Draymond Green has no shortage of criticism, whether it's fair or not.
Green, the outspoken Warriors veteran forward, appeared with Shaquille O'Neal on the latest episode of “The Big Podcast with Shaq” and was asked to name the “most hated person” in the NBA. Green reeled off names of people inside and outside the league.
His answer shouldn't surprise you.
“The biggest hater outside of the NBA is definitely Skip Bayless,” Green told Shaq, “That guy just sits around and spews hate. His show is coming to an end so I'd like to add a word to his show. Like, you hate LeBron James every day and it's like you're the hater, as if this guy hasn't done anything hateful.”
“I would have to go inside the NBA… It's hard because everyone is trying to hide their hatred… The biggest hater in the NBA is [Jusuf] Nurkic. hatred. “Oh, he needs help.” “That brother still needs help.” no, you I need help. You are a kind person. “
The rift between Green and Nurkic began during a Dec. 12 game when Green swung and punched Nurkic in the face, resulting in Green being suspended indefinitely and Nurkic telling reporters after the game that Green “needs help.” ” was the starting point.
The two met again on the court on February 10, and a heated argument ensued. Nurkic continued to post on social media over the next few months, including a GIF of the Looney Toons “That's it!” when the Warriors lost to the Sacramento Kings in the NBA Play-In Tournament to end the season. tweeted.
Green took notice and returned the favor by repeating, “That's it, everyone!” Nurkic said so on his podcast when the Phoenix Suns were swept by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
Green still wonders why Nurkic, who has a playoff record of 3-17 in 10 NBA seasons, would mock the Warriors' early postseason exit.
“How dare you tweet, 'This is it!' when you have the worst playoff record in NBA history?” Green continued. “But how do you tweet something like, 'This is it!' You go to sleep for five years and wake up and we haven't even achieved half of the playoff wins that we've had. How do you tweet something like that?” ? But do you need help?”
“By the way, we're in 10th place. Think about it, you're sitting at home tweeting that 10th place is over. Hey, we were actually supposed to lose. We're in 10th place. , I barely made it to the play-in. I was like, 'This is it!'
Even though the two players each had one more laugh after their respective seasons ended, it really wasn't, and likely never will be, the last interaction between them on and off the court.
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