While the Golden State Warriors have struggled throughout the 2019-20 NBA season, another team from the Bay Area has risen to championship contention.
The San Francisco 49ers will represent the NFC and the Bay Area in Miami at Super Bowl 54. At the same time, the Warriors are relegated to making predictions for the big game.
Draymond Green was a key factor to the Warriors championship run, winning Defensive Player of the Year along the way. However, when it comes to his Super Bowl prediction, his pick may ruffle the feathers of some Bay Area fans.
After racking up 16 assists against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night, Green was asked by NBC Sports Bay Area reporter, Kerith Burke whom he will think will win the Super Bowl. Green went with the Kansas City Chiefs with his decision hinging their quarterback, Patrick Mahomes.
Oh man, I’m going back and forth on who is going to win, but I think I’m going to go with the Chiefs — Patrick Mahomes is great, when you got a great quarterback like that, it’s tough to beat — Although the Niners defense is crazy, they remind me of that Giants defense that won two Super Bowls — I don’t know it’s a tough pick, but you usually got to go with the great quarterback.
Draymond has the Chiefs winning the Super Bowl: pic.twitter.com/XqRZKWSFSA
— Chris Montano (@gswchris) February 2, 2020
Before the Warriors run, the San Francisco Giants won three titles, and now the San Francisco 49ers will have the chance to take the Bay Area championship baton with a win in Super Bowl 45.