ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins called out Green for his bold declaration, saying it was time for him to back up his words on the court. “Draymond Green was on the micro

Before making his proclamation on national TV, Draymond Green had been telling many around him how confident he is in this Warriors team.

Draymond Green had just spoken for a few minutes Saturday morning about the state of the game, about how he believes it’s officiated differently than it once was, how stars don’t get the benefit of being stars like they did in the past.

The Golden State Warriors have shown surprising defensive improvement in recent games. Following this, Draymond Green praised Jimmy Butler’s outstanding defensive impact on the team. Despite not winning many NBA games in a row,

The Warriors have looked a lot better since trading for Jimmy Butler, going 3-1 with him in their lineup. That has led to increased optimism and a bold guarantee by Draymond Green during his appearance on TNT's All-Star coverage.