On February 4, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. Earlier today, the NBA officially announced this year's All-Star bench roster, and Warriors star Green was successfully selected.
However, due to a recent back injury, Green revealed that he will not participate in this year's All-Star Game. Under the NBA's rules, Green's replacement list will be announced by NBA President Adam Xiaohua. Green also gave an update on his injuries, saying: "It doesn't hurt at all, the recovery is very smooth." Green also said he would make a comeback in 3-4 weeks, but the exact timing has not yet been decided.
Green has missed 13 consecutive games due to a back injury. He played in 34 games for the Warriors this season, averaging 29.9 minutes per game, scoring 7.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.2 blocks, shooting 53.7% from the field. He has become the biggest favourite for the best defensive player of the season, but due to the recent constant injuries, this has caused Green a lot of trouble in competing for the best defensive player.
It is worth mentioning that, together with Wiggins and Curry, who were previously selected as starters, the Warriors' three-man all-Star selection became the biggest winner. According to statistics, since Kerr began coaching the Warriors in 2014, the Warriors have had 3 players selected as All-Stars at the same time 5 times.
In addition, Green also said that he hopes spurs Murray to replace him in the selection, and ridiculed the Jazz's Gobert. He said Gobert was the person he had ever met who cared most about All-Stars, Green said: "I promise, if I lose the All-Star I will not cry, Gobert directly cried in an interview after losing the All-Star, thank God, and then he was selected for the next three consecutive years." ”
According to the schedule, the Warriors will play the Kings at home today, and they will strive to win eight consecutive games.