming into the season, like I said, we, we kind of been running a different style of offense. The spot of the offense that I'm in, it's just, it's in the corner. As players, when you're adjusting to a new offense, initially you just go to your spot, right?

Yeah.

Like you haven't figured out the loopholes in the offense where you can find different space, how to find that space. And so for these first 3 games, I'm just kind of in the corner. And I don't necessarily know where those spots are yet. Like I'm still trying to figure out where I can find my way out of the corner.

Yeah.

And not mess up the spacing, right?

Yeah.

Like you incorporate an offense, everybody got their spots, that's cool. But then as players, it's on us to then figure out like, all right, like where can I find my spots? You know what I'm saying? Within this offense to where I'm not in Steph's way or I'm not in Wiggs' way, but yet I'm putting myself in a position to be successful as well. I've never really been that successful outta the corner because I've never really, except for my rookie year, I've never really operated outta the corner. And so—

New terrain.

Just trying to figure out that spacing and how I can find my spots and, where I can go to get out the corner and not bust the offense up. And so that's kind of the challenge for me. And it's, you know, it's definitely a challenge, but just trying to figure that out.

Yeah. And I would say like the way I translated it was like, damn, I'm stuck in the corner. Like I'm flat-footed. You feel what I'm saying? So like getting comfortable is really like, okay, I know I'm gonna be here. I gotta get my puppies moving. So it's a shot, it's a move, it's a post, it's, you know what I mean? And then being able to, but sometimes it's like, 'cause like it'd be a new offense and you like, damn, what do I do now? You know what I mean? And basketball is way faster than that. Exactly. So I think, you know, as, you know, just talking to the fans, as you get more, comfortable in the offense, you know what I mean? It's also just getting comfortable in the corner and realizing that I don't have to stand here. I don't wanna be, I can't be stuck here. Like I gotta try some shit too, 'cause it's early in the season, you know what I mean? So for someone like you just try it. 100%. It's like you, but what makes you so great is a lot of young guys, And a lot of players would try to force action.

For sure.

Or like, "Hey, I'm not involved." Like, instead of figuring out, you know what I mean? Great players take chances and then they figure out their space and where they comfortable and then they start building towards that. You know what I mean? So I think— 1000%.

That's my translation. Yeah, so that's where I'm at. That's a great translation. That's exactly where I'm at with it. I like it though. No doubt. And I know like I gotta figure it out.

But that's why I was saying— Like it's on me. With the posting, with the posting, crashing weak side, like I see it, you know what I mean? The fadeaway, the 3-point shot, the pump fake, you know, getting to like baseline, getting to the middle, baby hook, you know, like putting pressure on the defense from that. Like I can see it, you know what I mean? But a lot of times it's like, With the new office, everybody is learning how to figure each other out.

You know what I mean? Basketball is a very instinctual game.

Yes.

And right now I can't say that I'm playing off instincts because you're trying to just figure out—

Right.

Kind of the nuances.

Yeah.

And so gotta find a way to speed that up to where it becomes instinctual. 'Cause when I'm playing off my instincts, you know, the one thing I trust is I trust my instincts. I trust my brain. I know what's going on on the basketball court. So just gotta find a way to make it more instinctual. And that's what I mean by getting myself outta that corner.