SAN FRANCISCO — By no means one to shrink back from daring statements, Draymond Inexperienced might have set a brand new bar on Sunday exterior Chase Middle.
The Warriors’ outspoken ahead, a four-time All-Star, was broadcasting exterior the NBA All-Star Sport when he made a proclamation that may comply with Golden State round the remainder of this season and doubtlessly longer.
“We are going to win the championship,” Inexperienced stated on TNT as he addressed the commerce that introduced Jimmy Butler from Miami to Golden State.
The Warriors are at the moment tenth within the Western Convention with a 28-27 document. If the season ended at present, they might occupy the ultimate spot within the NBA play-in match.
Fellow TNT panelists Adam Lefkoe, Jalen Rose and Vince Carter have been surprised and requested Inexperienced to repeat himself.
He did, with pleasure, whereas trying straight into the digital camera.
Inexperienced attributed his newfound confidence to the addition of Butler.
“We were kind of headed in the wrong direction,” Inexperienced stated. “I think we were figuring it out and now we’ve figured it out this year, throughout the course of this year. And since he’s been here, we’ve walked into every game thinking and believing that we’re going to win that game. And that goes a long way in this league.”
