Draymond Green

Draymond Green's struggled for much of the series, committing more fouls than scoring points in the first four games. See Boston.com.

Green went in, out, and in again over the final three minutes, with Kerr putting him in when the Celtics had the ball. You know, I had to keep my head in the game and you know, whenever I went back into the game I tried to make some plays. “Yeah, we took him out and put [center Kevon Looney] in around maybe the eight-minute mark maybe, 7:40, which was our plan, anyway,” Kerr said. “But he’s the ultimate competitor. Green did re-enter the game with a little more than three minutes left, replacing guard Jordan Poole to help the Warriors preserve their three-point lead. He did make an impact in other aspects of the game, grabbing nine rebounds, dishing out eight assists, and getting four steals.

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.

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

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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 was never an offensive force by any means, but the Golden State Warriors big man was more involved in his team's offense before making sure.

Things are even now, but if Golden State aspires to win the 2022 NBA championship, they'll need to see more from Draymond. He's a crucial piece on the roster and if he can't deliver as expected, no Curry will save the Dubs. He revealed he felt frustrated with that situation, but was still able to come back and make some good plays. In the duality of the Warriors, Stephen Curry had a terrific night with 43 points, while Draymond couldn't do anything good and was benched in the 4th quarter.

Draymond Green's mom absolutely did not hold back about her son's NBA Finals performance. She said she doesn't even recognize him right now.

It’s even got her confused about where her son is and what he’s doing. When they’ve needed someone to defend them from harsh critics, she was there, too. When he needed someone to root for them, she was the one doing it.

With under eight minutes remaining in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr decided to bench Draymond Green. That move ended up paying ...

I had to keep my head in the game and whenever I went back in, try to make some plays. Green then discussed his benching on the latest episode of his podcast. Was I pissed off? I was able to respond due to their positive energy." As long as we win, I really don't care... "But if that's what Coach decides, then you roll with it.

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.

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

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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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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:

The line between brilliance and disaster is one Draymond Green moves back and forth over more than maybe than anyone ever has, and whoever wins these Finals ...

He had a lot of ugly moments when he was playing, but then at the very end of the contest, when the Warriors closed the door, he lasered into his best self, grabbing a pivotal offensive rebound and quickly finding Kevon Looney for an assist on a bucket that more or less sealed the game. In Game 4, the Warriors tied things up as Steph Curry led them with one of the best performances of his career, and Green was on the bench for many of the team's best stretches. Haters—of which Green has plenty, even within his own fanbase—claimed that this was an example of how much extra-physical conduct he gets away with, due to how aggressively he pushes the Overton Window on officiating, warping referees' senses of what's permissible and extending the boundaries of what he's able to do into increasingly blurry territory. He got under no one's skin but his own, or perhaps that of his own team, and the Celtics beat the Warriors fairly easily to take a 2-1 series lead. Through the first two games of the 2022 Finals in San Francisco, Green was quick to remind the public just how powerfully obnoxious, confident, and theatrical he can be on this stage, displaying a historically strong understanding of his sport's psychological contours—a knowing that has, at times, verged into a recklessness that some maintain cost his team a trophy in 2016. Now, the famously acidic crowds of the Boston Celtics are coming to know this overwhelming hybrid of hate and love.

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.

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 ...

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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.

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.