Golden State’s rocky start has officially hit a nerve inside the locker room, and Draymond Green isn’t hiding his frustration.
After a decisive 126-122 loss to Oklahoma City, the veteran forward made it clear the Warriors’ current identity does not match the standards that defined their dynasty years.
“Everybody was committed to winning, and doing that any way possible. And right now, it doesn’t feel that way … You’ve got to fight your way out of it,” Green said speaking to reporters at Paycom Center. “Anytime you’re in a little rut in this league, it’ll never be easy, never be pretty getting out of it. You’ve got to claw your way out. And right now, that’s not the identity of this team.”
Jimmy Butler, who joined the franchise last season and helped spark a late push to 23 wins in their final 31 games, echoed Green’s sentiment, at least in part.
“I think he’s partly correct,” Butler said. “We’ve just got to get back to doing whatever it takes to win. Everybody is going to have to sacrifice something. I can’t tell you what that sacrifice might be for every individual. It may be different for every individual every single night. But we’re got to get back to winning is the main thing, the only thing. It’s going to be up to the collective, as a group, to figure out what is needed to win.”
The comments arrive as Golden State sits at 6-6 with one of the league’s bottom-tier offenses, despite Stephen Curry still anchoring the roster.
What looked like another resurgence after a 4-1 start has quickly shifted into a 2-5 slide, raising questions about chemistry, sacrifice, and the urgency required to compete in a loaded Western Conference.
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