Draymond Green says De'Aaron Fox needs to be a two-way player for the Spurs: facilitating on some nights, scoring 28 points on others. Elite guard play is what separates contenders like Cleveland, New York, and Oklahoma City, and Fox has to be that for San Antonio.
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De'Aaron Fox is gonna have to play well, but he's gonna have to have a masterful floor game. Very important to the Spurs competing in this series, which could mean some nights it may be 12 points and getting everybody else involved. Some nights it may need to be 28, and it's gonna be on De'Aaron Fox to figure out when those nights are. But De'Aaron Fox almost has to be the number one guy in this series for the Spurs if the Spurs is gonna win this series. What wins championships? Incredible guard play. You look at all 4 of these teams that's left, Cleveland Cavaliers, great guard play. New York Knicks, great guard play. OKC, incredible guard play. San Antonio Spurs, very, very, very high level guard play. It needs to be great. No, it's not gonna match Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, but it can't just be Shai here, San Antonio guard play here. Has to be somewhat comparable in order for the Spurs to ultimately compete and have a chance at winning this series.