There's no denying Draymond Green delivered James Harden a cheap shot last night during the Warriors–Rockets game.
The play can be seen below with Green clearly taking a swat at Harden's injured wrist. But according to Green, the whole story places some of the blame on Harden for provoking this.
Green said Harden pinched him before the act, adding, “He does it often, which is kind of adolescent.”




Here's Green's full response to the incident:
Green knew what he was doing and was likely frustrated by Harden trying to get away with the type of move off the ball that is pretty common in basketball. Green let his frustration get the best of him and didn't try to hide his retaliation.
The play was pretty minor in the grand scheme of things. Harden is a crafty player who always looks for these kinds of edges and Green simply wasn't having it this time.