WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green said on Wednesday that his team are still getting better as the defending champions have reeled off seven games in a row so far.
"I think we're still getting better. I don't think we're far and away the best squad on the planet. What I do see is that we have the potential to be that, but I see so many things that we need to improve on," Green was quoted as saying by the USA Today.
"It's just funny that everyone thinks we're rolling, but right now I don't think we're rolling. I think we're playing OK," added Green, who is averaging 10.9 points, 7.6 rebounds and 6.6 assists per game this season.
After a 1-2 start this season, the Golden State finally went back to the right track with the winning streak now and are seemingly doing what they have done for the past three seasons. The team won the seven games by an average of 19.8 points per game while ranking first in the NBA in offensive rating.
Asked about the performance of the Cleveland Cavaliers, their major rivals who are struggling to find consistency in the league, Green said they should not be panicking but argued that the Cavs star LeBron James is playing too much time.
"I don't think anyone should be panicking 12 games in, or 13 games in. There are some glaring concerns with them. And at the same time, you're missing a 30-point player (referring to Isaiah Thomas) on the bench who's hurt. So my concern would be that LeBron is playing so many minutes right now.
"Yeah, he's super human but eventually his super human powers go away, so that would be more of my concern. If I'm a Cavs fan, I would be like 'Man, he's been playing a lot of 40 minutes and it's only November.' But I wouldn't be pressing the panic button just yet. At the end of the day, they know how to win. They've got a guy who knows how to win."
