Draymond Green on Talking About the Warriors’ Competition: ‘You Can Put My Name on It’

Draymond Green doesn't care if the rest of the NBA hears about who he considers a real challenger for the Warriors. They don't really have any.

October 31, 2018

Perhaps no player in the NBA today subscribes more to an IDGAF ethos than Draymond Green.

The brash Warriors defensive ace likely exudes that confident persona because he's surrounded by the two greatest shooters in history and the greatest scorer ever to grace the hardwood. That's why the Warriors have played into June the last four seasons, capturing three titles in that span while a legitimate claim to best team ever status.

When Dray and the traveling carnival that is the Warriors were recently asked by The Athletic's Sam Amick about the competition they fear the most this season, he gave them a chance to answer anonymously. Dray wasn't having that. We'll let Amick contextualize Dray's insouciance.

Curry had a more diplomatic approach, "We have appropriate fear for everybody," he said. But he still put his name on who he chose, like Green and the rest of the Dubs. "If we play the way we’re supposed to play," Curry continued, "all of our answers should be 'nobody.'"

For the record, Green chose Boston, but he doesn't discount the Rockets even if they've struggled to start the season following the loss of Luc Mbah a Moute and Trevor Ariza over the summer. Here's why Dray thinks Boston is their greatest threat right now:

Check out Amick's article to see what Green's teammates said about the squads that have the Warriors wondering the most.