He had been assessed a flagrant foul in Game 3, faced the possibility of being suspended for Game 4, had the foul upgraded by the National Basketball Association office and then fined $25,000. So, he was handed a $25,000 fine.
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“There was no intent”, Curry said.
The Warriors shot 41 percent and committed 21 turnovers that led to 18 Thunder points. On Monday, Green insisted that National Basketball Association official Scott Foster told him the contact was unintentional.
With 5:57 remaining in the second quarter Sunday, Adams fouled Green on a drive to the hoop. “To me, it’s no different from Westbrook kicking his legs out on the 3s when he feels like there’s contact”. Losing Jones doesn’t hurt the cavs much, but losing Green could end the Golden State’s season. Instead, it was just a way to sell the foul call. We all knew this was going to happen. “You know Russell [Westbrook] said I did it on goal, but he’s a part of the superstar group that started all this acting in the NBA”, Green said on Monday. I walked to the 3-point line and clapped everybody’s hand, and I turned around and he was on the floor.
With the crowd booing loudly every time Green touched the ball, he couldnt make plays to shut Thunder fans up. When things arent looking great, he usually plays his best.. “I’m just going to be me, and the game will play out how it plays out”. I was following through on the shot, and my leg went up. “There’s no hard feelings”.
He understands that. He wants that responsibility – he doesn’t say it, but he does want it.
The Warriors defended Green’s knee to Adams’ midsection in Game 2 and again said Sunday’s actions were unintentional.
Kerr was not in a joking mood and said the team was understanding of the situation and accepted the league’s ruling. “Seems like he was the one flailing and kicking his legs out yesterday”. After all, the league just suspended Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dahntay Jones one game for a similar play on Toronto Raptors big man Bismack Boyombo, and Jones isn’t exactly on the same level as Green. This stuff happens all the time. As he landed, Green threw his arm up and also kicked his right foot, which landed in Adams’ groin.
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I mean, come on. Because of a previous Flagrant 1 in Golden State’s first-round series against Houston, he now has three points under the league’s guidelines. “I think our energy goes as my energy goes, and I’ve been bad”. And Green does have a reputation for being aggressive, like most great defenders do.
