At the end of a huge drama, which promised quite a bit, Golden State achieved an important and dramatic victory (between Sunday and Monday) tonight, 116: 117 in Memphis on the way to a 0: 1 advantage in the Western semifinals.
Whoever was in charge of the win was Clay Thompson, who provided a three-pointer, 35 seconds to go and actually decided the tackle after Ja Morant only hit the board in the closing second.
Whoever managed to concentrate the most interest, but not in the aspect of basketball on the floor, was Drymond Green, who was sent off even before the break after brutally grabbing Brandon Clark's shirt while a Memphis player tried to hover for a dunk.
And if that wasn’t enough, after the judges decided it was mostly an unsportsmanlike offense, Green decided to provoke a home crowd and caused quite a stir on the floor.
What.
A. Finish.
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Ja Morant misses a layup at the buzzer and the Warriors escape with a Game 1 win over the Grizzlies! Pic.twitter.com/X2bcntVlai
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At the end of the game, after Green waited for all his friends in front of the locker room to defiantly celebrate in front of the cameras, Brandon Clark did not forget and attacked the Golden State player: "Green is known for committing unsportsmanlike offenses all his career. I watch him on TV all the time. I was not really "
Draymond Green reacts to Brandon Clarke's comments about his flagrant fouls 👀 pic.twitter.com/P1c1vRzJiR
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Drymond Green, who uploaded the video at the end of the game, explained on the networks: "The offense was burned only because of my reputation as a tough player and not because it really happened. In the past I was fired for less than that."
Been ejected for less
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Either way, the one who was the X Factor in the game was Jordan Paul, who shelled out 31 points and helped the Splash Brothers a lot (36 points in common).
At the end Steve Kerr did not ignore the new trio and of course complimented: "Jordan has been playing like this for several months. He will not always score five threes and make a triple double, but he is a fantastic playmaker. His ability just does not surprise me."
"This is what you live for ..."
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