“I don’t play defense in the team concept,” Green said. “I know most people think I do, but I don’t. When you’re good enough, the team concepts adapt around you. That’s what he’s starting to show. We may not want him to pick up as high as he picks up all the time. But if you’re wreaking havoc and it’s bettering us and it’s worsening the opponent’s offense, who is going to say stop? When you’re good enough and you’re capable, the team concepts adapt around you.”
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“Other) guys are learning,” Green continued. “You’ll even hear now (the coaches will) say, ‘Hey, we’re doing this on a screen.’ Then Loon will say, ‘Hey, I’m not doing that with JK. He’s going to be too into the ball and I can’t get a good red (coverage). So I’m just going to into a coverage with JK (that’s different).’ That’s adapting to him. What he’s doing is good enough for me to adapt as opposed to saying, ‘No, JK, I really need you to get into this red (coverage).’ No. He’s so good at that thing that we’re going to adapt. Understanding team concepts is extremely important. He’s learning. He’s helping. He’s doing the things that need to be done on that side. But when you’re sh0wing the skill set that he has on that side of the ball, you’d be a fool to say, ‘Hey, we need you to go do this.'”
NOTE: From Anthony Slater of The Athletic (audio boosted by 200%), Golden State Warriors postgame in locker room after win vs Charlotte Hornets, held at Chase Center in San Francisco, CA. We will go live for the UTA-GSW game on Wed 12/28 at 6:30PM PST, which tips off at 7:00PM.
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