Moore: Draymond Green’s ‘agenda’ comments open doors of speculation, interpretation

You can say whatever you want to about Draymond Green but there is one thing about the future Hall of Famer that is undeniable There s nothing about his actions or his words that are unintentional or without purpose More often than not he says or does things to evoke provoke or galvanize Be it right or wrong this is all part of the experience with the five-time first-team All-Defense forward It is what it is and what it inevitably will be as long as he is in a Golden State Warriors uniform So when Green talked about the personal agendas of the gang in the aftermath of Golden State s -point loss against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night it was a teamwide call to action A plea to reestablish and solidify commitment that was as subtle as a Stone Cold Stunner or a chairshot to the head Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody drives against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell during the first half of an NBA basketball meeting Tuesday Nov in Oklahoma City AP Photo Gerald Leong By bringing what should have been an in-house conversation out on the Association s front street it leaves Green his intentions and the dynamics of the company exposed to speculation interpretation and scrutiny Who is he talking to What is he talking about Since Green opened the door I ll just walk through it like everyone else did He s not wrong There are agendas and everyone in the NBA has them They are not inherently bad until they begin to impede the collective goals of the association This is what I believe Green was trying to say in those comments With that being explained let s look at these agendas perceived or otherwise The Core For the Warriors nucleus of Stephen Curry Green Jimmy Butler head coach Steve Kerr and to an extent newcomer Al Horford their agenda is obvious It s the gold of the Larry O Brien Trophy The OG s want their fifth title Horford wants his second and Butler wants his first This agenda should be the only one that matters In the Warriors - win over San Antonio on Wednesday night the trio of Curry Green and Butler proved that they can still lead and carry the group They are more than capable of competing and contending in the postseason regardless of their seeding However given their ages the effort they displayed against the Spurs Lakers and Nuggets to start the season is not sustainable night after night At times they will need the youngsters the Jonathan Kumingas Brandon Podziemskis etc of the roster for consistent help and more of an effort to complement To the youth s credit strides have been made but they still have more growing to do The Youth This group is no different than plenty of younger players in the league full of ambition prospective the skills that got them drafted and not much else They want it all the money a bigger role accolades and adoration There is nothing inherently wrong with those desires until they start to get in the way of the squad s agenda success and their own progression Kuminga s battle for more of a role and his negotiations have been well documented To his credit the fifth-year G-League Ignite product has been trying to complement the core and adapt to the system His wants are still there but he is making an effort to channel them to contribute Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green gets ready for a free throw after he was fouled by the Phoenix Suns as he teammates Golden State Warriors' Brandin Podziemski Golden State Warriors' Buddy Hield Golden State Warriors' Moses Moody and Golden State Warriors' Jonathan Kuminga look on in the fourth quarter of an NBA championship at Chase Center in San Francisco Calif on Tuesday Nov Ray Chavez Bay Area News Group Podziemski loves to talk heavy Even Green revealed that a few things should be kept to oneself To his credit Podz hustles he has effort and he cares However his competition isn t indicative of Curry s heir or better The more Podz talks the more pressure he puts on himself and the more scrutiny he is exposed to Kerr and the core don t need him to be the White Shohei Ohtani or anyone else Podz has name-dropped since he s been in the league They want the Santa Clara product to be the hustling scrappy guy that the Warriors drafted three years ago Related Articles The sky is not falling three reasons for early-season Warriors optimism Steph Curry Under Armour announce plan to end to longtime partnership Warriors reveal blueprint for defending -foot- Victor Wembanyama Warriors instant analysis Steph Curry outduels Wembanyama as drastic lineup change pays dividends Kurtenbach Jonathan Kuminga has reverted raising big questions for the Warriors It s one thing to have these aspirations It s another to veritably do it Green was a second-rounder who worked and soaked up all the nuances of the match before he succeeded David Lee It s earned through the work not through click-inducing quotes Green accepted his role learned his role honed his role until he could redefine it It s a pretty solid blueprint and it s one that can keep you on a roster like the Warriors get you paid and keep you in the league for a long time Green knew what he was doing in Tuesday night s postgame He knew that the band needed to be checked He also knew that the comments had the vibe of a players-only meeting and talking through the media might have been apropos due to their substandard effort against OKC The consequence of this choice didn t matter more than its impact The probable of the comment being an ongoing theme is a possibility But if that means that the Warriors will lock in and be the organization that they believe that they are the speculations and the outside noise will be worth it in June