2 weeks Ago By Reign Amurao, Hardwood Heroics
All-Star forward Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors takes issue with Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla’s remarks regarding the NBA’s harshness. During Wednesday’s “Zolak and Bertrand” show, Mazzulla stated his wish for more physicality in the league. The head coach even proposed a return to fighting.
Over the past few years, the league’s physicality has been questioned. More importantly, the officiating hasn’t pleased most fans due to how easily the referees have blown their whistles. In the league, Green is known to be physical and has gotten himself involved in various altercations.
The Warriors star disagrees with the return of fighting, but he does get what the coach was trying to express. The four-time champion talked about it on Thursday’s episode of “The Draymond Green Show.” “I get what Joe’s trying to get at and more so at what he’s saying is the intensity,” Green said.
“The s**t talking, guys getting testy. We take so much of that out of the game today. So, I think that what he’s getting at.
But actual physical fights, Joe I’m here to petition against you and say, ‘No we’re not doing that’.” “Because where that almost led me, I don’t want none of that. I’m cool, y’all can have the fight.
I’mma leave that to Joe, you go fight.” Baron Davis, a former NBA player and his co-host, shared his thoughts on Mazzulla’s point. Davis believes the league might be more exciting with a little rule tweak.
The former great added that fighting is not always something that the NBA must reinstate. What is the most controversial fight Draymond Green has gotten into? Known for his strong personality, Draymond Green frequently gets into arguments with other NBA players. He has faced innumerable players throughout his career.
His run-in with Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert last season was one of the most noteworthy altercations in his career. In his ninth game last season, an altercation between his former teammate Klay Thompson and Jaden McDaniels erupted. Gobert tried to defuse the situation, but Green put him in a rear chokehold.
Both players were on the ground and it took some time for the Warriors forward to let go of the French player. Green was ejected shortly after and was given a five-game suspension for what he did. A few games following his return from suspension, Green got into trouble again.
While trying to post up Jusuf Nurkic , the 6-foot-6 forward flailed his arms, which accidentally caused him to hit the European center in the head. his actions during that game caused him to get suspended for 12 games. This article first appeared on Hardwood Heroics and was syndicated with permission.
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