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Draymond Green was honest giving an update on his injuries after the Warriors loss to the Clippers.

The Golden State Warriors have dealt with injuries to all of their "big three" this season, particularly with two separate issues with Steph Curry. Even if they don't necessarily miss games, though, players in the NBA are still getting hit and worn down night after night.

That became extremely apparent on Monday night in the Warriors' 103-102 loss to the Clippers, where Draymond Green suffered in multiple different parts of his body. Even with this, Green still ended up with a game-high +15 and posted 12 assists in his 32 minutes.

Green Gives Update On His Ailments

There were multiple moments where Green looked like he could've been badly hurt. The first such time was late in the second quarter, when he went crashing into the chair legs of the Warriors' bench in an attempt to save a loose ball. Green came up clutching his back and ribs and sat out the final minute of the half.

However, he did come back in to start the third quarter, and just two minutes in, he tweaked his ankle and went down in pain. Green got both things looked at on the bench during timeouts, but soldiered through it and stayed in the game.

In his postgame press conference, however, Green did not hesitate to describe his feelings.

"I'm beat the f*** up. Excuse me, I'm beat the hell up right now. But I'll be alright on Wednesday. Give me tomorrow to get my body back together, but I'm a little beat up right now."

Green was asked if he was feeling beat up due to the wear and tear of the season, or if it was the situations in this game, and he elaborated on what specifically was hurting him.

"I crashed into the bench and knocked a rib, then right after that I rolled my ankle and fell on my wrist. Just an accumulation of this game."

Green May Want To Sit Out A Couple Of Games

Despite Green's positive play on Monday, it may be more beneficial for him to sit out the next couple of games and get fully healthy, even if he feels like he could play right now.

Green has always been one of the most impactful players in the league, and that usually reflects in his box plus/minus. In fact, he has three of the eight best plus/minus seasons in NBA history between 2014-2017. However, that hasn't been the case this year.

Heading into the game against the Clippers, Green was a -65 since the start of December. He's averaging nearly 3 turnovers a game, and both his rebounding and assist numbers have dropped to their lowest averages since his pre-All-Star days.

Green's defense and leadership are obviously still invaluable to the Warriors in every game, but if he's physically not 100%, it may be wise for him to take time to get fully healthy before getting back on the court.

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