Draymond Green's Honest Take on NBA Finals and Knicks' Failure

Draymond Green, a four-time NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors, has never been one to shy away from offering his unfiltered opinions. In a recent episode of "The Draymond Green Show with Baron Davis," he shared a brutally honest take on the NBA Finals and the New York Knicks’ recent Eastern Conference Finals exit. According to Green, making it to the NBA Finals and losing is almost worse than being eliminated in the early rounds of the playoffs. He argues that the teams that fall short are left with difficult questions and a sense of unfulfillment.

Green also delved into the Knicks' shortcomings, specifically pointing to their trade for Mikal Bridges as a potential misstep. He believes that while Bridges is a solid player, the trade cost the Knicks valuable depth, which is crucial for a championship-caliber team. The Knicks gave up three players and five first-round draft picks, including four unprotected selections, to acquire Bridges.

He went on to say that Championship teams need depth when stars struggle. Instead of having picks that could be useful to add depth through trades, the Knicks chose limited depth with Thibodeau overusing his main players. When injuries or foul trouble hit their stars, the Knicks lacked quality replacements.

This year, the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder will battle it out for the NBA Championship. Green stated that the Oklahoma City Thunder are favorites to win their second NBA Championship.

The Knicks recently fired head coach Tom Thibodeau, a move that has been met with mixed reactions. Some believe that Thibodeau was not the right coach to lead the Knicks to a championship, while others argue that he did a commendable job, leading the team to their first Eastern Conference Finals appearance since 2000. Ben Stiller reacted to the firing by saying "He brought this team back".

Ultimately, Green believes that the Knicks need to add another "great player" to their roster if they want to seriously contend for a championship. He did not mention specific names, but he made it clear that star power is essential for any team with title aspirations.

He believes it's one of the worst possible outcomes, leaving teams with unfulfilled questions.

He points to the Mikal Bridges trade, which he believes hindered the team's depth.

He says they need to add a "great player" to their roster.

Oklahoma City is the heavy favorite. They are -700 with FanDuel , while the Pacers are +500 win the seven-game series.

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