The Golden State Warriors are not any strangers to successful. With 4 NBA championships over the past 10 years, the Warriors dominated the league with an iron fist for an prolonged interval. Whereas the final two years haven’t been as variety to the Warriors, their latest commerce for Jimmy Butler has seemingly motivated everybody on the workforce.
That motivation extends to each Stephen Curry and Draymond Inexperienced, who’ve been vocal about their appreciation for Butler’s confidence and presence since his arrival. Inexperienced is infamous for talking his thoughts, and on the All-Star pregame telecast, he was very daring in his assertion that the Warriors will win the NBA title this season.
Stephen Curry Responds to Draymond Inexperienced’s Declaration
Jalen Rose, Vince Carter, and Adam Lefkoe requested Inexperienced to make clear his assertion, to which he doubled down on his evaluation.
“I’m sorry, I mentioned I feel we’re going to win a championship, however I lied. We’re going to win the championship. That’s what’s going to occur.”
After successful the 2025 All-Star MVP award, Curry spoke to the media within the postgame press convention, acknowledging what Inexperienced mentioned in a approach that solely he might.
“I bought Draymond on the telecast guaranteeing we’re successful a championship.”
Steph Curry reacts to Draymond Inexperienced calling a Warriors championship this season on TV earlier in the present day.
“He is lighting the hearth for certain.” pic.twitter.com/RJo0RpYEh7
— KNBR (@KNBR) February 17, 2025
“I’m excited, I bought Draymond on the telecast guaranteeing we’re successful a championship. I really like expectations, having one thing to play for. He’s lighting the hearth for certain.”
Curry would slyly smirk earlier than persevering with with a extra critical tone.
“All jokes apart, I feel we completed the final 4 video games 3-1. We’ve got rather a lot to determine nonetheless, I feel 27 video games or so left to make a push. All we would like is to get right into a playoff collection and have a combating probability to be a tricky out in opposition to anyone within the West, and we’ve bought a great alternative in entrance of us to do this.
“I’m trying ahead to the problem, and it’s principally a playoff sport each single night time.”
Can Golden State Make a Run for the No. 6 Seed?
The Warriors are at the moment 28-27 and within the tenth seed, however there’s solely a 3.5-game distinction between the place they’re now and the No. 6 seed. The objective appears to be for the Warriors to rise as much as sixth in an effort to assure themselves a playoff collection and to keep away from the play-in once more after their embarrassing loss to the Sacramento Kings final season.
With Butler now within the fold, can Golden State use these final 27 video games to get issues proper? If they will discover the identical momentum and vitality that helped them begin the season 12-3, Inexperienced’s phrases would possibly begin to look somewhat completely different as soon as playoff time begins.
