Rallying with the home crowd, the Boston Celtics torched the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Despite the Warriors making a comeback late in the game, Boston wasn’t there to lose. They put on a masterclass performance once again in the fourth quarter to seal the deal.
Draymond Green had arguably one of the worst performances of his career before fouling out of the game. In addition, the Celtics crowd bombarded the three-time champion with chants. But there may be a reason for their anger towards him.
Green has made his life in the NBA as a stellar defender. However, after his remarks on referees treating him differently, the fans have been hostile. And even Green has taken advantage of the fact. But Game 3 wasn’t the same story.
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Green couldn’t get away with anything as the referees hounded him with whistles. However, they can’t stop it all.
Fans were shocked to see the brutal physicality displayed by Draymond Green while trying to go for an offensive rebound against Celtics’ Jayson Tatum.
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Draymond Green going way too hard to secure a rebound for the Warriors
Having the most Finals experience on the floor, Green looked like he was new to the big stage in Game 3. He couldn’t figure out anything for himself and looked lost on the court. In addition, the crowd was in his ears every second.
Failing to make any kind of impact, Green turned to his physical play to make up for it. The former DPOY swatted Jayson Tatum while preparing to go for a rebound.
After the game, fans were quick to take notice of Green’s ruthless display. Likewise, they were disgusted with the way Green took that play. And Celtics fans made sure to send a message for his football-like play on Tatum.
Draymond is a joke….fake toughness… used to respect him for how he played and how he didn’t need to score to be affective in a game…now all the side antics and arguing is too much. Unfortunately all these young players watch this…don’t need it in our game #FakeToughness https://t.co/pDRVwyXLTf
— Doug Billman (@dbillz11) June 9, 2022
I don't watch a lot of basketball, so I'm not going to pretend to be an expert. That said, from what I've seen in this series so far, Draymond Green is one of sports dirtiest players who could be called for two technicals and ejected by the first halftime of every game. https://t.co/3gItXDxF2l
— Doug Filaroski (@dfilaroski) June 9, 2022
You can’t tell me Draymond isn’t the dirtiest player in the NBA https://t.co/2swygGSQuB
— 𝘿𝙪𝙗𝙯𝙮🕊️ (@MacJonesDUI) June 9, 2022
“Quit all that dam tackling” 😂😂😂 https://t.co/AqisSZsjKB
— Gordon Moriarty MBA 🦉™ (@Neutral22) June 9, 2022
Celtics trying to play ball and Green is auditioning for WWE https://t.co/SFB1A7ubzS
— samantha barts (@BartsSamantha) June 9, 2022
Um @nba please look into this dirty, gutless, non-basketball move. https://t.co/BgGNWViov8
— Cheechoomi (@cheechoomi) June 10, 2022
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The frustrations were running high for Green on a night he will want to forget. Draymond was almost absent for the Warriors who collapsed without his leadership on the floor. The three-time champ posted just 2 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists before fouling out of Game 3.
Green himself knew he wasn’t even close to his best for the Warriors. He called himself out for playing one of the worst games of his career. But none of these reasons is an excuse to pull off such a play.
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While Draymond had one of his worst nights, he needs to move on from it. The Warriors are in serious trouble being down 2-1 in the series. After dropping a game at home, it is almost critical for the Warriors to win one on the road. And with Game 4 only a few days away, Green needs to clock back in.
The Bay needs him to be at his best to function as a unit. They have experience on their side, all they need is for Green to fire up their engine. Do you think Draymond will make a statement in Game 4? Let us know in the comments below.