Draymond Green and THE Warriors of the Golden State have been in tears over the past month. And after a big victory against the Toronto Raptors On Friday, to extend Golden State’s road winning streak to three, Green spoke about the relatively warm reception the team received in the Six.
Green explained that the presence of Warriors fans in Toronto is almost exclusively due to the popularity of his double Teammate MVP Stephen Curryaccording to a video from TSN’s Josh Lewenberg.
“Dub Nation comes out when we go on the road. It’s always special to have that feeling of home, even when you’re on the road,” Green said. “But look no further than the Steph Curry effect. You play with Steph, you get a lot. We are acclaimed in many arenas we go to. I get booed in most arenas I go to, but shout out to the Canadians; they were very nice to me and I appreciated it.
Draymond on Toronto’s pro-Warriors crowd: “(It’s) the Steph Curry effect…We get cheered in a lot of arenas we go to. I get booed in most arenas I go to, but shout out to the Canadians; they were very nice to me and I appreciated it. pic.twitter.com/pEqo9uxliE
–Josh Lewenberg (@JLew1050) March 2, 2024
Curry, who made seven three-pointers and led all scorers with 25 points in the Warriors’ 120-105 win over the Raptors, has remained one of the league’s most popular players since his MVP season in 2014 -15. Known for his seemingly limitless three-point range and pinpoint accuracy behind the arc, Curry won back-to-back MVP awards in 2015 and 2016, the latter being the first and only time in league history that the award was won unanimously.
Green’s reputation isn’t as stellar, especially after being suspended by the NBA twice this season for separate altercations, but his impact on the team is undeniable. In the 35 games he has played this season, the Warriors are 21-14. They are 11-13 without the defensive specialist this year.
Golden State has been red hot since losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in double overtime on January 27. The team is 13-3 since that loss and has won its last eight away games, a drastic improvement from a 2022-23 season in which the Warriors went 11-30 on the road.
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