In his second game of the 2020-21 NBA season, Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green didn't waste time getting into the heads of his opponents. His first victim: Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard.

In the first quarter of the Warriors-Blazers game on Sunday, Green and Lillard hurled words at each other, causing the officials to slap the two with technical fouls. However, as seen in the clip, this did not stop them from continuing to jaw one another.

Trash talking almost always occurs in a game. Nonetheless, several fans were somehow thrilled to see Draymond Green back to his old ways. After all, this is what the Warriors forward is known for. His contribution won't necessarily appear on the stat sheet. As the vocal leader of the Warriors, his job is to get in the ear of his teammates, as well as his opponents.

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Several fans defended Damian Lillard as well. One believes it's not a good idea to hurl words at Lillard who could easily use it as fuel. Dame is one of the most potent scorers in the league, and he does engage in trash talk only because he can back it up.

https://twitter.com/Eric__Simmons/status/1345913867982008321

All in all, it's definitely a treat to see Green back. Warriors fans should expect more explosive games and perhaps more technical fouls with him around.