In a post‑game interview, Draymond Green and host SPEAKER A talk about the Warriors’ play‑in situation and the recent surge of "Jimmy" (likely a teammate) leading up to the series against Houston. Green praises Jimmy’s elevated play and the team’s readiness, emphasizing the need to get into the playoffs regardless of seed. The conversation shifts to a specific moment in the fourth quarter when Steph Curry told Green not to shoot, instead asking for the ball back so Curry could take the shot himself. Green recounts the exchange and its impact. The interview then explores Curry’s growth over the past 13 years, highlighting his development in leadership, defensive effort, floor‑reading, and mid‑range shooting, as well as his evolving role in team chemistry and trust. Throughout, Green expresses admiration and confidence in the team’s experience, coaching, and collective mindset.
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We gotta see a play-in playoff Jimmy. How about that? Talking about 38, 38, 7, 6 versus Memphis. He also had a great game versus the Clippers. How do you feed off of this playoff Jimmy, you know, going into this series versus Houston?
Man, I like it. It's crazy because you kind of just making that adjustment to it though, you know, like he turned it up 10 notches the last 2 games. And so seeing that now and being able to make the adjustment, I'm excited to start these playoffs because I can figure out more and more, just other different ways and spots to get to in order to take advantage of everything that he's bringing. And I can finish better around the rim to take advantage of everything he's bringing.
Mm-hmm.
So, It's been crazy to watch someone elevate their level of play like he has the last 2 games. And he been saying it, he's like, yo, the playoffs, I'm different, like, and I play different. And it is, he definitely played different. So I'm excited as hell, man. He make the game so much more easy for me and everybody out there, like, get to the right spots and let him do what he do. He incredible, man. It's amazing to watch, to watch someone raise their level like the way he's raised his level these last two games. Like I'm obviously accustomed to like raising the level in the playoffs and the success we've had. You have to do that. But to see someone else do that, like so up close.
Yeah, it's crazy.
It's wild, man. Like, I mean, totally different player on both sides of the floor. It's crazy. And he was already really good, right?
But like— It's different now.
Wow.
It's a whole, yeah. He posted on IG, "Once upon a time, there was a 7th seed, to be continued." And we know how Jimmy is with his playoff posts. What's your take on that? How do you feel about that? Is that the energy for the team?
That's definitely the energy for the team. Listen, we just need to get in. And we've been saying it the whole time, just get in the playoffs. Don't matter what seed. Didn't really wanna be in the play-in. All right, it happened. Let's get it done. Let's get in. And now it's go time. Like, we in. And we know what it takes. We got the experience. We got the squad, we got the pieces, we got the lineups, we got obviously the don that is Steve Kerr. We got, you know, we got everything and it's right there for us. So once upon a time there was a 7th seed. To be continued.
I love that. As you were— Hey, y'all communicating. You know, it's not just Draymond communicating, Jimmy, you seeing Steph, you know, after you took that 3-pointer in the 4th quarter, I saw Steph say something to you, right? So Steph is talking, what did he say by the way?
You know, he said, I said in my press conference, I was like, yo, Steph in a very nice way told me not to shoot. Steph would never say not shoot. But that's how I wanted to hear what he was saying. Like, and so he came to me and he was like, yo, I took the shot, I missed it. And like you said, it was one of the ones that I wanted to get back 'cause I need to just settle in, raise up. I was supposed to knock that down. I was so mad.
Soon as I let it go, I'm like, "Ah, I ain't get all the way through." You was anxious.
You was so anxious. Exactly. I started thinking about making the shot like, "Ah, ah." I felt that one. I felt that one. And I was like, "Ah." But he came over to me, he was like, "Yo." We need to get to this action. And it's an action that we like to get to. He's like, yo, we need to get to this. And I was like, all right, say no more. And pretty much what he was saying was, I want you to get the ball in the same spot that you just got it.
Yeah.
I don't want you to take the shot. I want you to get me the ball so I could take the shot.
Yeah.
And so I want you to get the ball right back where you were, but I want to take the shot. "Yeah." It's pretty much what he said in layman's terms.
Hey.
And I was like, "Oh, say no more. Hey yo, go right back to that." And we went right back to it and he took the shot. And if you see when he made the shot, he turned to me and said, "Huh?" Yeah.
I was like, "Oh." I told you, fool.
Like, let's go.
And so— Let's go.
Man, but it's crazy because as you know, I've been playing with Steph for 13 years and I feel like I've seen his growth as a basketball player because after year 3 and all the ankle injuries was really when Steph's basketball career started. Like it's really when his NBA career started.
Yeah.
After all, and I was right here for that year where I felt like his career really started.
Yeah.
So to watch the growth from that point and for him to come to me and be like, yo, all right, so this boom, boom, we need to like, That's the growth that I'm most impressed by. Obviously the shot, the shot making, the everything, like all of that stuff is incredible. But for me, I've seen it from the inside the entire time. And like, that's the growth for me where everybody's like, man, Steph became this, who he's become obviously.
Right.
But it's that right there that I appreciate the most because That growth right there encompasses so many different areas of growth. It encompasses his voice. You know, like he didn't always have that voice right there.
Mm-hmm.
All these years, like that's something that he grew into, you know? And like ability to read the defenses and see the floor. He's always been able to see the floor, but he see the floor at such an elite level now, it's crazy.
Mm-hmm. And—
the timeliness, like it was so timely. Like, and so those are the areas of growth where I'm like, where people will see like we have a certain connection on the court, right?
Right.
That's what the ones where I'll be sitting back like, wow. Like even like where I'd be amazed because I can remember those situations even 7 years ago, 5 years ago. And he wouldn't have said that.
He wouldn't have said nothing. He wouldn't have said nothing.
Yeah, that's the area where I'm like, wow.
Yeah, he wouldn't have said nothing.
That's the whole thing.
Absolutely. I was saying this when y'all lost to the Lakers in the playoffs. I think it went to one game. I was yelling like, "Bro, you gotta get downhill." Like, "They respect your three so much, you gotta get downhill." Now you're seeing him shoot more free throws.
Yes.
Then my next thing was like, How does Steph Curry improve and elevate to the next level? He's shooting mid-range shots. We know that you have these hallelujah threes and you can catch the Holy Ghost, you know, but it's all of the other things that he's doing, the trust in teammates and making plays for teammates, even playing better defense that don't get recognized. And that's what I see. I just— Yeah. I love that as he's aged, it's become the most acquired taste.
Mm-hmm.
Right? And an evolution of, yeah, I started this revolution of 3-point shooting, but like, look at me as I got older. I am like an elite, elite basketball player when you try to dissect all the things he does.
