Warriors forward Draymond Green received his 17th technical foul of the season on Tuesday vs. New Orleans, meaning he’ll be subject to another automatic one-game suspension if it’s not rescinded and he earns one more technical before the team’s finale on April 9.
While he believes Tuesday’s tech should be rescinded, Green also expressed no regrets about the confrontation with Brandon Ingram that led to it (Twitter video link), referring to it as a spark for the team, as Kendra Andrews of ESPN writes. At the time that Ingram and Green were assessed double T’s in the second quarter, the Warriors trailed by nine points. They eventually won by 11.
“It was perfect. Perfectly executed,” Green said. “We looked dead those first 18 minutes. We had to find some energy somewhere. It wasn’t just going to come, especially after losing the game like we did last game; that can carry over. I felt like it did. I knew we had to do something and do it fast before the game got out of hand.”
Head coach Steve Kerr didn’t disagree with Green’s assessment, crediting the veteran’s energy for keying the comeback win.
“Draymond willed us to victory tonight,” Kerr told reporters. “Just the intensity, the frustration early with the way we were playing. Mad at the world, yelling at everybody — their bench, our bench, me — and frankly, we deserved it.”
Here’s more on the Warriors:
- Green and Stephen Curry, who have heaped praise on Bob Myers in the past, once again expressed admiration for the Warriors’ president of basketball operations on Tuesday after Myers helped calm Green down after he received his fifth personal foul in the fourth quarter (Twitter video link). “Y’all don’t always get to see Bob’s work, other than putting the team together. But he’s so important to everything that we do,” Green said, per Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area. “… GMs don’t keep a pulse on the team like Bob keeps a pulse of this team. Maybe two other GMs in the league right there would come down to the bench and say something. And that’s also someone who I have the utmost respect for. If Bob comes and tells me something, that’s Bible to me. I’m going to listen to that.”
- Gary Payton II‘s return to action this week has rotation ramifications for the Warriors, observes Anthony Slater of The Athletic. Moses Moody will likely be one player affected — he logged just three total minutes in Payton’s first two games back. Anthony Lamb, Donte DiVincenzo, and Jonathan Kuminga are among the other players whose minutes could dip slightly with Payton back, Slater adds.
- Andrew Wiggins remains away from the Warriors, having missed a 20th straight game on Tuesday as he deals with a personal matter. However, the idea of ruling him out for the rest of the season “hasn’t been discussed,” Kerr said on Tuesday (all Twitter links via Slater). Kerr, who expressed hope that Wiggins will return this spring, also noted that the veteran forward has been working out every day during his absence.
I’m beginning to wonder if Draymond has some serious anger issues. It’s one thing to be competitive, but after the Poole incident and now stomping on Herb Jones, you do worry one day this guy is going to take it too far. Scary stuff. Get help brother. Life’s more than a game…
If you watch the game Ingrahm started it because of a hard foul. McCullom then bowled over Donte for revenge. Jones should have got a T when he pushed Green getting up. Just because you hate a player doesn’t mean they deserve a T.
I don’t hate any NBA player. I’ve never even met most of them. I certainly don’t hate Draymond. But I just worry these are warning signs of something worse and there is already enough violence and heartache in this country.
there is a double standard in the NBA example Luka getting a T rescinded but other players don’t for less actions. Why is it big stars can get away with everything but other players are under the microscope and get T up all the time?
Is this your first year watching Draymond highlights or something? I mean what are you even talking about? You’re worried Draymond is going to become irate and uncontrollably violent on the court? Boss, if you read this piece you’d know Draymond getting heated and upset is CALCULATED and done ON PURPOSE. There are some back end values on what you’re saying that have more to do with how you view the world than they do with basketball. What a brain dead comment
I watched the game live, and you stating “stomping on” is EXTREMELY a lie. How can someone “stomp on” while lying on the ground? He kicked his legs around and stated in his postgame it was done to get the energy up, which it did and they ended up with the W, the only thing Draymond cares about – and you do not, because you hate him.
Look, if you want to hate Draymond for creating the “kicking legs out” trend, that’s fine, its part of his game to push the boundaries and do everything possible to WIN – but just know that Harden took that and ended up using the cheat code to steal an MVP away from Steph+KD.
By the way, why are you so concerned about a guy who won the title last year and is now about to do the same this year? He’s a master headgames guy, he’s the highest IQ in the game by far – we ALL know this! But the fact that you’re reacting to this so viscerally, so “rent free” here, really says you might have more issues than Draymond, who is merely entertaining us. What are you doing?
Are you new to NBA??
