The Cleveland Cavaliers thrashed the Golden State Warriors on Friday to move to 10-0 on the season, and the performance left one Warriors star very impressed.
The Cavaliers’ 136-117 victory made quite the impression on Warriors forward Draymond Green. The four-time NBA champion saw shades of the Warriors in Cleveland’s performance, and mused that he has a better understanding of what it must be like to play against Golden State.
“I feel like they just beat us with what we’ve beaten teams with for years,” Green said, via Jason Lloyd of The Athletic. “Just the ball movement, guys flying around. They’re so intentional about the extra pass. That’s a staple for us. The drive, kick, swing is what we’ve preached for years, and they diced us up with it.”
That is high praise coming from Green. It probably is not coincidental either, as Cavs head coach Kenny Atkinson served as Steve Kerr’s top assistant with the Warriors for the last three seasons.
The Warriors were turned into a joke Friday despite coming into the game undefeated on the road. That is no small feat, and it demonstrates just how good the Cavaliers have been to start the season.
