Draymond Green is beloved by hordes of Golden State Warriors fans.
The same cannot be said regarding how other fan bases feel about the brash and outspoken forward. Just ask the TD Garden faithful who rocked the arena during the Finals with some of the nastiest chants the NBA has heard in years because of Green.
The four-time champion, however, would say that his unsavory reputation isn't exactly who he is anymore. On āThe Old Man and the Threeā podcast, the 31-year-old explained how fans and opponents often still look at him:

āI used to be a d**k, a big d**k, I used to be. Iāve changed! But because I used to be such an a**hole, I think people still feel the need to pick with me because coming in, in their mind, they think Iām coming in to be an a**hole.ā
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Draymond Green further elaborated on why that is the current situation heās facing in the NBA:
āThereās guys that I used to bully in the league and like over the last couple of years Iāve changed so much that I walk to them and be like, āYoā āGrrhh,ā and Iām like, āNo man, Iām just coming to say how you doing? Whatās up, brother? You alright?ā ⦠And thereās a big smile.ā
He added:
āGrant Williams is picking with me the entire series. Iām from Saginaw, JJ [Redick], thatās why Iām a d**k, I donāt know.ā
One could easily argue that against the Memphis Grizzlies and the Boston Celtics, Draymond Green hadnāt mellowed even a little. He was every bit the villain that fans and opponents remember him to be. The Grizzliesā Brandon Clarke and the Celticsā Grant Williams were two he got into altercations with from the latter category.
In Game 2 against the Celtics, in what felt like a do-or-die match for the Warriors, āDrayā was every bit the villain he said he wasnāt. To top it off, he practically flaunted it and gave the impression that he was daring the refs to do something about it.
He may have changed before the game starts, but itās unlikely heāll be able to shake off that "a**shole" tag he admitted to being in previous years.
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The scary afterthought regarding the Golden State Warriorsā fourth title in eight years is the sustainability of their success. They are built to win now as well as in the future.
The Warriorsā charismatic forward believes that the biggest factor in their dynasty is the improvement of Steph Curry. As great as Curry has been over the past several years, Green is convinced that he took a significant step in the series against the Boston Celtics.
The four-time All-Star cited the two-time MVPās much-improved strength on both ends of the floor as a factor that has made Curry unstoppable.
A stronger Curry, a healthier and better Klay Thompson and a talented supporting cast is a recipe thatās hard to argue against.
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