On March 6, inside the Golden State Warriors Draymond Green protested once morest a potential victory of Victor Wembanyama for the trophy for best defender of the year. For the Dubs veteran, the San Antonio Spurs pivot did not deserve this distinction because of the collective performance of the Texan defense.
In one month, the Spurs defense has obviously not evolved. And yet, Green’s speech has changed greatly. Indeed, the Warriors executive decided to make a mea culpa concerning the French prodigy and the DPOY.
“By the way, I know I said not long ago that Victor shouldn’t be the DPOY. And I lied. Victor should be the DPOY. Because he’s that amazing on the defensive plan. The way he impacts the game, defensively, with or without the ball, it’s a problem.
When you see penetrations and guys potentially have a layup and then go back, that’s a problem. In a way, it’s like a blocked shot. And no one is going to make it compatible, it’s like a screen.
I don’t know in which lab it was created, but I have to create my son in that lab. Because this guy is incredible”, admired Draymond Green pour son podcast.
How to explain this mea culpa? Since his release, Draymond Green has faced Wembanyama three times. And he therefore had the opportunity to see the Habs in action once morest him. As the end of the season approaches, the Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert remains the big favorite for the DPOY.
In front of Victor Wembanyama, who risks winning this trophy several times in the years to come…
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