{"id":124174,"date":"2025-02-17T09:21:57","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T14:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=124174"},"modified":"2025-02-17T09:21:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T14:21:57","slug":"oscar-robertson-takes-aim-draymond-green-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/02\/17\/oscar-robertson-takes-aim-draymond-green-criticism\/","title":{"rendered":"Oscar Robertson Takes Aim At Draymond Green&#8217;s Criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every diehard basketball fan knows exactly who Hall of Fame point guard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/r\/roberos01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oscar Robertson<\/a> is and what he means to the game. They also know that Robertson isn&#8217;t afraid to speak his mind.<\/p>\n<p>He believes Hall of Fame center <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/a\/abdulka01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kareem Abdul-Jabbar<\/a> is the greatest basketball player of all-time. He believes future Hall of Fame point guard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/westbru01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Russell Westbrook<\/a>, a triple-double machine like him, should get <em>way<\/em> more praise. Roberston also believes that Hall of Fame hopeful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/g\/greendr01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Draymond Green<\/a>&#8216;s criticisms about the state of the game are irrelevant.<\/p>\n<h2>Oscar Robertson Takes Aim At Draymond Green&#8217;s Criticism<\/h2>\n<p>&#8220;Draymond says so much. Who cares what Draymond says. It doesn&#8217;t mean anything,&#8221; the 86-year-old tells SiriusXM Radio&#8217;s Justin Termine and Frank Isola.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;Who cares what Draymond says&#8221; \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<p>NBA legend and HOF&#8217;er Oscar Robertson in response to Draymond Green\u2019s comments about the NBA being boring.<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TermineRadio?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TermineRadio<\/a> | <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheFrankIsola?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheFrankIsola<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OG5qhlIqY5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/OG5qhlIqY5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SiriusXM NBA Radio (@SiriusXMNBA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SiriusXMNBA\/status\/1891285591737643347?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;One guy can say this. One guy can say that. The game is what it is. People either like the game or they don&#8217;t and I think people enjoy the game, especially if their team can win.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It might be boring to (Green) because if he&#8217;s not passing the ball to (Stephen Curry), what is he doing?,&#8221; he chides. &#8220;I mean not to single that out because I think he knows how to play basketball. But he passes the ball to Curry more than anyone I&#8217;ve ever seen in basketball&#8230; It might be boring to him at times because of what <em>he&#8217;s<\/em> doing&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Personal Preference<\/h3>\n<p>Robertson&#8217;s comments came on the heels of the four-time NBA champion telling reporters that the today&#8217;s game is &#8220;very boring.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s not smart basketball,&#8221; he explains. &#8220;It&#8217;s just who can run faster, who can hit more 3s; it&#8217;s no substance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Draymond on today&#8217;s NBA:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Its just who can run faster, who can hit more 3s, its no substance. I think its very boring&#8221; <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rPgezmmaiO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/rPgezmmaiO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Oh No He Didn&#8217;t (@ohnohedidnt24) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ohnohedidnt24\/status\/1891017098362581474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>For all of his shenanigans, Green is widely considered to be among the smartest players in the league. With that in mind, his viewpoint can&#8217;t just be cast aside because it&#8217;s one that someone disagrees with. The same goes for Robertson, who remains an avid fan of the game. Similarly, Los Angeles Lakers forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jamesle01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LeBron James<\/a> has lamented today&#8217;s three-point proliferation while Golden State Warriors guard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/c\/curryst01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stephen Curry<\/a> has defended it.<\/p>\n<p>In many ways, it&#8217;s more of a matter of preference. To some, the way the game is being played now is smart. To others, it&#8217;s overly simplistic.<\/p>\n<p>Who&#8217;s to say who&#8217;s right?<\/p>\n<h3>An Ever-Evolving League<\/h3>\n<p>The NBA tends to follow trends. The success that the Warriors have had while emphasizing small-ball and the three-ball has created a plethora of copycats.<\/p>\n<p>However, teams are now returning to more traditional lineups. This could be influenced by the Boston Celtics, who are the reigning NBA championships. The fact that an elite low-post scorer in Denver Nuggets center <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jokicni01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikola Jokic<\/a> is now a three-time NBA MVP could be a factor in that as well.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, because of lackluster individual defense and rim-protection, teams have started to play zone defense regularly. This and the mastery of players like James has helped keep the midrange alive.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, the dominant style of play is constantly in flux. For many, that&#8217;s entertaining in and of itself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every diehard basketball fan knows exactly who Hall of Fame point guard Oscar Robertson is and what he means to the game. They also know that Robertson isn&#8217;t afraid to speak his mind. He believes Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the greatest basketball player of all-time. 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