Draymond Green

Midway through the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday, Warriors coach Steve Kerr called a timeout and decided to make two substitutions: ...

“Seven minutes to go in an extremely important game — we can’t go down 3-1; you don’t want to go down 3-1 — and I’m coming out of the game. “I had to keep my head in the game,” Green said. The Finals have been an up-and-down series for Green. He finished with a respectable stat line Friday, highlighted by 9 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals, but still struggled offensively, making just 1 of his 7 shots for 2 points. Green grabbed a key offensive rebound with 1:14 to go and made a smart pass to Looney, who finished with an easy bucket at the rim to put the Warriors up, 102-97. “This is the playoffs, man,” he said. Kerr’s decision to stick with Looney and Poole down the stretch paid off.

The NBA Finals are always intense, both teams that make it to the final stage have battled through a grueling regular season, and then intense playoff ...

"I want fans to enjoy themselves, of course, as the league office you want to see it done with respect for all the participants, but I get it. As such, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver was asked about the issue, but his response made it clear that it's not something the NBA is too worried about. The NBA Finals are always intense, both teams that make it to the final stage have battled through a grueling regular season, and then intense playoff series, all just to have one shot at the coveted championship.

With the Boston Celtics up 90-86 with more than seven minutes remaining in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Warriors' coach Steve Kerr subbed Kevon Looney (11 ...

"I'm definitely never thrilled coming out of the game with seven minutes to go in the fourth quarter in a must-win game," Green said. "And decisions that coach makes and responsibility falls on us as players; that Loon went in there, dominated the paint, got us some big rebounds, created a presence. I had to keep my head in the game and whenever I went back in, try to make some plays. "He’s the ultimate competitor," Kerr said. "We took him out and put Loon in around maybe 7:40, which was our plan, anyway," Kerr explained. Green is shooting 6/26, including 0/9 from three-point range, and has scored a total of 17 points with 18 fouls in the Finals. He's averaging 7.2 rebounds and 5.7 assists.

Draymond Green was benched by Steve Kerr in the 4th quarter of Game 4 between the Warriors and Celtics. With the NBA Finals coming down to...

I think this team will need more of that for us to win, so I have to be better on that side, for sure.” In the previous 30 instances, the team that wins Game 5 has gone on to win the series 73.3% of the time (22-8). The Warriors have not lost back-to-back games all postseason, holding a 6-0 record after losses. “We are a much better team when I’m aggressive offensively, so I have to be that for this team. In past years, the Steve Kerr-led Warriors offense was at it’s best when Green was putting the ball on the floor looking to attack or posting up. I asked him if that’s something he can/needs to improve: And I be shocked when teams feel like ‘Oh man, something is working for us, but we have to go back to this guy because of a resumé, because of a contract, because of whatever reason people feel that they need to go back to them. I was able to respond due to their positive energy." “I think I can,” Green said before responding more assertively. In the end, Kerr did go back to Green, who came up with a few loose balls, clutch steals, and big-time dimes. I watch teams every year in the playoffs not sub guys that they know they should sub and they lose. Green, who finished with two points, nine rebounds, eight assists, and four steals on the night, played a significantly better overall game Friday as opposed to Wednesday’s Game 3. Green then found Curry for a big three-pointer to put Golden State up six, and they never looked back.

Draymond, seen as the Warriors' heart and soul and one of the team's core members, has struggled in the Finals, which now stands at 2-2.

"I've always been of the — on the bandwagon of if you've got something and it's rolling, you stick with it. After the game, Draymond had the following to say about his benching: "I'm definitely never thrilled coming out of the game with seven minutes to go in the fourth quarter in a must-win game. "At the end of the day, if that's what coach decides, then you roll with it," he said.

Steve Kerr had to bench Draymond Green for a clutch stretch of Game 4 and it worked. Which means don't be shocked if Kerr does it again.

Part of that is the challenges Boston presents, both as a defense challenging shots and as an offense with a balanced attack (Green can’t leave Brown to play free safety). But part of it is Green has looked older and like a guy half a step slower. “And he knows we’re just going to do whatever it takes to win. Sitting Green in the clutch would have been unthinkable in the Warriors’ previous trips to the Finals — him being suspended for Game 5 in 2016 is part of what cost the Warriors that ring. But Loon was playing so well and Jordan Poole was playing so well, so we just stayed with the group,” Kerr said. “We took him out and put Loon in around maybe the eight-minute mark maybe, 7:40, which was our plan, anyway. “I’m not going to sit here and act like I was thrilled.

Draymond Green and his play has become unrecognizable – even to his mom – during this year's NBA Finals.

