Draymond Green Doubles Down on Knicks With Ecf Mvp Shot
Draymond Green used his latest podcast episode to take another profane shot at the New York Knicks, and the ecf mvp discussion was part of it. He said the Knicks needed a true 1A player to win a championship and argued that getting out of the Eastern Conference does not automatically translate to a title.
Green tied the criticism to Becky Hammon’s 2023 comments and repeated her challenge to prove the take wrong. His message landed as another public pass at a Knicks team that has been trying to turn recent success into something bigger.
Green Repeats Hammon's Challenge
“Just like Becky Hammon said, prove me wrong,” Green said on the podcast. He then added, “Absolutely double down. Getting out of the East has never been a sure-fire thing to winning a championship.”
He pressed the point even harder with, “You get out of the East, you’re supposed to get out of the East,” before adding, “It’s the f---ing East!” and, “That don’t just mean you win a championship because you get out of the East.”
Becky Hammon's 2023 Comment
Hammon’s 2023 remark is the backdrop for the latest round. She said she did not believe the Knicks could win a championship because Jalen Brunson was supposedly too small and not a true 1A dude.
Hammon is now the Las Vegas Aces coach and was previously an assistant coach with the San Antonio Spurs. Green’s use of her line makes the exchange about more than one podcast segment; it keeps the focus on the Knicks’ top-end star power and whether it is enough to push them through the East.
Knicks Pressure Stays Public
Green has kept that thread alive over the last several months, continuing to downplay the Knicks despite their success. The latest comments extend that run and keep the same standard in place: until New York proves it can win at the highest level, he is not giving the East a pass.
For the Knicks, that leaves the conversation where it has been for months — tied to Brunson, tied to championship expectations, and tied to whether finishing first in the East changes how they are judged. Green did not move off that line this week, and he made it clear he thinks the burden is still on New York to answer it.
