Throughout the season, the Warriors have experienced numerous setbacks and Draymond Green is far from innocent in this matter. Thus, Klay Thompson released his four truths in front of his teammate about his suspensions and expulsions.

By creating a surprise with their title won in 2022, the Warriors then proved to the whole world that their dynasty should not be buried. The lesson had been well assimilated by the specialists, who therefore considered them as favorites to win a ring again. However, doubts are back more than ever as Californians experience a new season of trials and tribulations.

If the Dubs (10th in the West) are in such an uncomfortable situation, it is due to a collective drop in performance but also to the numerous absences of Draymond Green.

There is no doubt that the 2017 DPOY was one of the great architects of the success of his franchise, but his suspensions and expulsions are a handicap for his teammates. Klay Thompson made this clear in the podcast from the inside:

Klay Thompson honest about Draymond Green suspensions
Draymond Green: I’m afraid to hear what you’re going to say, but be honest with me. When I get kicked out or suspended, how do you feel? This might destroy me, but I need to hear it.

Klay Thompson: When you’re not here, it’s like we’re missing a piece. We can never be ourselves and have the freedom to do what we want on the pitch without you.

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So I know that the opposing team is very happy when you are not on the field. They are a little more relaxed. They are freed because our pile of muscles, our energizer, the heart of our team is not there.

We’ve been through so many battles, we’ve moved so many mountains, we’ve been at the bottom to get back up and climb to the top, and now we have a chance to do it again.

Ultimately, we just need you. So I feel disappointed in those moments, and that feeling eats away at my mind because I say to myself, “Damn, we can’t do it without you.” » We’re not the Warriors without Money Green. It’s just a fact.

Killa Klay makes no secret of it, Golden State is a completely different team without its Dancing Bear and not in a good way.

In any case, the season would have been different without Green’s escapades. In total, he missed 25 matches, notably because of his suspensions following physical attacks on Rudy Gobert, then against Jusuf Nurkic.

A few games before the start of the post-season, the Californians will inevitably need their control tower. It is therefore up to him to behave in such a way as to stay on the ground and help his people.

A few days before the start of the Play-In, Klay Thompson admitted to Draymond Green that his absence was damaging to the Warriors and that his behavior had disappointed him. The interior will then have to seriously take charge of itself, if it aspires to the good of its team.