Warriors’ Steve Kerr wants people to ‘settle down’ with Draymond Green criticism

Warriors coach Steve Kerr pushed back on recent criticism of Draymond Green, urging fans and analysts to avoid overreacting to short-term analytics and small sample sizes.Speaking Thursday on 95.7 The Game, Kerr defended Green’s ongoing impact — particularly on the defensive end — while cautioning against placing too much weight on recent plus-minus numbers.“One of the big themes from the analytics department is, you know, be careful with small sample sizes,” Kerr said. “So when I hear people say, ‘Draymond has been a negative for, you know, the last 10 games.’ I’m like, ‘Well, he’s been positive for the last 12 years.’ So like, let’s, let’s settle down here. Let’s, let’s give it some time.”Kerr’s comments came one day after Green logged a physical, high-energy defensive performance against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks, serving as Golden State’s primary matchup against the two-time NBA MVP. While Antetokounmpo still finished with strong counting stats, Kerr emphasized that Green made nearly every possession difficult — and played a key...