I had to keep my head in the game and whenever I went back in, try to make some plays. Green is shooting an abysmal 23 percent from the field and hasn’t made more than two field goals in any of the four Finals games. “I’m not going to sit here and act like I was thrilled.

It began when Celtics legend and radio analyst Cedric Maxwell said that if Draymond Green tried the roughhousing tactics from the Warriors' Game 2 victory ...

“So I think it’s more about enjoying all that basketball has to offer, all journalism has to offer, immersing and spending some time to kind of hone my skills while utilizing my degree. Instead of saying someone played poorly, why is someone having such a hard time, what is the defense doing, things of that nature I think is what I can speak to, the experience of preparing for games, execution during the games, adjustments teams may be making throughout a game.” “Going to a new team I had to let people know how I was as a person, allow them to challenge me,” McCollum said. I think the biggest thing is building trust, and then you’re able to have a higher sense of accountability. “I don’t know what the soul of the Utah Jazz is,” Ainge said. “I had a special relationship with Doc Rivers as a former opponent of his in very heated competition,” Ainge said. “My NBA experience tells me most of the great teams and most of the great players I’ve been around are mostly chaos. “All of those guys would have been able to play in the league now because the physicality isn’t there,” he said. “The longer I coached, the more I simplified. “You on the shoulders of all these brothers like me and all the other brothers who were before me. “There were a few guys back then that would lay you out, that would knock you out, that would foul you and get thrown out the game. “I’m not in the middle of this series.

Through four games, Green is averaging 4.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 5.8 assists. His average points per game changed drastically from the rest of the Warriors' ...

It’s not the toughest thing I’ve had to deal with in my life thus far. The Warriors ended up winning 107–97 to tie the series at two games a piece. the Mavericks, for example, the forward averaged 10.6 points per game, even scoring 17 points in Game 5 to help secure Golden State’s spot in the finals. The short answer is, she doesn’t know. In the conference finals vs. His average points per game changed drastically from the rest of the Warriors’ playoff series thus far.

Warriors' Draymond Green saw his mom's tweet and agreed that he hasn't played well in the NBA Finals.

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A look at why the Warriors' Draymond Green and Nets' Ben Simmons comparisons during the NBA Finals are bonkers.

He was a star who needed to be aggressive on the offensive end. Ben Simmons was arguably the best player on the 76ers. He did not want to play this season and that rubbed many people the wrong way. Yes. But he still worked hard and did what he could to contribute. Green received plenty of criticism for his poor player, leading some to draw Ben Simmons comparisons. Simmons fell apart during the postseason last year with the Philadelphia 76ers.

On another rough NBA Finals night, Green kept his head up and made an impact.

The Warriors couldn’t afford to keep Green in while he works through his struggles and then go down 3-1 in the series. Even when their big-name players like Green struggle, they never throw in the towel. Green started struggling so much on Friday night at the TD Garden that Steve Kerr decided to bench him with 7:32 left in the fourth quarter.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green said he didn't need an explanation from head coach Steve Kerr about why he was benched for a portion of the ...

"Look, this is a tough series for him to score because of Boston's size and athleticism, but he's still impacting the game at a huge level," Kerr told reporters. You know, you can't go down 3-1, you don't want to go down 3-1, and I'm coming out of the game. And so the whole notion of like, that you have to check in with certain guys if you're going to take them out the game or if you think it's better for the team. He's shooting just 30.7 percent in the series, including an 0-of-9 mark on threes. And so the fact that, you know, Steve went away from me for a little while, was I pissed off and frustrated? Thought I played a better game tonight, overall game but definitely was struggling from the field, struggling on offensive end.

The Warriors coach still trusts the forward despite making that decision.

“Part of the reason he wins is because of his emotion, because of his passion,” Kerr said. Green had a +/- of 0 in a game where the Warriors won by 10, and five other players on the team surpassed him in that stat. The head coach decided to bench Draymond Green for windows down the stretch since Green was struggling so much in the game and series.

Draymond Green wasn't happy when he was benched during the fourth quarter of the Warriors' Game 4 win over the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals.

And it was huge for them to keep my mind in the game, and they kept my mind there. “I credit Juan Toscano-Anderson … Not only was he in my ear the whole night, but when I was frustrated when I came back out of the game at the seven-and-a-half minute mark, he was in my ear,” Green said. Absolutely,” Green said on the latest episode of “ The Draymond Green Show” podcast, which he recorded after the game.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green responded Saturday to a humorous tweet his mom posted Friday about his performance during the NBA Finals.

