Draymond Green teased the Warriors – Grizzlies of this Wednesday evening in his own way. According to him, the level of accomplishment of this team of ursids is not likely to make it a serious rival for the Warriors. But at the same time, to say of a team that it is not its rival is the kind of declaration that one reserves for a rival.
The Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies will meet tonight at the Chase Center on the occasion of the Rivals Week. Another new marketing concept from the Great League. Another wonderful opportunity for Draymond Green to open its boca. For him, the evening clash – set once morest the backdrop of a rivalry – seems a bit overrated. We don’t talk regarding rivalry in Draymond Green. At least not once morest the Grizzlies.
“I don’t think they’ve accomplished enough yet to consider it a rivalry”@Money23Green loves the match up but isn’t ready to call Grizzlies-Warriors a rivalry game pic.twitter.com/7LTob1Dl3d
— The Volume (@TheVolumeSports) January 24, 2023
“Everyone is trying to pass it off as some kind of rivalry. I don’t think they [les Grizzlies, ndlr] have accomplished enough to date to consider this a rivalry. But it’s still a great match, it’s one of his matches for which you mobilize a little more than for others. »
– Draymond Green, on the Warriors – Grizzlies showdown
The rest of us lying in bed with the League Pass open on the laptop, we rub our hands all greasy with chips in front of this new grain of salt brought to a meeting that was not lacking in spice. As far as the players are concerned, when we talked, we have to assume. The Grizzlies themselves know something regarding it.
In terms of accomplishments, Raymond Vert is not totally wrong. On the Bay side, a historic trio that won 4 rings since 2015moved on to an Achilles tendon from Kevin Durant and a knee from Klay Thompson to complete a three-peat. Opposite, a young, very young group – the head coach of the Teddies, Taylor Jenkins, is younger than Andre Iguodala, the veteran of the Dubs – who has never sailed beyond the semi-finals of the conference. The only Draymond Green, the least starred member of the Californian magic trio, alone has more selections for the All-Star Game than the entire workforce of Memphis.
But the dynamics of both franchises might promise tighter-than-expected opposition. Steven Adams’ teammates are firmly settled in 2nd place in the Western Conference, and were recently on an eleven-game winning streak. Since, three losses in a row and the need to raise the bar once morest Golden State. Those of Andrew Wiggins are mired in an infernal battle between 5th and 12th place in the Wild Wild West dear to Tupac. Today, even a qualification for the play-in tournament is nothing of a formality for the Dubs.
The recent matchups between the two franchises also have material to spice up tonight’s game. Their clash in the last Playoffs resulted in the qualification of the Warriors in 6 games, heading for the conference finals. But Steve Kerr’s players would do well to remember that a year earlier, it was the Grizzlies who had deprived them of postseason by imposing on play-in. Well, last Christmas Day, Golden State emerged victorious in this new classic despite the absence of Steph Curry. We know the established hierarchy. No reason why she shouldn’t be a little upset.
Draymond Green has spoken, the appointment is given: 4 a.m. French time at the Chase Center in San Francisco, we can’t wait to see the answer « on court » of the Grizzlies and the first bread distributed by Dillon Brooks.
Source texte : Bleacher Report
