Draymond Green tabs Devin Booker as his MVP pick

The MVP race is heating up as the 2021-22 NBA regular season begins to wind down, and Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green has made it abundantly clear who his pick for MVP is. Green recently spoke about the MVP race and explained why he believes Phoenix Suns superstar guard Devin Booker deserves the award. “My MVP is Devin Booker,” he said. “I think Book has been consistent all year.”
Source: Jonathan Sherman @ ahnfiredigital.com

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Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Devin Booker and Cam Johnson both emphatically agreed that it helped to get a feel for the playoffs last year to know where their conditioning needs to be this year.
Booker: “I have a better understanding of the physicality and the workload that it puts on your body.” – 2:20 PM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Devin Booker said it was tough to sit out and rest. He wanted to be out there with the franchise record on the line but they get another shot at it tonight.
Mentioned how Suns pride themselves on not losing 2 in a row and that happened so tonight is about getting some momentum. – 2:19 PM Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Devin Booker said it was tough to sit out and rest. He wanted to be out there with the franchise record on the line but they get another shot at it tonight.
Mentioned how Suns pride themselves on not losing 2 in a row and that happened so tonight is about getting momentum back. – 2:19 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“We get another crack at it today.” Devin Booker on franchise record as #Suns are a win away from setting it. Face #LakeShow tonight. pic.twitter.com/zTtoHZb4FC – 2:18 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“Just enjoy it.” Devin Booker on Iffe Lundberg being with the #Suns pic.twitter.com/gyROGCqkqx – 2:14 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
“We don’t need any extra motivation for the playoffs. Losing in the Finals was enough for us.” – Devin Booker – 2:05 PM Chase Hughes @ChaseHughesNBCS
“It took me time to realize that I have somewhat of a purpose. I have somewhat of a purpose being in this world.”
I sat down with Daniel Gafford, who was an open book about his season, his upbringing and why he needed to go home during the All-Star break. nbcsports.com/washington/wiz… – 12:44 PM Greg Dickerson @gregdickerson13
I’m often an open book regarding my MI & neurological illnesses. I do get very embarrassed that people I know in everyday life read my words, see my feelings and hear my problems. Then I realize I do it because it’s therapeutic for me and I hope to in some way help others..1/2 – 11:38 AM Sopan Deb @SopanDeb
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Draymond Green is looking much more like his old self, and that’s crucial for the Warriors in the playoffs. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/04/05/ste… – 10:56 AM Tommy Beer @TommyBeer
Manek has a Draymond Green type feel for the game… kid just makes winning basketball plays – 11:29 PM David Thorpe @coachthorpe
On page one of my book I wrote that as a coach, I am first in the business to inspire. Don’t know if Hubert Davis read it, but I am certain he agrees. – 10:23 PM Sam Vecenie @Sam_Vecenie
THE DEFINITIVE 2022 NBA MVP DEEP DIVE WITH @Matt Moore.
We dive into Jokic, Giannis, Embiid, Booker, Luka, Tatum, and KD and give cases for why. We give a ballot as of right now, and explain how great this year has been.
WATCH FIRST ON YOUTUBE: youtube.com/watch?v=5S5fN9… – 8:57 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
5 takeaways from #Suns‘ loss at OKC minus Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton and Jae Crowder azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral – 3:52 PM Ethan Strauss @SherwoodStrauss
Just had a great talk with @CKlosterman about The Nineties: A Book. Highly recommend the book, pod coming soon amazon.com/dp/B094GNFS2T/… – 2:25 PM Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Seven days ago, Draymond Green said he felt “terrible.” Tonight, he “turned a corner” as he played in both games of a back-to-back: espn.com/nba/story/_/id… – 1:14 AM Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Draymond Green on getting a technical against the Kings:
