Draymond Green Explains Why He Hated Playing Against Chris Paul

• Draymond Green did not like playing against Chris Paul in the past

• Green thought it was natural to hate Paul as an opponent

• The forward noted that Paul is "at the center of everything" 

The Golden State Warriors are a team that is aiming to win it all next season, and they have already made a win-now move by acquiring point guard Chris Paul this summer. Many believe that Paul will bring veteran leadership and stability to the squad.

With that being said, there were some within the Warriors organization that had reservations about trading for Paul. In fact, Draymond Green revealed that he did not approve of the Chris Paul trade. Green clearly hated Paul before his joining the Warriors, and recently, he explained why that was the case. 

"A guy that's at the center of everything," Green said of Paul per Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPN. "At the center of every play, what the other team is running at the center of their defense, talking on both ends of the floor, working the referees, working our coach, working players in the middle of every tussle. Battling. Elbowing. Nasty... Of course, you're going to hate him [as an opponent]. And if you don't, guess what? You'll lose to him. We've seen a bunch of guys lose to him as well."

There is no doubt that Chris Paul is a player who often does the little things on the court to help his team be successful. He is a true winner, and with the Warriors, Paul will have the opportunity to win his first championship.

Last season with the Phoenix Suns, Chris Paul averaged 13.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 8.9 assists per game while shooting 37.5% from 3PT range. It will be interesting to see how Paul and Green coexist on the Warriors, but it's clear that both are players who simply want to win.

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Chris Paul Is Likely To Start For The Warriors

It was previously revealed that Chris Paul is expected to start for the Golden State Warriors, and that will certainly be interesting. Though the team might suffer a little due to a lack of size and athleticism in the starting lineup, Paul starting would mean the team is leaning into their small-ball ability. He will give the team more 3PT shooting and playmaking with the starting lineup and could get his teammates a lot of easy shots with his playmaking.

Hopefully, we see Chris Paul do well as a starter for the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors can always shift his role with the team if things don't work out, and we'll see what ends up happening in the future.

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Draymond Green Wants To Help Chris Paul Win His First Championship

Previously, Draymond Green explained that his goal for this season is to help Chris Paul win his first championship. Green noted that he views this as an extremely important year for his career.

“I look at this as one of the most important years of my career. … It's not to redeem anything about Draymond. My goal is that we can help Chris Paul get his first championship."

The Warriors are one of the most talented teams in the league, and it is quite possible they will win a championship next season. Draymond Green's defensive play will be key for them, and hopefully, we see the forward do well next season.

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