Steve Kerr Speaks Out on Draymond Green's "Personal Agendas" Jab: "Can be dramatic in the way he expresses it"

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Earlier this week, Draymond Green went viral for criticizing the Golden State Warriors after a 24-point loss against the OKC Thunder. He did not hold back, calling his teammates out for having “personal agendas” that might not align with the team’s goals.

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“I think everybody was committed to winning,” Green said. “I think everyone has a personal agenda in this league, but you have to make the personal agenda work within the team confines. And if it doesn’t work, then you kind of have to get rid of your agenda.”
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His comments raised concerns among Warriors fans, who were left worried that their team's chemistry was slipping. However, Steve Kerr stepped in to calm things down.

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He reassured that Green was simply emotional, making it clear that the camaraderie within the Warriors locker room is still solid.

"Draymond is our emotional and spiritual leader. When he says stuff like that, it's good for us,” Kerr said. “Draymond always has his finger on the pulse of what's going on with the team. He can be dramatic in the way he expresses it like he was the other night, but it's good for us. He needed to put our team on edge.”
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Kerr also said the remarks did not come as a surprise internally. Instead, he revealed that Green had already poured his heart out to the team before speaking to media personnel.

“It wasn't just a few comments to the media,” Kerr continued. “Draymond has addressed the group a couple of times over the last week, so we're already on this and Draymond is on it. If he says it to the media, there's method to his madness.”
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Draymond Green’s harsh comments had an immediate impact. The very next night, the Warriors came back from a 16-point deficit against the San Antonio Spurs. Backed by Steph Curry’s 46-point outburst, they won 125-120.

Warriors reporter lauds Draymond Green for defense on Victor Wembanyama

Despite the San Antonio Spurs losing on Tuesday, Victor Wembanyama put up a massive triple-double. However, his 31 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists was accompanied by eight turnovers.

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Warriors reporter Anthony Slater credited Draymond Green for forcing many of those mistakes, saying Green’s defense played a big role in Wembanyama’s high turnover count.

“I don’t watch every Wemby game, but that’s as good as I’ve seen Wemby defended,” Slater said.

Draymond Green, as he usually has been, is the defensive anchor for Golden State. However, several teammates are currently averaging more ‘stocks’ (steals + blocks) so far this season. Green sits at 1.3 stocks, while Al Horford is at 1.5, Moses Moody is at 1.7, Steph Curry is at 2.0, Jimmy Butler and Brandin Podzemski are at 1.8.

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Edited by Advait Jajodia
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