As any basketball fan knows, Warriors forward Draymond Green is one of the NBA’s most unique characters.
So, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that Green has implemented some unusual motivation strategies within the Golden State locker room.
That includes his recent admission to creating a “rift” between teammates Steph Curry and Chris Paul in the past, as Green explained on Friday’s episode of “The Draymond Green Show.”
In an interview with co-host Baron Davis and Warriors teammate Moses Moody, the conversation shifted to the hyper-competitive mentality of rival NBA players. Moody then drew parallels to the relationship between Green and Paul, who went from longtime Western Conference adversaries to colleagues in Golden State for the 2023-24 NBA season.
“I hated CP, man. And not only did I hate him, but we were always battling,” Green explained. “You got to think, CP is right at the heart of everything we were trying to accomplish. He was the top dog at point guard.
“So I come in, and I’m …