The Warriors tied the NBA Finals series by winning Game 2 in San Francisco in part thanks to a more aggressive defense. Draymond Green led the team in that area of the ball as he appeared to be extra motivated.
Ahead of Game 3 the three-time NBA champion said that at this level bringing physicality is very important and that he wouldn’t be able to live with himself if Golden State lost the series due to lack of physicality.
“I just thought it was something that we need to bring,” Green said. “You get to the NBA Finals and physicality and meeting force with force is important. It’s just something that you have to bring to this game.
“I thought when I looked back at Game 1, when I watched the film and even just how I felt, I just didn’t think they felt us enough. You can’t get to this stage, to this level and the reason you lose is because a team didn’t feel you. That’s a shame. You have to lose, once you get to this level, because a team was just better than you.
“I wouldn’t be able to sleep with myself or not sleep with myself – I wouldn’t be able to live with myself if I’m going on about my summer and we lost the NBA Finals because we couldn’t meet with force.
“So, I think that was just kid of it for me and understanding, like I said, that is my department, that’s where I’m supposed to lead and I can’t let my guys down.”
