This season, Draymond Green and Jusuf Nurkic have developed a fierce rivalry. There has been intense hatred between the two since the big man for the Golden State Warriors swung and hit the center of the Phoenix Suns in the face back in December.
According to Green, this animosity isn’t going away anytime soon, especially after he called Nurkic the NBA’s worst hater in an interview with Shaquille O’Neal for his podcast, The Big Podcast.
“Biggest hater inside the NBA is [Jusuf] Nurkic. Hater. ‘Oh he need help,’ ‘That brother still need help.’ Like no, you need help. Big softie,” Draymond Green said at 45:50. “How are you going to tweet at us ‘That’s all folks!’ and you’ve got the worst playoff record in NBA history,”
This season, Draymond Green was embroiled in several scandals that garnered harsh criticism from supporters and teammates. Without him on the court, the Warriors were a different club, which may have damaged their prospects of qualifying for this year’s postseason.
A few weeks ago, Nurkic sent Green a message stating that the former DPOY still needed assistance. Although neither team is currently in the postseason, it was evident that these two will continue to communicate both on and off the court.
Draymond Green Also Addressed Kevin Durant’s Comments
Draymond Green charged against another player affiliated with the Phoenix Suns and Jusuf Nurkic. He objected to the statements made by Suns general manager James Jones about using Kevin Durant’s potential.
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“Kevin Durant averaged 35, on 8 rebounds and 5 assists. … When you got your a** bust like the Cavs got their a** bust, I have a hard time believing that James Jones could then come out and say, ‘No one has been able to maximize Kevin Durant.’” Green said earlier.
In the summer of 2019, Kevin Durant and Draymond Green’s Warriors broke up after experiencing great success together. After making stops in Brooklyn and Phoenix, KD joined superteams to try for another NBA championship, but he could never get past the second round with the Suns or the Nets.
Conversely, the Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics to win the 2022 NBA title. But the squad found it challenging to stay competitive following that run. The Warriors and KD, despite their breakup, are in a similar situation where they can’t stay up with the constantly changing NBA.
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