Why Draymond disputes OKC’s “alarming” postgame interviews originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Draymond Green sees a worrying trend with the Oklahoma City Thunder despite their strong start to the 2024-2025 NBA season.
The Warriors veteran explained why he’s not a fan of the way the Thunder act during postgame interviews.
“The one thing I see with the OKC team that is a little alarming is their post game [interviews],” Green told Baron Davis “The Draymond Green Show.” “[There are] seven guys in the interview. Like, there’s a certain grit that it takes to win in this league, and there’s a certain fear that you have to instill in a team to win.
“And I just don’t know if they instill that fear [other] teams with all the bromance and stuff after the game. Like, we’re all brothers, that’s cool. There’s a time and a place for that but after every time someone’s in the interview, you’ve got seven, eight guys with a picture with Josh Giddey right after they play.
As one of the two remaining undefeated teams in the league, the Thunder look poised for another deep playoff run. Still, in Green’s mind, the young Oklahoma City squad needs to seize the moment.
“Again, I’m all for having fun, like it’s an 82-game season you’re supposed to have fun,” Green told Davis.
“But you also have to understand when people look to you to be the team and you have to understand when your moment is. Right now, I don’t know if OKC understands but their moment is now, their moment started last year.”
With one of the most talented teams in the league, the Thunder are expected to contend for a Western Conference title this year. Behind the otherworldly play of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City became the youngest team to secure the No.1 seed from the Western Conference since seeding began in 1984.
While the team ultimately lost to the Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference semifinals, the Thunder are looking to take the next step this season.
Given the depth of the entire conference, it’s no slam dunk that the Thunder will advance to the NBA Finals this season. Many young and talented teams never manage to get over the hump in such a competitive league.
Green and the rest of Golden State have their eyes on returning to prominence, and doing so will most likely require a playoff contest in Oklahoma City. With the Warriors at 4-1 so far in the season, one game behind the Thunder, look for the two teams to continue to battle it out for Western Conference supremacy.
