Draymond Green's actions dilute even Stephen Curry, who was visibly frustrated on Wednesday When Green was ejected Only three minutes into the game between Golden State and Orlando.
Green threw his trademark tantrum after being hit with a bucket by Paolo Banchero and came into contact with officials. That was one technical thing. Then, on my way to the bench, I couldn't stop grunting, got a second technical, and the night was over before it even started.
Green's nonsense is:
Here's Curry's response:
This is the look of a man at a loss. Curry has been there for Green when he was in deeper trouble than he deserved. Green herself was suspended for Game 5 of the Finals in 2016, which she said likely cost the Warriors a championship. He more or less told Kevin Durant that the Warriors didn't need him. He punched teammate Jordan Poole in the face. He was suspended in November for putting Rudy Gobert in a mixed martial arts chokehold, and again in December for round-housing Jusuf Nurkic.
He always apologizes (Steve Kerr said he did the same thing at halftime on Wednesday) and always admits fault (almost certainly because of the narcissist who thinks he's getting something out of this “blame”). (I blame it on my accomplishments) and keep saying I can be better.
He has made it 32 games since his last suspension.
Well, 31 games and 3 minutes.
It was only a matter of time.
This guy is a ticking bomb, and the Warriors no longer have any margin for error to absorb his outburst. Entering Friday, he holds a one game lead against the surging Rockets with his final play-in spot on the line for the tournament with 10 games remaining. Every match is huge. That's why Kerr called Green's ejection against Orlando “unacceptable,” and the Golden State coach elaborated on his thoughts on Curry's clearly frustrated reaction.
“Every game is very important, so we're fighting for everything, and considering Draymond gets ejected in three minutes.” [into the game]It was truly unacceptable,” Kerr said. 95.7 games on Thursday. “And I think Steph might have been a little mad at himself for not pulling Draymond out of there.
“But I think mostly it was just, 'Okay, we need this.'” “Steph is such a fighter. He's such a competitor. He really wants it. And all of that combined. I think that led to that reaction.”
Curry is a top competitor. He knows the Warriors need Green, and of course Green knows he can't get any leeway from those involved. Yet he must act this way. He just has to push through it. He got lucky on Wednesday. The Warriors managed to win without him and maintain a one-game cushion over the Rockets. it doesn't matter. Green once again put his team in a bad position.
More than that, he puts Curry in a bad position. ESPN's Jay Williams said Thursday. Receive texts from “high-level” NBA officials They…maybe…blame Curry's lack of leadership on Green's actions.
Stephen A. Smith made the same claim in December, and Kerr went on a completely appropriate rant about the stupidity of trying to put the blame for Draymond's actions on Curry's shoulders. That guy can carry it enough. Like the whole franchise.
Kerr echoed similar sentiments this time, calling the idea that Curry was responsible for the actions of another adult man “absolutely ridiculous.”
Carr is right. Who are the “high level” people pushing the idea that Curry's leadership is Green's problem, their heads need to be looked into.
I also love people who try to claim that Michael Jordan was such a great leader that he was able to control Dennis Rodman. Wasn't there an episode of “The Last Dance” detailing Rodman leaving the team mid-season and going to a party in Las Vegas?
Well, it looks like MJ did boot camp regularly.
What's even more stupid than these stories is that one adult man should be able to inhabit another adult's body and control his actions, but that's Green's actions in the first place. He cannot or will not control himself. And it continues to take a toll on Curry and the Warriors.
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