Draymond Green flaunts ‘leader’ role as he addressed viral profane call out on Buddy Hield, ‘I don’t give a damn, it was needed’

Draymond Green finds himself again at the center of the league’s chatter on Saturday night as he had an intriguing moment with Buddy Hield. Over five minutes left in the third quarter while being up 75-74 against the Phoenix Suns , Green passed the ball to Hield to take a three-pointer as the 24-second clock neared expiration. As such, the Dubs sharpshooter threw the ball back to Green as he got checked out by the defense of Tyus Jones .

Left without a choice, Green hurled a three-point bomb which turned out to be an airball as the clock expired. As both teams walked away for the Suns’ offensive possession, Green was visibly furious and cussed out Hield for the sequence. Draymond Green loses it at Buddy Hield "wake the f**k up or go sit the f**k down" #basketball #nba #foryou #nbahighlights #nbahighlightstoday #ballislife pic.



twitter.com/UYdl25LjnI A needed action The play went viral already as the profane words of Green were caught on microphone by the Warriors’ local television broadcast. For this, it instantly sparked backlash and mixed reaction amongst fans for how he acted towards Shield.

But the Golden State star couldn’t care less as the call out was simply a needed approach out of their current standing and utmost confidence towards Hield. “I’ll say it right into the mic. I don’t give a damn, it was needed.

We need Buddy Hield to play great, we need Buddy Hield to make shots, and we have all the confidence in the world that Buddy will make it,” Green said after helping the Warriors take a 109-105 win against the Suns. “It’s simple. We’re 16-15.

We don’t love this, so do we just keep doing the same thing and sit back on our hands like it’s going to change at some point? Or do you make a change? I know what it takes to win so as a leader, it’s on you to figure it out what it takes to help this team win.” Acting both as a leader and a champion Hield had a rough shooting display for the Warriors against the Suns . The 32-year-old endured a forgettable night, going scoreless in 15 minutes out of 0-of-7 field goal attempts.

As the Warriors’ established leader, Green upholds to his main duty to act accordingly as a leader and provide guidance to everyone with whatever way he can — and how harsh it might be in the eyes of some. “Don’t be a guy that can’t be yelled at and I’ll never be that guy. If a teammate yells at me, great,” Green added.

“We’re not dictators — just what you say doesn’t go and everyone has to listen. “I happened to play a lot of championship basketball — a lot of meaningful basketball. Buddy hasn’t had the opportunity to play a bunch of meaningful basketball in this league.

Guess what? It’s our job to make sure he understands what that means. “And if people don’t like it, so be it. That’s why they don’t have four championships and I do.

” It is indeed a bold statement dropped by Green. As such, by considering his polarizing personality, his actions can only offer a double-edged impression. This article first appeared on NBA Analysis Network and was syndicated with permission.

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