After stomping and suspension in the NBA, Green revolutionizes Warriors against Kings

Green and the Warriors made a controversial decision before game four against the kings. Last Sunday, the 23rd, when Steve Kerr released the lineup, the name of one of its main players was not among the starters. kevon looney had taken his place and the subject became one of the most debated during the game, which ended in a 126-125 victory for Golden State.

After the positive result, which gave the Warriors a 2-2 draw on aggregate, Green revealed that one of the factors for his presence on the bench was precisely his vision of the game. The ace was left out of game three, when Golden State won with a great performance by Kevon Looney. So, Draymond said he had a conversation with Steve Kerr and he indicated that he should start as a substitute in the match against the Kings.

Who cares? Who cares how I feel?”

“Many guys, 11 years later, start to feel entitled (to be the undisputed starter). Like, this place is yours. I never want to get to that point in my career where I feel entitled to something. These guys don’t fare well in the end. I just wanted to do what I thought was best for this team. The right thing to do would be to start the game exactly like we did in game 3“, continued.

Green also spoke about Kevon Looney and highlighted that the player could not leave the starting lineup of the Warriors. It is important to note that both alternated on the court, but Draymond stressed that the moment of change would have to be done on top of him: “We can’t take it out. This is bullshit. He doesn’t deserve this. If there’s going to be a change, let it be me“.

“The most important thing for me is that I can walk into the room and say, ‘Coach, I need to get off the bench.’ Because I watched David Lee hug me, put his arms around me, no matter what the situation was and say, ‘This is what you need to do.’ So you can never be the opposite“, he completed.

It is important to remember that under the command of Steve Kerr, Draymond Green had never been a reserve, in addition to being the first time since 2014 that he is on the bench in an NBA playoff game. The Golden State star is one of the greats in franchise history, but he hasn’t had a great season. After the controversy with Sabonis in game two and suspension for game three, the player saw a different way out for the resumption of the Warriors.

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