Warriors star Draymond Green always has been fearless in expressing himself, especially when others call him out in terms of his performance on the court.Following Golden State’s 126-102 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Nov. 11, 2025, Yahoo! Sports NBA analyst Kevin O’Connor pointed out the Warriors’ veteran players, such as Green and Jimmy Butler, as a major reason for the team’s disappointing 6-6 start to the 2025-26 season.As a guest on “The Kevin O’Connor Show,” Green revealed how this particular online exchange provided an extra boost for him to perform better in the Warriors’ next few games without pointing the finger at the team’s young players.“You definitely motivated me,” Green told O’Connor. “When you said that, hey motherf—-r, I wanted to say something back. But, I agreed, and what I didn’t enjoy during that time, and I agree with you on, [that] there was too much blame being pointed at the young guys.“We have to play better, right? If our defense is struggling, I can’t point at Brandin Podziemski and say ‘Hey man, our defense is struggling....
Warriors’ Draymond Green admits beef with NBA analyst pushed him to play better
Published June 10, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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