Draymond GreenForward, Golden State Warriors

Draymond takes responsibility for the Warriors’ struggles 😳 #nba #warriors #goldenstatewarriors

20 Jan 2023 · 1 min

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In this candid locker‑room monologue, Warriors forward Draymond Green reflects on the team’s under‑performance this season. He argues that the franchise’s well‑known “switch” between regular‑season and playoff intensity is not the root cause of their woes. Instead, Green attributes much of the shortfall to his own failure to embody the leadership role he believes he must fill. He explains that his attempts to temper his natural personality—especially in relation to his younger teammate, referred to as the “young Wolverine brother, JP”—have undermined his effectiveness. Green emphasizes that the team has lacked accountability on both defense and offense, and he admits he fell short in providing the necessary standards for a winning culture.

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I know you guys have a switch. I do. You guys know it. So is it the regular season versus the playoffs in that switch? Frank, gimme inside the locker room. What's going on? What do you think? I think we definitely know and understand that we have a switch, but our struggles this year hasn't been because we not flicking the switch. A lot of our shortcomings this year is my fault. Why is it my fault? Because I have not been the leader that I am and that I need to be for this team. And the reason that I have not been that leader is also my fault, right? Like I think we all know what happened with your young Wolverine brother, JP. Right. And so for me, I've kind of had to walk a fine line of not really being Draymond. And when I'm not really being myself, that's not the best thing for this team. And so where we've struggled is accountability. And accountability on the defensive end, accountability on the offensive end. I know the accountability that it takes to have a winning team. And I fell short in that area.