When they faced the New York Knicks, Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors were aiming to win consecutive games without Steph Curry. Charles Barkley, an analyst for NBA on TNT, asked Green if he would be aggressive against the Knicks. Before Barkley asked the question, he said that the Warriors forward had been passing up opportunities to shoot and would sometimes even ignore the rim.
“If you actually watch the game, you know that I started the previous game with a 3-3 record from three and shot 15 shots. Therefore, big dog, I need you to pay a little bit more attention.
He was correct, Draymond Green. He scored 17 points on 15 shots in the Warriors’ 126-110 win over the Toronto Raptors. Additionally, the former Defensive Player of the Year made half of six attempts at three-point shooting.
The Bay Area team won its first game of the season without their best player thanks in large part to Green’s performance. However, Charles Barkley’s point was demonstrated during the Knicks-Warriors matchup. On five field goal attempts and 1-3 three-pointers, Draymond Green scored just seven points.
In the game against the Knicks, the four-time NBA champion was more involved with his teammates.
He finished with six assists, which was the most in the game. However, he missed a few wide-open shots that New York dared him to make. Stephen Curry experienced a shoulder injury when the Names went out and about in Indiana against the Pacers. After an underlying X-ray, it was decided that Steph would be out for three to about a month. The Dubs have lost two of their three games without their MVP thus far.
Draymond attempted 15 shots and scored 17 points in the one victory. Green can afford to give up shots while Steph is on the floor. Notwithstanding, with Curry out, Draymond needs to add to the offense, particularly the scoring too. In the event that he and Klay can move forward this moment, the Names get an opportunity to drift around the .500 imprint till their MVP returns.