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Draymond Green on Victor Wembanyama’s MVP self-promotion: ‘I hated it and I absolutely loved it’

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Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green said he "hated" and "absolutely loved" the MVP self-promotion from San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama on Monday night . Green made clear after Wednesday night's 109-106 win over the Brooklyn Nets that he enjoyed Wembanyama's willingness to publicly advocate for himself but didn't like what the national response to it revealed about the consumption and coverage of basketball. "Wemby said, 'Defense is 50% of the game,' and it was like, oh, no one realized that?

" Green said. "No one realized that 50% of the game we play is on that end of the floor? " ESPN This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Draymond Green on Victor Wembanyama’s MVP self-promotion: ‘I hated it and I absolutely loved it’