Each franchise has its little problems to manage, and on the side of Phoenix, they are unfortunately enormous since the franchise was put up for sale a month ago after the sanctions imposed by the NBA on Robert Sarver, the owner. For the players and the technical staff, it is a complicated situation to manage. But Monty Williams has a thought for the Warriors…
” I’ve been in the NBA for a long time, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like this » he explained about Draymond Green’s punch video. ” When you’ve been in the NBA long enough, you’re going to have some tension, but it’s usually just elbows flying and then the two guys hooking up. That kind of stuff… When I saw it, I thought it was a tough situation, and I’m glad we don’t have to deal with that.. »
“Even when it was hot, we quickly returned to competition and I think that’s a quality”
Monty Williams thus remembers his rookie season at the Knicks, and at the time, it was hot between Charles Oakley and Anthony Mason. But it had never been to the punch.
” Sometimes there were physical situations, but it was always controlled continues Monty Williams. ” There was a certain level of respect, even as things got heated. I was always on the tightrope. I weighed around 95 kg at the time. I was just trying not to put myself in danger, but this team was going for the title. It was all about basketball. Even when it was hot, we quickly returned to competition and I think it’s a quality. »
What is all the more difficult to watch with the leaked video is that Monty Williams knows Draymond Green well for having had him under his command in the selection. It was in Rio at the Olympics.
” I worked with Draymond, and I know that he is a passionate and sensitive person, but he is also a considerate person. Looking at it that way, I thought it wasn’t really him… I worked with him on the Olympic team, and he’s not the player I know. »
