Dillon Brooks was his raucous self as he spoke about the defense he played in Stephen Curry, and Draymond Green had an interesting response.
The Houston Rockets won Game 5 and continued to live out the series with the Golden State Warriors. It was a dominant performance from the Rockets side.
The Rockets continued to lean the Warriors on the defensive side with only Stephen Curry earning double-digit points.
Steve Kerr was furious at the way the Rockets seemed to foul Stephen Curry. Jimmy Butler won Dillon Brooks’ best in Game 4 tonight, but Brooks shut down both him and Curry.
Well, Brooks may have taken some unruly tactics to protect Stephen Curry. However, he does not seem to be a problem with taking that strategy.
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Eagle Eyed fans noticed a swelling injury to Stephen Curry’s thumb. Well, Dillon Brooks certainly noticed this too.
When asked if he was intentionally targeting injuries, Dillon Brooks was not embarrassed by his response.
“I’ve been playing a game. If you’re going to play an injured game… If I get injured an ankle, I’ll attack that ankle every time.
Brooks clearly doesn’t sympathize with Curry’s injuries and will continue to target him if he gives Rocket a competitive edge.
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Draymond Green was asked about Dillon Brooks’ comments after the game and the Rockets targeting Stephen Curry. Green pointed out that given her reputation she had no intention of complaining about the situation.
“Yeah, I’ve noticed it. I think it’s pretty obvious. I’m not the kind of person who will cry to you about what the league should do.”
“I see enough people crying about me, and when they cry about me, I respect those people. So I won’t allow anyone to lose respect for me.”
Clearly, Green seems to be out of this situation, taking into account some of the game. But the warriors have all the rights to be frustrated by the situation.