Green should have been fired?
Boston knows yes, but "no longer surprised"
The judges spared the Warriors' leader after a passionate flirtation with Jaylen Brown, Horford joked: "He should not be treated."
At Golden State they mostly praised Steph Kerry: "He's amazing, and still not getting enough credit."
Before the game: Players from both teams conveyed a consistent message against gun violence in the United States
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Golden State fans celebrate the second game of the final series (from Twitter)
Game No. 2 in the NBA Finals Series was marked by the explosion of Golden State in the second half, but the big story of the game could have been completely different had it not been for a controversial refereeing decision.
By the end of the second quarter, with Boston still writing the pace, Drymond Green nearly suffered a second technical foul and was sent off.
It happened after he verbally confronted Jaylen Brown and doubtfully kicked him, after he committed an offense while throwing a three.
The referees went to the monitor, consulted for minutes and ultimately decided not to record for Green a second technical foul that would have caused his dismissal, which could have decided the fate of the game.
Green, beyond being the Warriors' leader and the engine behind its defense, also holds the best plus / minus index in the NBA Finals since Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan of mythical San Antonio.
Green is also known for his warm temperament and as someone who sometimes loses his temper.
It happened to him in the 2016 final, so he was sent off after a kick at LeBron James, in what was the first step on the way to the Cubs' comeback from a 3-1 deficit to win the championship.
This time Green survived with great luck.
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Again he almost abandoned the friends.
Green (Photo: GettyImages, Ezra Shaw)
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"Honestly, I'm not surprised anymore," Celtics coach Aima Yuduka said sarcastically.
"Given the circumstances (Green's previous technical offense), I did not really believe the judges would give another technical offense in this case."
Green continued to play physically and tough, and in the words of Al Horford, "he does what he always does, all the time. We should not worry about him, and should not treat him too much."
Green has accumulated 4 technical fouls so far in the current playoffs, and there is no doubt that the pressure on the referees to rule on additional technical fouls for his duty will increase later in the series.
Meanwhile the Warriors are enjoying some of its effect on the team.
"Drymond was just himself. He found ways to influence the game. He personally took Game 1, he knows he played there below his level," Kerry analyzed Green's extra-belligerent approach to the game.
That is, in Jordan and LeBron's shoes
Kerry was the one who squeezed out the most compliments after the game.
Kerry had 29 points per game, and so far stands at 77 points in the series.
If he continues at this pace, there is a high probability that he will be crowned MVP of the final series and will receive the personal title he lacks for the resume.
Tonight he demonstrated not only his familiar abilities, not only his threes and constant offensive threat, but also improved defense.
"Steph is a good defensive-offensive player. He's not a one-sided player," Gary Payton Jr. complimented him, and Steve Kerr reinforced his words: "His ability in the third quarter was just phenomenal. He doesn't get enough credit for his fitness, for "His physicality, on defense. The man is just amazing, and he keeps working on his game all the time."
Drymond Green signed: "I think Steph was tremendous today, and the most important thing was his decision-making, which was almost perfect."
Even before the game, Golden State and Boston sent a joint message: players and coaches of both teams showed up to warm up tonight (Sunday through Monday) with T-shirts that read "Stop the Violence in Arms" - against the backdrop of homicides in the United States It killed 19 students and teachers at an elementary school in Yuvalda, Texas.
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United Front.
Celtics coach threatened Judoka with the shirt in question (Photo: Reuters)
Warriors coach Steve Kerr, who has already expressed his opinion emphatically and clearly with a speech against the policy of easing gun ownership, appeared along with his colleague Aime Yudoka with the shirt in question for the pre-match press conference.
"I believe the time has come for us as a league and as celebrities, to express our opinions and take part in the national effort to prevent the violence in arms that pervades our society," Kerr said.
"There are ways to limit it. There are clear laws that need to be enacted, there is something to be done to save lives. The idea behind these shirts is to increase people's awareness, including those that can bring about change."
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