Tielin on Clay's return: If I could, I would retract that defensive move

Live Bar Jan. 10, Philadelphia 76ers guard Danny Green was interviewed by Yahoo Sports and said he was excited to see Klay Thompson comeback.

"If I could, I would take back that defensive action," Green said, "and nobody wants to see a good player fall down injured, and nobody wants to get injured against the opponent." I didn't mean it, it's nice he's back and the NBA can't live without him. ”

In the 2019 Finals Warriors vs. Raptors G6, Klay was injured on the ground after a fast-break dunk, and was subsequently diagnosed with a torn cruciate ligament in his left knee, and it was Danny Green, who was playing for the Raptors at the time, who was defending him.

"For a moment I thought I had covered the ball," Green said. "I thought the ball was a clean cap and then I saw him fall and I thought, 'Oh my God, he's injured.'" I had to make sure he was okay. The people on the sidelines were frustrated, and the fans were frustrated. Obviously, I was subjected to a lot of prejudice because of this. But I really just wanted to clean up against that ball and just wanted to make sure he was okay. Then he went back to the court to take free throws, and that's when I thought he should be fine. ”

"After the game, I learned that his ligaments had torn and it was a heavy blow. I'm sad to hear people gossip, but I don't see myself as a victim, I care about Clay. The Warriors fans are great and they will continue to support their home team. Anyone who tries to hurt a Warriors player or does something bad for a Warrior player, they're going to fight for it. So on this matter, I see some fans getting emotional, but every time I talk about it, I say I didn't mean it at all. ”

"For him, coming back after such a long injury requires extreme resilience," Green said. "He's a fantastic player, so there's no doubt about that. He was a true warrior with no pun intended. A lot of people, including me and the fans, are excited about his return. We've been looking forward to seeing us familiar with Clay's return. ”

（ShawnLing）