Following the Golden State Warriors' surprising 124-117 overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, Dubs forward Draymond Green conceded the team's pursuit of an NBA-record 73 wins has become somewhat of a distraction.
According to ESPN.com's Ethan Sherwood Strauss, Green had the following to say when asked if the Warriors had gotten caught up in the hype of attempting to chase down the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls: "Honestly? Yes. ... I wouldn't necessarily say caught up in the hype."
Green then added the team is ready for the playoffs to begin:
It's human nature to where, all right, kind of ready for the regular season to end. Talking 82 games, we get bored with that after awhile. And that's no excuse, just, I'm always give it to y'all real, and that's about as real as I can be. It's kind of at a point now where you're ready for the regular season to be over.
The Warriors are 69-9 with four games left to play, which means they can still break the record with a 4-0 finish or tie it by going 3-1.
Per ESPN Stats & Info, Tuesday's loss to the T-Wolves significantly lessened the ...
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Draymond Green Comments on Warriors’ Pursuit of NBA-Record 73 Wins
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