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After pulling off amazing feats in the first two rounds, the?Los Angeles Lakers?finally got swept from the playoffs. The Denver Nuggets left no chance for the Lakers to make a comeback, eliminating them from the Western Conference finals. But as the four-time NBA champion Draymond Green made the case for veteran forward Tristan Thompson, a fan?s keen observation had Green triggered.

The?Denver Nuggets?had their center-point guard duo on point along with the rest of the team pouring in whenever needed. As for the Lakers, they tried to inculcate new players in the lineup to get the upper hand. Unfortunately, they did not use Tristan Thompson enough, which Green felt may have made a difference.

Draymond Green sides with Tristan Thompson

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The Los Angeles Lakers lost Game 4 with a final score of 111-113 to the Denver Nuggets. While the Lakers coaching staff did everything they could to turn the series around,?Golden State Warriors?star Draymond Green felt otherwise.

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Green went on his show, ‘The Draymond Green Show,’ to say,??When you got teams struggling with leadership, struggling with veteran presence, struggling with people with winners mentality. And like, you had that guy sitting there the entire year. That is actually a huge problem in the NBA.?

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The Warriors’ defensive anchor was referring to Tristan Thompson. He said,??It’s why we see a lot of the things we see in as far as off-court issues because there?s no veterans. There?s no veterans showing these dudes how to move, showing them the way. So you think that you?re just gonna go young, think that?s just gonna work.?

A fan ends up triggering the four-time NBA champion

While Green may have a point in what he was saying, unfortunately, his past record and actions ultimately painted him in the wrong image, leading fans to call him out. While Green may have a point in what he was saying, unfortunately, his past record and actions ultimately painted him in the wrong image, leading fans to call him out.?Draymond Green?pointing out the importance of veteran presence on a team?s roster and in the locker room certainly was nothing wrong. However, one fan did not agree with him and brought up his altercation with Jordan Poole before the start of the season.

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A Twitter account, ‘The Volume,’ shared the clip of Draymond speaking on his show. To the things Green mentioned in the clip, the fan replied,??He might have a point, but he’s not the guy I wanna hear that from. Dude’s a veteran who knocked out his teammate before the season even started and admitted that that ruined their championship hopes.?

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The reply triggered Green. He snapped back and replied to the fan,??Unfortunately there?s nothing you can do to not hear me say it? well you can choose not to listen.?

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With the Warriors’ dynasty being in question after their playoff exit, it looks like Green?s image has stuck with him, and will have to carry it with him if he joins another team. But do you think the fan was in the wrong for calling Green out? Let us know what you think in the comments section below.