Draymond fires back at Wallace for bold Pistons-Warriors claim originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Draymond Green had some strong words for former NBA player Rasheed Wallace and his claim that the 2004 Detroit Pistons would beat the 2017 Warriors.
In a post on
“She feared we would have punched you all,” Green posted. You all scored 72 points per game. That’s not half winning. And we use you and those big forces in every pick-and-roll. Let’s see how you move those feet. That one ring was amazing, big brother. We all appreciated it!”
Sheed, we would have punched you. Yall scored 72 points per game. That’s not half winning. And we use you and those big forces in every pick-and-roll. Let’s see how you move those feet. That one ring was amazing, big brother. We all appreciated it! https://t.co/vcICDzfibr
— Draymond Green (@Money23Green) June 2, 2024
Wallace, along with Chauncey Billups, Richard “Rip” Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince and Ben Wallace, formed the core of a crushing defense for Detroit during the 2003-04 NBA season. The team held its opponents to 84.3 points per game that season and easily defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 4–1 in the 2004 NBA Finals to win the championship.
The 2017 Warriors were the opposite, consisting of some of the greatest scorers in NBA history in Kevin Durant and Steph Curry. The 2016-17 Golden State team had one of the most incredible playoff runs in league history, going 16-1 during the postseason, with their lone loss coming in Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers .
Given the sheer star power and greatness of Curry, Durant, Green, Klay Thompson and Andre Iguodala, it’s unlikely that a team like the Pistons, who averaged 90.1 PPG during their championship season, could compete with a Warriors team that had an average lead. 115.9 PPG.
In any case, the 2017 Warriors would be heavily favored in a hypothetical matchup against the 2004 Pistons.
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