Draymond Green’s offensive on-court actions have once again engulfed him in hot water. He drew sharp criticism from NBA analysts and raised concerns about his impact on the Golden State Warriors’ playoff hopes.
In Game 2 of the Western Conference semis with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Green received his fifth technical foul of the postseason.
The Warriors hit the Timberwolves forward Nas lead in the second quarter with their faces.
NBA journalist Tim Bontemps didn’t write words out when he discussed Draymond Green’s latest incident.
“I hope Tyler (Ford) kicked him out because it’s nonsense with this Draymond, so I’m beyond that,” Bontemps said.
“That’s really embarrassing. The way the league allowed this was to allow this guy to just walk around and act like he’s suffering every time he’s on the court,” he continued.
The situation is so concerned that even the injured Stephen Curry felt forced to intervene on the sidelines.
He was approaching the green to calm him down before receiving his second technical, automatic ejection.
“Steve Kerr has to take him out of the game until Stephen Curry comes over to him and says, ‘Hey, I’m not out already. We can’t do this.’
With Green currently leaving two technical fouls from one-game suspension, Bontemps reminded viewers of the consequences of similar behavior breaking down in hopes of the 2016 Warriors championship.
“It’s been nine years since I won the title for this guy’s team in 2016, and we handle this absolute garbage every day,” Bontemps said, referring to Game 5 Green’s suspension against Cleveland in 2016 after accumulating Flagrant’s foul points.
This suspension proved crucial as the Cavaliers won Game 5 at 3-1 in the series and completed a historic comeback to win the championship in the end.
Bontemps believes that Greene’s actions have been made possible by the NBA’s reluctance to enforce harsher punishments.
“It’s a joke, and the league allowed this to be turned into a circus, where this guy can threaten refs and rulers with references and do whatever he wants,” he insisted.
The Warriors are trying to recover from a 117-93 loss in Game 2, tied the series 1-1. Green’s ability to control emotions may be just as important as his performance in court.