"Wemby said, 'Defense is 50% of the game,' and it was like, oh, no one realized that? No one realized that 50% of the game we play is on that end of the floor?"
"Everybody says he has a great point. Hello? You think? I hated that he had to do that for it to be said. All of a sudden you turn on the TV and everybody is like, 'Actually, maybe Wemby is the MVP.'"
"It's an indictment on the game of basketball. Everybody want to crush Luka Doncic when Luka doesn't live up to the standard of defense. But we got this guy defending entire teams and nobody took it into account until he said defense is 50% of the game."
Draymond Green expressed mixed feelings about Victor Wembanyama's self-promotion for MVP, appreciating his advocacy but criticizing the national response. Green highlighted Wembanyama's statement that defense constitutes 50% of the game, questioning why this realization only emerged after Wembanyama's comments. He noted Wembanyama's strong defensive presence and pointed out the inconsistency in how players like Luka Doncic are judged for their defense. Green emphasized the need for greater acknowledgment of defensive contributions in basketball discussions.
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