Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green (23) talks to Warriors assistant coach Luke Walton before practice the day before Game 4 of the NBA Western Conference finals at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla., on Monday, May 23, 2016.
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While Green was being fouled, his leg kicked up and caught Adams square in the groin.
Asked post-game if Green should be suspended for the play, the second time in two games that Green either purposely or inadvertently kicked Adams in the groin area, the Thunder center shrugged.
Thunder guard Russell Westbrook thought that the kick was intentional, but Green said that it was an accident.
The war of words is heating up just as much as the action is between Draymond Green, Russell Westbrook, the Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder. If passivity was their primary problem on Sunday, they will need more Green-related passion for Game 4, to match the Thunder’s combustibility.
“Stuff like that happens all the time”, Kerr said.
“I was following through on the shot, and my leg went up”, Green explained. I don’t think you can ever really compare a leg to an arm. “I think it should be rescinded”. Green is physical, tough-minded, a trash talker and isn’t afraid to speak his mind on and off the court, which is why many opposing fans don’t like him and want him suspended.
Green himself said during a press conference he did not hit Adams in the unmentionables on objective. The Warriors became desperate for holding their championship of a year ago and confirmed their history-making regular season but their overall legacy went down under the sea.
HollywoodLifers, do you think Draymond intentionally kicked Steve in the groin?
Green, who plays with his heart on his sleeve, is now sitting on three flagrant foul points this postseason and would receive an automatic suspension if he were to pick up another flagrant.
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Green did say he is looking forward to Game 4. He was held to six points and four rebounds in the game, committing four turnovers and going 1 for 9 from the field.
