After his expulsion in the Warriors’ loss to Charlotte Hornets last week, Draymond Green has Friday’s Chase Center rematch circled on his calendar.
Green, again, blamed himself for the double technique in an interview on Wednesday after Golden State’s 111-107 victory over the Indiana Pacers, saying he believed he disappointed the Warriors.
“For us to go there and essentially achieve victory [without Steph Curry] and for me to cost us the game, it was bulls – t, “Green said to Bonta Hill, Chris Mullin and Dorell Wright in” Warriors Postgame Live “.” I knew I had to go back and play well, and I’m excited for Charlotte’s game to come, because we gave them one they shouldn’t have received. I gave them one they shouldn’t have received, so I have to get it back. “
Green was not far from a triple-double in either of the first two games after the expulsion. He scored seven points, 12 assists and nine rebounds in the Warriors’ victory over the New York Knicks on Tuesday, and Green then scored 12 points, 11 assists and 9 rebounds in the victory over the Pacers.
His 12 points are a record of the season, marking only the fourth time that he scored double digits this season. Green’s way of playing was closer to what has become his usual pattern, as he has accumulated at least 10 assists for the 10th time this season.
“When you look around the NBA, there is not much movement of the ball, and there is definitely not much movement of the player outside the ball,” said Green of finding open teammates in the Warriors’ attack. “… I just said to these guys, ‘Keep going, keep cutting, never be stagnant. The easiest guy to defend is a stagnant player, so I’m just telling these guys to keep moving a great job.”
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The Warriors improved to 7-3 in games where Green recorded double-digit assists, and Golden State was 4-0 when the 30-year-old scored at least 10 points.
Green undoubtedly wants to improve those records with a great performance on Friday, and doing so in a victory would go a long way in leaving his expulsion behind.
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