The Golden State Warriors’ victory over the Memphis Grizzlies was a very important victory in the fight for the Western Conference Seed.
The victory put the Golden State Warriors in fifth place, and the Memphis Grizzlies risked being overtaken and dropping by the Play-In Tournament.
The victory is a symbol of the fall of the Warriors Rise and the Grizzlies, and recently fired Taylor Jenkins.
And it’s a game of redemption in particular for one player, and the worst game of his career with the Grizzlies earlier this season
Draymond Green was completely flattened during the Golden State Warriors’ defeat at the Memphis Grizzlies in December.
Green posted stats for 0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists and Triple Bägel. He also had no blocks, but managed one steal during the 19-minute play.
CBS described Green’s performance as “embarrassing,” commenting that it’s hard to script a worse game than the one he endured.
Now, Green, who won the Warriors on April 1, has produced a triple double, 13 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists.
It was a complete performance, his first triple double of the season, with Grizzlies manager Tuomas Iasilo praising his defensive strength.
This was a performance of a statement from a veteran, making up for Memphis’ disaster on previous visits.
It was not only Draymond Green who had the points to prove, but the entire Golden State Warriors organization.
The Grizzlies victory on December 20th was completely gone, a 144-93 victory for the home team, a loss of historic proportions for the Warriors.
The defeat was the fifth road loss in franchise history, but Stephen Curry was positive at the time, saying, “I really believe it. We’re better than what we showed tonight.”
There have been many changes since then. Andrew Wiggins and Dennis Schroeder began the Golden State game, where both players were traded and Jimmy Butler acquired.
And if you’re blown away, it’s rather December than March.