Draymond Green

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green said he wasn't thrilled to sit out much of the fourth quarter Friday night but said he would "roll" with ...

"I've always been on the bandwagon of if you've got something and it's rolling, you stick with it," 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. "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. "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. I had to keep my head in the game and whenever I went back in, try to make some plays.

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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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.

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.

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'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.

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:

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.

What's going on with Draymond Green? It's a question his own mom can't even answer and she's sick of being asked why her son has been so bad.

Instead, Green has largely looked out of place, looking to get rid of the ball just as quickly as he catches it. Some are calling him Podmond, or Draycast because his podcasts have been doing much better than his play on the basketball court as of late. Not even his mom has a clue as to how or why her son is playing such bad basketball as of late.

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.

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.

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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.

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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Draymond Green was unexpectedly benched during four crucial minutes of the fourth quarter against the Boston Celtics in Game 4, and it was a moment that set ...

Chris Chiozza was in my ear, Gary Payton was in my ear, and it was huge. I credit Juan Toscano-Anderson. Not only was in my ear the whole night, but when I was frustrated when I came out of the game at the seven-minute mark, he was in my ear. "Everyone wants to talk about benching me from 7 and a half minute mark to the 3 and a half minute mark min mark," Green said.