Draymond Green calls NBA ‘boring’; Adam Silver stays positive talking ratings, 3-pointers, angry Mavs’ fans

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SAN FRANCISCO — Draymond Green, do you think the NBA’s style of play is boring right now?

“Absolutely,” Green said Saturday, back in the Oakland Arena (formerly Oracle), where he and the Warriors won rings and changed the NBA. Green was part of the NBA’s All-Star Saturday night (with that comes media obligations).

Green speaks for a lot of fans who want fewer 3-pointers and a return to more physicality in the game. It is part of a challenge NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has faced all season — despite great stories such as the rise of the Thunder and Cavaliers, discussions around the league have focused on the volume of 3-pointers, old-school television ratings, and, of late, an angry fan base in Dallas.

Luka Doncic Trade

On that last point, Silver said he was as surprised as anyone to see Luka Doncic traded and empathized with Mavericks fans. Some of those fans held a mock funeral for the franchise after the trade, others have been ejected from Mavericks games for signs (or saying on the Jumbotron) “Fire Nico” about Mavs GM Nico Harrison, and the crowd booed the team’s owner/governor, Patrick Dumont.

“In terms of anger with the fan base, I’m empathetic. I understand it,” Silver said Saturday during his annual All-Star weekend press conference. “Dallas was in the Finals last year. I’ve already said this before: I like Luka very much… It seems genuinely, truly authentic that he was stunned and disappointed. You could see it in his body language.”

However, never forget that ultimately Silver is paid by the owners and works for them — not the fans, not the players — and he stuck up for the new Mavericks owners.

“I also am sympathetic to the Mavericks’ organization…” Silver said. “I can say one thing for sure: Whether or not history will ultimately judge this as a smart trade, they did what they thought was in the best interest of their organization… In terms of the Dallas fans, all I can say to them is again, time will tell whether it was a smart trade, but I think they should believe in their organization.”

3-Point Volume

The average NBA game this season has seen around 73 3-pointers between the two teams,…

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Publish date : 2025-02-16 16:49:00

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