Draymond Green, "Thunder not serious about winning."

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Re: Draymond Green, "Thunder not serious about winning." 

Post#101 » by Patches Perry » Mon Nov 11, 2024 2:01 am

This seems like a reverse psychology comment. Draymond is actually impressed/threatened by OKCs chemistry and this is an attempt to disrupt it. Like when Jason Kidd said Jaylen Brown was the best player on the Celtics during the playoffs.
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Re: Draymond Green, "Thunder not serious about winning." 

Post#103 » by TheGeneral99 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:44 pm

As usual, just because a player plays in the NBA doesn't mean they are a serious basketball analyst...stars like Green, Barkley, Shaq, Arenas, Pierce and a bunch of others etc. make ridiculous hot takes all the time.

It's the same reason that just because you a great NBA player doesn't mean you will be a good coach or manager...guys like Jordan, Magic, Thomas etc. all sucked in manager roles.
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Re: Draymond Green, "Thunder not serious about winning." 

Post#104 » by dhsilv2 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:51 pm

TheGeneral99 wrote:As usual, just because a player plays in the NBA doesn't mean they are a serious basketball analyst...stars like Green, Barkley, Shaq, Arenas, Pierce and a bunch of others etc. make ridiculous hot takes all the time.

It's the same reason that just because you a great NBA player doesn't mean you will be a good coach or manager...guys like Jordan, Magic, Thomas etc. all sucked in manager roles.


The difference is that Draymond is exceptional at basketball analysis. He's also insanely biased and full of himself. So when Draymond wants he can be really insightful. Or he can do this or his Gobert trash talking on TNT.
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Post#105 » by kenwood3333 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 2:54 pm

Green is actually right with this comment. It shouldn't take OKC 7 games to dispose the Pacers.
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Re: Draymond Green, "Thunder not serious about winning." 

Post#106 » by Ito » Mon Jun 23, 2025 3:00 pm

This OKC championship didn’t move me at all but it’s still a ring and I’m just not a fan of neither team i was actually rooting for the rivals Indiana in this case ima Knicks fan.. but it’s not that they weren’t serious bout winning it’s just that the franchise is still new and doesn’t go further than Westbrook, KD and harden trio you can’t really acknowledge Seattle sonics unless you are a true fan or lived in Seattle or something
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Re: Draymond Green, "Thunder not serious about winning." 

Post#107 » by Jailblazers7 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 3:02 pm

If only they were as serious about winning as Draymond Green. You have to make sacrifices to win…like controlling your anger and ego for the betterment of the team. Draymond has always been such an outstanding example of those sacrifices and should definitely continue his lecture circuit.
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Re: Draymond Green, "Thunder not serious about winning." 

Post#108 » by Bergmaniac » Mon Jun 23, 2025 3:04 pm

kenwood3333 wrote:Green is actually right with this comment. It shouldn't take OKC 7 games to dispose the Pacers.

Yeah, if only they weren't giving interviews together, it would have been a sweep. Impeccable logic.
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Re: Draymond Green, "Thunder not serious about winning." 

Post#110 » by JN61 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 3:15 pm

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Post#111 » by CometGM » Mon Jun 23, 2025 3:26 pm

The only thing I can say is, man, it's tough getting old. All you can do is hope you go off gracefully into the sunset.
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Re: Draymond Green, "Thunder not serious about winning." 

Post#112 » by og15 » Mon Jun 23, 2025 3:34 pm

kenwood3333 wrote:Green is actually right with this comment. It shouldn't take OKC 7 games to dispose the Pacers.

Disagree. Part of why it took OKC ____ long to dispose of this or that team is that they are the 2nd youngest team to win. There's no mystery as to why it is tougher for young teams to win, you haven't experienced all the adjustments teams will make, how to fight through, how to stay focused. This finals was their 6th playoff series as a group.

It shouldn't have taken the veteran 2014 Spurs 7 games to dispose of Dallas either, but it did, and Carlisle was the opposing coach there too. It happens.

The Pacers played far better than their record for a large chunk of the season, but just like Dallas last year after the trade, people don't update what level of team they are discussing and just get focused on overall year record. Pacers were a very good and very well coached team.

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