The Warriors could undoubtedly use more out of Green for the remainder of the series, but as long as he continues to contribute in a supporting role while the likes of Curry and Klay Thompson light up the scoreboard, Golden State has a strong chance to win its fourth championship in the past eight years. Green has never been a huge scorer during his career, averaging just 8.7 points, but he typically excels in other areas, including on defense, as evidenced by his seven NBA All-Defensive Team selections and one NBA Defensive Player of the Year award. Speaking Saturday on the Draymond Green Show, the four-time All-Star said he has "definitely" had a "tough series" but plans to keep "plugging away" now that the teams are tied 2-2:

Warriors' Draymond Green saw his mom's tweet and agreed that he hasn't played well in the NBA Finals.

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Draymond Green reacted to his mother's tweet on his poor performance in Game 4 of the Warriors vs Celtics 2022 NBA Finals.

“I saw my mom tweeted that it’s been a tough series for me,” he said lightheartedly. This performance is pretty on par with the rest of Green’s outings in this series. He’s averaged 4.25 points throughout the first four games of the 2022 NBA Finals.

After the Warriors pulled off a 107-97 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 at TD Garden on Friday night, Mary Babers-Green took to Twitter to ...

“It’s not the toughest thing I’ve had to deal with in my life thus far, but I’m sure I’ll have a tougher challenge in life than this. I saw my mom tweeted that it’s been a tough series for me. “It’s been a tough series.

Kerr pulled Green midway through the fourth quarter of the 107-97 Game 4 win vs the Celtics in the NBA Finals, a move that sparked a 11-3 run with Green out, ...

BOSTON — Over four years ago, I had a conversation with Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green on why our society is notorious for flower-giving when ...

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According to StatMuse, Draymond Green has more fouls than the points through the first four games of the 2022 NBA Finals. The series between the Golden ...

- SHOULD THE BUCKS MAKE A TRADE? The Milwaukee Bucks lost Game 7 to the Boston Celtics, which officially ended their 2021-22 NBA season in the second-round. Each team is 1-1 at home in the series so far. Draymond Green has struggled on the offensive side of the ball in the series, and he has had just two points in two consecutive games.

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr made the decision to take Draymond Green out of Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

He can throw the deep ball, and he actually goes through his reads.” In trying to hammer home the point of how accurate Tagovailoa is, Hill claimed that the Miami Dolphins’ 2020 first-round pick is more accurate of a passer than Patrick Mahomes. “Obviously, like I’m gonna go with [Mahomes] as the strongest arm but as far as accuracy-wise, I’m going with Tua all day.” And this is his chance to make sort of his ‘set for life’ kind of money, you have to think about that if you already have the three Cup rings.” You can watch the full episode here… It seems that new Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill is doing all he can to build the confidence of his new quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, and that includes claiming he is better than his former QB Patrick Mahomes at one key skill. If you’re Palat though, as successful as this run has been in Tampa, and as much as you’d love to stay there and keep trying to win, if you do win a third straight Stanley Cup, do you just take the money at that point, and say ‘I’ve loved my time here, but this is my one major contract that I’m going to have in my career to really set myself up for life’? Matt Larkin: “I think it’s a fair question. The Big 12 officially announced on Friday that four new schools will be joining the conference next year, and we now how much some of those schools have to pay to make the jump. The question for the Lightning is, are you going to have make a decision between Ondrej Palat and Nick Paul? Nick Paul is four years younger than Palat. He’s probably going to cost give or take I think half. That is due to his usage of a sinker this year and pitching more to contact with that pitch. However, Vegas clearly knows this and is making it hard to just take the Yanks, especially with how well Swarmer has pitched in his two starts for the Cubs this year. His1.99 ERA in 9 starts is great and all of Wacha’s numbers are his best in a while. You can’t go down 3-1 — you don’t wanna go down 3-1 — and I’m coming out of the game.” In seven games against New York this season, Cirelli has two-plus six times, and Palat has two-plus against them in six of eight games. Palat has gone for two or more in every game this series and eight of his past nine games.

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He even had the audacity to proclaim multiple times how he had a much better game Friday than in Game 3. After all, when Green is clicking, he’s one of the most uniquely dynamic players in NBA history. I’d understand if Tiger Woods wanted to document his journey at the Masters. I’d listen if Coco Gauff wanted to talk about her shot selection after each match at Wimbledon. But in individual sports, you primarily answer to yourself. Then there’s the curious case of Draymond Green, who’s self-titled podcast has dropped a new episode after each game of the NBA Finals. I listened to it so you don’t have to waste 21 minutes of your life. He got benched during the most critical stretch of the game, in his team’s most important contest of the season. J.J. Redick is a budding star in the industry, and CJ McCollum looks to have a bright future, too.