Draymond Inexperienced by no means learns his lesson, and at this level it’s as a lot part of his legacy as his sensible defensive thoughts, short-roll playmaking, and legendary knack for making successful performs on the best way to 4 championships with the Golden State Warriors. Now 33 years previous, Inexperienced has been disciplined and fined so many occasions in his profession, however has by no means modified his conduct.
Inexperienced was the offender of one other unquestionably soiled play on Tuesday night time when he clubbed Phoenix Suns middle Jusuf Nuric within the head. Inexperienced was known as for a flagrant discovered and ejected. There’s no excuse for this kind of motion on the basketball court docket, particularly not after Inexperienced has already served a five-game suspension this 12 months for choking Rudy Gobert from behind.
Is Inexperienced going to obtain one other suspension for this hit on Nurkic? It actually didn’t appear to be a basketball play. Watch the clip of Inexperienced hitting Nurkic with a swinging arm right here.
Somebody must get Draymond to manage himself earlier than he severely hurts somebody on the court docket. Inexperienced is totally unhinged this season, and if he retains this up, he’s placing opposing gamers in hurt each time he takes the ground.
In the event you thought the Warriors’ resolution to commerce Jordan Poole — the younger teammate who Draymond punched within the face throughout coaching camp final 12 months — was going to relax Inexperienced, assume forward. He feels extra risky than ever because the Warriors proceed to show they’re a mediocre crew. Golden State entered the sport towards Phoenix at 10-12 on the season.
Adam Silver wants to show Inexperienced a lesson. This could’t hold occurring.