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Draymond Green has been the talk of the town, for all the wrong reasons. Punches, suspensions, and fines – Green’s 2023-24 season has been nothing short of chaotic. Warriors Star’s latest stunt of punching a Phoenix Suns star has resulted in an indefinite suspension. As this news broke out, those supporting him claimed that all he does is stand up for his teammates. However, one legend begs to differ as Shaquille O’Neal listens in.

Udonis Haslem, in his recent conversation with Shaquille O’Neal, spoke about Green and his past few outbursts. Haslem was also in the big brother role for the Miami Heat and for him to imagine doing such things as Green was impossible.

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Haslem said, “We don’t start trouble, we just finish it”. The Heat legend was talking about the unprovoked attacks by Green that several athletes have been victims of. He said, “We connect the locker room. We connect the dots.”

He added, “We connect the guys that are in the locker room. We don’t go out there and we don’t start it, we don’t look for it. But we damn sure gonna finish it”. Labeling Green an “initiator”, Haslem said that as an “OG”, he looks at it and cringes over his actions.

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The 43-year-old brought the Jordan Poole incident into the conversation as an example. He said that what Poole was to Green, Tyler Herro is to him, and he can never imagine doing something like that to the 23-year-old. Haslem also brought up the discussions he has with his therapist which made Shaq chuckle. He said, “Don’t get me wrong, I talk to my therapist. But everything, he can’t help me with. Some decisions I gotta make on my own as a man”.

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Udonis Haslem Doesn’t Hold Back

Haslem said that despite the problems that Green is having on the court regarding his temper and his actions, no one can help him get over them. As per the 43-year-old veteran, Green is solely responsible for his actions and needs to check himself for the better. As of now, Green is suspended from the league with no concrete information about his return.

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As for his team, they are currently in the 11th position on the Western Conference charts with a 15-15 record. With the more serious part of the season approaching, he can either take some advice from Haslem and get back to helping his team. Or, we might just get to witness one of the most tragic seasons in the Golden State Warriors‘ recent history.

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