Draymond GreenForward, Golden State Warriors

Draymond Green isn't rocking with the NBA's new 65-game threshold🗣️ #nba #warriors #draymondgreen

31 Jan 2024 · 1 min

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Draymond Green says the NBA's new 65-game threshold forces injured players onto the court. He points out Kawhi Leonard won Defensive Player of the Year on just 51 games, arguing elite performance doesn't require arbitrary game minimums. Green worries the rule risks star players' health for no competitive gain.

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Joel playing tonight felt very much so because of the 65-game limit. What I think is actually quite bullshit. Guys didn't face those rules before, but those same NBA, all NBA teams, those same MVP awards list, Defensive Player of the Year, those lists are the same. I once lost a Defensive Player of the Year award to Kawhi Leonard, and I think he played 51 games. In turn, you get Draymond Green Joel, who comes out there tonight and he forces it. And Freak played with him and JK diving for the ball. But maybe it's not as bad if the knee isn't already banged up. I don't really bang with it. And now we got one of our premier faces in this league, the MVP of our league, possibly hurt for an extended period of time. Yeah. Because he's forcing it.