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Golden State Warriors ahead Draymond Inexperienced stated on his podcast, The Draymond Green Show, that he would not imagine his group has a rivalry with the Memphis Grizzlies as a result of the latter group “hasn’t achieved sufficient but.”
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“I do not suppose they’ve achieved sufficient but to contemplate it a rivalry”@Money23Green loves the match up however is not able to name Grizzlies-Warriors a rivalry recreation pic.twitter.com/7LTob1Dl3d
Inexperienced made it clear that Warriors vs. Grizzlies proper now’s “all the time an excellent recreation and it is a kind of video games you are all the time going to stand up a bit of bit greater than another recreation.” He additionally stated the Warriors and Grizzlies “all the time carry one of the best out of each other.”
Memphis and Golden State have met in postseason play every of the final two seasons. The Grizzlies superior to the 2021 playoffs after beating the Dubs 117-112 in additional time within the play-in match.
The Warriors acquired revenge the next yr after beating the Grizzlies 4 video games to 2 within the Western Convention semifinals en path to their fourth NBA championship since 2015.
Memphis is on the rise with Ja Morant main the best way. The Grizzlies have received just one playoff collection within the Morant period, however the championship window is broad open proper now. It may very effectively be realized this yr with the Grizz at present second within the Western Convention.
The NBA matched the Warriors and Grizzlies on Christmas Day this yr, with Golden State profitable 123-109.
Within the lead-in to the 2 groups going through off Wednesday in San Francisco, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr stated the squads “have a bit of little bit of a rivalry.”
“Memphis is on the rise,” Kerr stated Tuesday, per Damichael Cole of the Memphis Business Attraction.
“They have an excellent younger group. Clearly, we had a hell of a collection with them final yr. There’s been some wholesome bickering and a bit of little bit of a rivalry, so it is enjoyable once we play them.”
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