Draymond Green made a statement before match 7 against the Rockets

The NBA veteran Draymond Green did not seem shaken after the frustrating loss of the Golden State Warriors in match 6. Instead, in his typical way, Green moved with confidence when he was looking at the confrontation of the series of the series on Sunday.

“No, I am not surprised a little. Fred Vanvleet is the reason why we lost against Toronto in the [2019 NBA] Finals, “said Green in a conversation with the media.” So we know what he is capable of. I am not surprised at all. It’s exciting. It’s for all marbles. We will continue and learn from what we have done with. It is obvious what we have done with. I think the game 7 is fun.

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The Warriors have experienced enormous peaks since the start of the Stephen Curry era, winning four championships in the past 10 years. They also experienced failures, notably not to make the playoffs several times and lose a 3-1 lead to the riders in the 2016 NBA final.

This time, the Warriors are likely to reach another major level by finishing their hope season by blowing another advance of 3-1. Golden State had a 3-1 advance on Houston’s Rockets on Monday, after having beat them at the Chase Center in match 4. They had full control of the series before undergoing consecutive losses which forced a match 7. During the defeat of Friday at home, the Warriors suffered 53.8% of Fred Vanvleet, which left for a total of 29 points 53.8%.

Vanvleet’s performance recalled the 2019 final, when he helped lead the Raptors to their first championship in the history of the franchise. Vanvleet collected an average of 17.0 points, 5.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 interceptions per match on 40% shooting. This year, there has become a problem again for the Warriors, and match 6 was its best in the series.

It was a total defensive collapse for the Warriors, and which finally cost them the game. Warriors fans were in panic mode after the defeat, and Steph’s son, Canon, was in tears when he watched everything took place from the sideline. It was an emotional scene after match 6, but there is nowhere else to look at but forward now with a chance to win the series.

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Going out in the lead in a match 7 on the road will be difficult for the Warriors, especially since the Rockets bear all the momentum in this series. As a second seeded in the West, the Rockets were on the point all season, and they found something against the Warriors that worked for two consecutive games.

For Draymond, it is a good sign that he knows what the Warriors hurt, and now it is a question of solving the problem before the match 7 of Sunday. In a hostile territory, the pressure will be on the Warriors to win this match, and they will need a solid defensive match plan to do so.

If they can contain Fred Vanvleet and Amen Thompson in the last game, it will be the ticket to win the series and go to the second round for a match against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Of course, they will also need solid contributions from their main actors.

With the arrival of Jimmy Butler in February, the Warriors went up to the elite status in the West, but it is the game of Stephen Curry who will do or break their season. With 24.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game on 44.8% shooting, Steph has played his usual standards this season, but he may have to reach another level to avoid elimination this weekend.

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