How long will Draymong Grief sit?

[Nightcrawler]

Draymond vows to curtail technical fouls: 'I can’t get suspended'

OAKLAND – After 82 games in the regular season and 10 more this postseason, Draymond Green is vowing to change his behavior on the court.

No more yapping at and pleading with the refs.

“It’s definitely something I’ve got to do because I can’t get suspended,” Green said after practice Saturday. “It’s something I was practicing in practice today.”

Consider, now, that one of the NBA’s most demonstrative players said this after the Warriors went through video study and a scrimmage – a scrimmage, by the way, in which Green said he exhibited good behavior despite an urge to protest Jarron Collins and Chris DeMarco, the assistant coaches who officiated the session.

“JC and DeMarco were refereeing, and they were calling terrible calls,” Green said. “I said, ‘You know what? I’m not talking to y’all. I’m going to keep my cool. I’m not talking to the referees. Just play basketball.’ I was good today.”

Warriors forward Harrison Barnes seconded that, saying it Saturday’s scrimmage “was a quiet practice” and that he believes Green is committed to self-policing. Barnes also said it’s going to be quite the test for his teammate when the Western Conference Finals begin Monday night.

“Let’s take it day by day,” Barnes said. “Today was a great day, if we can continue to build and go from there, we’ll be just fine.”

Green has been assessed four technical fouls in 10 postseason games, most of anyone in the playoffs and a rate that begs trouble. He’s acutely aware that a seventh technical results in an automatic one-game suspension.

At this stage, Green, whose 13 regular-season technical fouls ranked third in the NBA, says he won’t even bother protesting calls because he knows himself well enough to realize even mild protest could turn into a blowup.

“I’ve got to practice it now, though, because it’s habit,” he said. “I’m working on it.

“That’s something I have to focus on,” he added. “And I haven’t focused on it at all in these playoffs. But I’m focused on it now. Usually, when I focus in on something, I can do pretty well at it. And I’m stubborn enough to do well at it because I have to prove to myself that I can do it. And I always want to prove whomever I’m trying to prove is wrong, and in this case it’s myself.

“I think I’m going to do a really good job with it. Don’t be surprised if I finish this postseason with five techs. I’m going to give myself a little wiggle room.”

After seeing Green whistled for so many technical fouls, Warriors coach Steve Kerr decided to have a chat with his power forward after team’s five-game ouster of Portland in the conference semifinals.

Green rather ignored it.

“I still wasn’t focused in on it,” Green said, “because when he talked to me I said, ‘Yeah, I’ll be fine.’ I kind of laughed about it.”

“I’m locked in on it now. It’s a game within the game for me. I’m excited about it."

You guys smell that? Smells like bullshit to me. This guy won't be able to lay off jawing at the refs and making a scene.

 

[Nightcrawler]

Anyone with half a brain knows that the ONLY way to punish players especially star players with endorsements and commercials like green is to suspend them. A $25,000 dollar fine and a forced apology is nothing to these guys. Green needs to sit one game and nothing more.

 

[thunderc]

Series isn't changing at all as a result of this, it's pretty obvious at this point who the better team is. League should do the right thing but I'm not expecting it at this point.

 

[occupant]

Yeah he's been a non-factor to this point as far as I can tell.

Maybe that's why he purposely kicked Stephen Adams in the babymaker.

 

[occupant]

 

[trojanfan12]

I guess Woj just tweeted that Green isn't getting suspended. Woj is legit as it gets, so it's likely true.

 

[CitySushi]

I'm assuming the game gets really, really chippy tomorrow night. Draymond should just stand at half court and let Steven Adams settle it with his own kick to the balls. Then we can get back to basketball.

 

[bksballer89]

I guess Woj just tweeted that Green isn't getting suspended. Woj is legit as it gets, so it's likely true.

It is time for us to move forward with Nazi laying out Green early tomorrow night

 

[trojanfan12]

It is time for us to move forward with Nazi laying out Green early tomorrow night

Looks that way.

 

[Lakers+USC=#1]

Thank God the NBA stop being pussy, and didn't suspend Green.

 

[occupant]

Thank God the NBA stop being pussy, and didn't suspend Green.

Stop being pussy.
If it had been your precious Kobe getting whiffed in the junk you wouldn't be saying that.

 

[occupant]

Well, if this is true I surely hope the NBA is ready to allow whatevs. Because I'll bet whatevs are coming.

 

[trojanfan12]

Stop being pussy.
If it had been your precious Kobe getting whiffed in the junk you wouldn't be saying that.

Disagree. As great as he was, I'm pretty sure that the majority of Lakers fans have wanted to kick him in the junk themselves a few times.

I know I have.

 

[Kold]

Good. The last thing I want is a "but if" situation after the result of game 4

 

[bksballer89]

Good. The last thing I want is a "but if" situation after the result of game 4

Yeah I guess. Warriors fans already do enough bitching about the refs anytime they lose. Last thing we needed tomorrow is crying about the refs and Green being suspended

 

[thunderc]

It's all good, but Warrior fans will know from now on they have a sissy boy on their team that kicks men in the nuts. What a puss.

 

[Lakers+USC=#1]

Stop being pussy.
If it had been your precious Kobe getting whiffed in the junk you wouldn't be saying that.

Nope! I would never call for a star player to be suspended in the playoffs for something that small.

 

[Kold]

Yeah I guess. Warriors fans already do enough bitching about the refs anytime they lose. Last thing we needed tomorrow is crying about the refs and Green being suspended

Yeah, the debate would of raged on as not having Green would of been a legit complaint...but it'll all be settled on the court, well unless the refs mess around and decide it at the end...

 

[thunderc]

Here's the sad thing, I can pretty much guarantee you that if the Thunder had came out today and said Adams was having complications and wasn't playing tomorrow night then Green would have been suspended a game. That's the problem with be reactionary like all the leagues are now.

 

[CitySushi]

It's all good, but Warrior fans will know from now on they have a sissy boy on their team that kicks men in the nuts. What a puss.