“What am I on my 14th tech? My last three were kind of insane, but I guess I ain’t meet the quota yet. I’ll probably get to 15 like I do every year. It is what it is.” – 12:15 AM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Draymond Green hit two early 3s tonight: “This is my time of year when I hit shots.” pic.twitter.com/745stCYLyh – 12:06 AM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Draymond Green: “It was a huge weekend for us just getting back to playing our brand of basketball.” – 11:53 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Draymond Green, who picked up another technical foul tonight, says all he said to the referee was “That was dead wrong.” – 11:52 PM Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Steve Kerr: “When Draymond makes two threes we almost always win.” – 11:46 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Steve Kerr: “When Draymond hits two 3s we almost always win.” – 11:46 PM Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Draymond Green fouls out the game. – 11:21 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
This little run is all Draymond. – 11:17 PM Monte Poole @MontePooleNBCS
Draymond Green got off to a slow start racking up technical fouls, but he’s closing hard. Up to 14. At last count, only Luka (15) has more.
5K fine and one-game suspension come with 16th – 10:40 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Now Draymond Green picks up a tech. Refs clearly aren’t with the BS tonight. – 10:10 PM Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Technical foul on Draymond Green – 10:09 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Make that two 3-pointers for Draymond Green here in the first quarter. The most points he’s scored in a game since returning from injury is 10.
Jordan Poole has already knocked down a pair of triples, too. – 9:18 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Draymond Green gets the scoring started with a 3-pointer from the top of the key. Trey Lyles answers with a 3 of his own at the other end. – 9:14 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Warriors starters tonight against the Kings:
Jordan Poole
Gary Payton II
Andrew Wiggins
Draymond Green
Kevon Looney – 8:55 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Warriors starters tonight in Sacramento
Jordan Poole
Gary Payton II
Andrew Wiggins
Draymond Green
Kevon Looney – 8:34 PM Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
No Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala, or Otto Porter Jr. tonight against Sacramento. Draymond Green will play. – 4:41 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Warriors will rest Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala and Otto Porter Jr. tonight in Sacramento. Looks like Draymond Green will play though. – 4:39 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Klay Thompson, Andre Iguodala and Otto Porter Jr. are all out for the Warriors tonight in Sacramento. Resting on the second night of a back-to-back. Draymond Green will play. – 4:35 PM Eric Walden @tribjazz
Don misses a fadeaway 3, rebound Draymond. That should do it. – 10:54 PM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Great pressure from Wiggins, great close out (Poole?) on the corner 3, big rebound from Draymond – 10:54 PM Michael Pina @MichaelVPina
it’s cool to see andre iguodala assist draymond green on a slip to the rim while two jazz stick with klay thompson. this is their first time on the court together in literal years. – 10:28 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Draymond and Poole back after the Jazz scored the first 5 points of the quarter to go back up 11. – 10:23 PM Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Draymond is heated – 9:57 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Draymond Green just said something to his teammates during the timeout. Obviously I couldn’t hear what was said being so high up. But let’s see if it works.
Green’s back on the floor with Kuminga, Porter Jr., Wiggins and Poole. – 9:18 PM Nate Duncan @NateDuncanNBA
Warriors now down 19. They’ve gotten 1 good shot in the first 5 mins of the quarters without Poole or Draymond in. Meanwhile they’ve had no answers for Jordan Clarkson and Mike Conley on D. 17-5 Jazz in the quarter. – 9:16 PM Andy Larsen @andyblarsen
Danuel House does 3-point arrow celebration, Draymond immediately yells at ref because he thought he was being taunted. – 9:02 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Steve Kerr sounds committed to staying with the Draymond/Looney starting frontcourt after experimenting with Draymond/Kuminga last week
“This is the lineup I’m most likely to stay with because it gives us the best chance to establish a defensive mindset.” pic.twitter.com/yyu1XsRDhK – 8:05 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Steve Kerr is going with the same starters tonight against Utah:
Jordan Poole
Klay Thompson
Andrew Wiggins
Draymond Green
Kevon Looney – 6:50 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Warriors starters tonight vs Jazz
Jordan Poole
Klay Thompson
Andrew Wiggins
Draymond Green
Kevon Looney – 6:50 PM

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