Oh, sorry, I forgot. “Boys will be boys.” “This is the way we’ve always done it.” Right, right. Forgive me for having higher expectations of a modern league.
So funny when the only justification is an attack on me, vs actually acknowledging the situation. Says more about you than me, hon.
What I meant is Draymond has been playing that way for 11 years and counting …
There’s the victim who had to come out at some point. It’s a sport. People get mad. Some people get more angry than others. Just move on. Draymond doesn’t care about your opinion or concern.
Good point. I do worry who will come out to be the victim of something worse…something off court when tempers flare. Obviously Draymond doesn’t care that is why it’s so troubling.
Honestly who even cares if he commits a violent crime? You can say “I called it” and then what? Tell me what happens after? Nothing. Stop making up lying narratives that dont exist. GSW will likely be winning it all this year, that’s the only (real) narrative that matters right now.
Just knock off the lies and admit you hate GSW and we live rent free in your head forever, because we won 4 chips on Lebrons watch (and in his very own face 3 times).
“Honestly who even cares if he commits a violent crime?”
Wow. That’s really sad. Hope you can find peace.
What do you mean “Thats really sad”?? Its a made-up scenario!!! But hey, at least I dont come into threads about an NBA team I hate, because they live rent-free in my mind! Take your fake, made-up scenarios like Draymond “having issues” and jump into a lake with them, lil bro
You of all people, have ZERO clue about what “finding peace” means. Your posts here show that for all to see….
It’s a made up scenario until it isn’t. *shrugs*
And I won’t be lectured about finding peace by someone yelling it at me. You are on thin ice, sweetie. Have a little respect for one of the top 3 commenters on this site…
a comment section on the internet is where healing from anger issues begins and the concerned find their solace
Excuse me? Do I detect attitude?
Wiggins gotta come back and join the team. Sometimes, the best thing to do dealing with family matters is to get back to your normal routine. Being out so long may not help Wiggins mentally and emotionally in the long run, not to mention physically. Ben Simmons, Kyrie will never be the same and they will never be paid the same.
This is disgusting. Wiggins is a human being, not a toy. Let him deal with personal issues personally. Neither he nor the Warriors owe you anything. How selfish.
Kyrie will get paid this offseason, and Simmons is collecting checks to do nothing. So you’re wrong there too, sweetie.
I know it’s not popular and politically correct to take opposite view, but if he wasnt getting paid, I’m not so sure he would be out. If he didnt sign 4 yr extension, would he take this long of a leave? Anyways, Wiggins was one of my favorite players on the team last year. He was the team’s 2nd best player in the postseason and headed to having a legendery Warriors career. Hopefully, he will be well enough to play out this season.
Oh wow, “Lil D angrily hates thing that makes GSW better on the court” who saw that coming?
If and when Andrew Wiggins comes back I only wish him the best. But it’s going to be on his timetable, not yours.
If you think a competitor like Wiggins and a team like GSW is okay with him sitting out for no good reason you’re an even more bandwagon fan than you come across. Obviously something is going on that is more important than the children’s game where you put a rubber ball into a circle.
If I cared about you I would feel sorry for you.
No, you are a fake. You literally come into 100% of GSW threads to talk baseless smack. You don’t give a single iota of a care about Wiggins or his health, you love he’s out because if he plays, GSW wins, as we all know the far and away best 5 lineup statistically is the GSW one with him in it. You are a fraud, a liar and a fake. You come into 100% of GSW threads to post hater posts, nothing positive, always claiming theres “some problem” that literally does not exist.
You should drop out of NBA if you hate GSW, because let me tell you: we are going to keep winning as long as Curry is active. Live it, learn it, love it.
Here’s a little heartbreaker for you: I picked GSW to win it all last year all the way in Feb and I have the receipts. So maybe I don’t hate the team as much as you wish I did. Won some money too :)
So then maybe you can understand this has nothing to do with fandom or favorites. It’s about human beings treating each other as equals. Respect, dignity, etc. Ever hear of Chris Benoit? If you see the ticking time bomb you say something. And it isn’t “live, laugh, love” like your little sign off. This is life. Not just a game for you to prance around and cheer in your little GSW pannies.
Strange that this article failed to mention draymond kicking ANOTHER player in the head
Shhh. It’s okay because Draymond has always played dirty. So it’s cool and allowed. Don’t want to offend any golden state fans…like the league doesn’t give them enough help to keep Curry on television
It doesn’t matter Warriors are way in the tax. I’m sure they’d like to get off Draymoindn salary but he will almost certainly pick up the option. Klay is also pricey.