John Starks was one of the toughest NBA players in the 90s. If there was someone who knows what tough is, it would be him. That's why it's so shocking to hear his take on Draymond Green and his "antics."
In an interview with Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson of Bally Sports, Starks held nothing back towards Draymond Green.
"It’s good that he’s that way, but believe me, Draymond back in the day would have gotten checked real quick for his antics," Starks said to Robinson. "See back then, guys are gonna test you. They’re not gonna be like talking and all of this stuff. Those big guys are gonna test you and see how tough you really are, but they can’t do that nowadays. So, Draymond can get away with it. It’s no knock against him because what he does is he keeps his teammates in games. I’ve watched him get on Kevin Durant after he let J.R. [Smith] come up with that rebound in the Finals and you need a guy like that. You know, he’s good for a team and times are just different. Draymond is just wild."
It's important to note that Starks is still giving Draymond his props in the midst of all this. He said it's good he feels that way, and that it's no knock to him, but he definitely takes a major shot as well. While Draymond Green definitely wouldn't get away with what he gets away with now, he would be a fantastic fit in the 90s and 80s. If anything, the play style of the 1990s would only galvanize Draymond Green to be even more physical than he is now.
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